The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

63. Trois Rivières

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25th May 2010 . Yesterday morning I found my way down to the clubhouse of Aviron Bayonnais, the other rowing club situated in the heart of B...
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Sunday, 23 May 2010

62. Summer's here

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23rd May 2010. Up early (just after 6am) to savour the peace and quiet of a summer's morning. The window is wide open, the birds are t...
Sunday, 16 May 2010

61. Tourist week

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15th May 2010. This week, we had M here for a few days. She's an old friend of Madame's and our first visitor of the year. After t...
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Madame and I experienced a 'coup de foudre' the first time we visited the Pays Basque (aka the French Basque Country) together - so much so that we started planning our next holiday there as we were driving away. After a few more visits, we concluded that this was where we were going to live one day, once the necessity of having to earn a living was a thing of the past. In mid-2007, we sold up in the UK and we finally realised our long-held dream to move to the Pays Basque. It's everything we ever hoped it would be and it's probably the best decision we've ever made - we've absolutely no regrets. As I can't see myself ever returning to England, I thought I should become part of society here (eg, the right to vote in local and national elections) and so I applied for French citizenship about 5-6 years ago. I was delighted to receive it as it meant my long term stay here was secure.
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