The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

135. Monopoly money at Saint Jean de Luz

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29th March 2011 . We drove down to the bank at Saint-Jean-de-Luz this afternoon for a quick chat with our new account manager. After runnin...
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Saturday, 26 March 2011

134. Where's my pith helmet?

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26th March 2011 . We're getting there..! For the first time this year, yesterday evening we sat outside on the terrace - around 7pm -...
Friday, 25 March 2011

133. Plancha time again!

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26th March 2011 . Watching the news over the last few days reminded me of my previous life. When long-simmering tensions in the Balkans fin...
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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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