The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

166. Cue "Season of mists etc.." but not just yet.

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18th September 2011 . Down to the river yesterday for the first outing in 2 weeks.. Went out in a double sculler and did 14km on a very hum...
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Wednesday, 14 September 2011

165. 70th anniversary of the Comet Line in the Pays Basque

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13th September 2011 . This last weekend has flown by - it was the 70th Anniversary of the Comet Line - the noted WWII escape network fou...
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Sunday, 4 September 2011

164. September in the Pays Basque

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2nd September 2011 . Four years ago to the day, we were unwinding in the gîte after the long trek down to the Pays Basque in our rented va...
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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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