The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Sunday, 25 March 2012

180. First siesta of the year

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22nd March 2012 . After the shocking events in Montauban and Toulouse were resolved this morning, I think it's time for a reminder that...
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Thursday, 15 March 2012

179. Cheese, seaplanes & San Sebastian

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16th March 2012 . News has just filtered through to these parts that Ossau-Iraty  ( right ) - a cheese made from ewe's milk in the Pa...
Monday, 12 March 2012

178. The mysterious Château d'Ilbarritz

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12th March 2012 . What a great heart-warming performance yesterday by England in beating France 24-22 in Paris in the penultimate round of ...
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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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