The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Friday, 25 May 2012

187. Bayonne and the plancha both sizzle..

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25th May 2012 . Summer's here! Yee-haar! Forecast is for ~28° today. Shorts and t-shirt weather. Other signs of summer? Bayonne'...
Sunday, 20 May 2012

186. Wet and windy Pays Basque

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19th May 2012 . Thunder and lightning overnight here, followed by the welcome hiss of rain. Of course, the dog was quick to take advantage ...
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Tuesday, 8 May 2012

185. The Big Makhila

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8th May 2012 . Much of France is closed down today as it's VE day. I stopped at the Monument aux Morts (right) on my way to buy a ...
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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 here. 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 around 2018. I was delighted to receive it a couple of years later as it meant I was no longer a 'bird of passage' and my position here was secure.
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