The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Monday, 8 December 2014

217. Seasons greetings to all!

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8th December 2014 . Or, as they say here, " Zorionak! " I can't believe that Christmas is once again upon us and almost withi...
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Friday, 18 July 2014

216. That time of the year again!

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18th July . Here, Bayonne is bracing itself for the annual invasion of the barbarian hordes, aka the Fêtes de Bayonne.. For the past days ...
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Wednesday, 18 June 2014

215. Travels with a cocker spaniel in the Cévennes*

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* Title plagiarised from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic account .  Sunday, 15th June . Back home again after a restful few days aw...
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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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