The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Wednesday, 19 August 2015

222. Farewell to a great lady

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1st September. I've just been out with the dog and even though the temperature has dropped from the mid thirties to ~20°, the humidity ...
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Monday, 22 June 2015

221. Le massif de l'Esterel

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11th July 2015. Here's a short guide to the beaches between St-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye on the Côte Basque: 9th July 2015. The ann...
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Sunday, 17 May 2015

220. La Tantina de la Playa, Bidart

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Thursday, 28th May. A few months back I was browsing YouTube looking for Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No 2 (2nd Movement) - a well-kn...
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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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