The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Friday, 3 May 2019

267. Nutty in May

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31st May . The forecast for here today is 33°C (91°F).. We were drifting along in the high teens, with the occasional foray into the low t...
Tuesday, 2 April 2019

266. Hello Spring!

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30th April . We had a quick raid in Spain yesterday - I topped up my whisky stocks with a 2 litre bottle (think Football Manager of the Mon...
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Sunday, 3 March 2019

265. Fun and games at San Sebastian..

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31st March. We opened a bottle of Egiategia Dena Dela white wine - a present from a friend - at lunchtime.. What's so special about it...
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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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