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drinking and singing all night in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | December 21st 2009 by Christopher
This weekend St Jean de Luz started to fill up with Christmas spirit. My choir were on duty. Meeting mid afternoon at our clubhouse in the port we crammed into the back of a transit van and headed for Biarritz. Assembling outside Maison Adam, the own read more
free wine in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | December 18th 2009 by Christopher
At Christmas-time the many choirs of St Jean de Luz wander the streets in Basque costume singing traditional seasonal folk songs. My excellent choir, basically twelve blokes who like to drink but also sing brilliantly, are starting in Biarritz at 4p read more
chilling out in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | December 17th 2009 by Christopher
Returning from London to St Jean de Luz the temperature plummeted. From a balmy 5C we are now officially sub-zero. Moreover, the forecast for next week, Christmas Day in particular, is even colder ranging from -8C to -21C. The upside is that there wi read more
One World in Disunity
The devil is my father | December 12th 2009 by Phil
A single person on this Earth Is bound to a single place That single place had a single Government that ruled a single “race” Image of Nazi Parade via Wikipedia But since the second World Catastrophe Of Nineteen Thirty Nine The world has read more
New Gold Masquerade Corset.
Designs by Bonzie | December 9th 2009
Available to purchase soon from our etsy store, www.bonzie.etsy.com read more
from St Jean de Luz to San Sebastian
Basque Bylines | December 4th 2009 by Christopher
I escaped from St Jean de Luz for an evening out in San Sebastian. The short 30 minute drive is always fun. I never cease to take pleasure from crossing a national border. Having spent too much time as a kid looking at maps I always imagine everythin read more
Benito Lertxundi
Call it Folk Music | December 3rd 2009 by Tunesmith
Benito Lertxundi is a Basque singer-songwriter born in Orio in 1942 (Spain). He is an acclaimed and veteran figure in Basque music, who spearheaded with other key figures it's revival in the 1960s and the following years. The song Itoitz is sung by h read more
Bleu de Basques Brebis, France
Cheese & Champagne | December 3rd 2009
Though Bleu de Basques Brebis is undeniably a French cheese (just look at its name), the fact that it’s made with sheep’s milk gives a hint as to which part of the country it’s produced. The Pyrenees mountain range covers both Fran read more
St Jean de Luz verbage
Basque Bylines | December 2nd 2009 by Christopher
Having been in St Jean de Luz for a year now I am slowly getting grips with speaking French. The more I understand of the language the more similarities I find with English. There are a whole host of words that exist in both languages either directly read more
success in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | December 1st 2009 by Christopher
There is a rumour doing the rounds in St Jean de Luz that the LGV is being re-routed. It had been planned to destroy various villages as well as scour a gaping hole through La Rhune. It now looks as though it is following the existing rail route wi read more
Piperada Bocadillo - Basque Egg and Pepper Sandwich
One Perfect Bite | November 29th 2009 by Mary
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...A bocadillo is a sandwich that's made with what the Spaniards call a barra de pan, or split baguette. A piperada is the Basque version of a butter-rich omelet that's made with a mixture of peppers, onions, garli read more
Anje Duhalde - Oi Kanta Berri mp3
Call it Folk Music | November 28th 2009 by Tunesmith
Another great Basque singer that does not have a website. Oi Kanta Berri Listen/buy read more
tough times in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | November 27th 2009 by Christopher
Today was a difficult day in St Jean de Luz. Choir is taking an autumnal break so my cultural pursuits lie in the heady world of dance. The weekly class has extended beyond the two hour mark (from 45 minutes) so I am having to keep moderately fit jus read more
mad Christmas rush in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | November 26th 2009 by Christopher
St Jean de Luz takes its time enjoying the year. There is no sign of the Christmas madness that seems to have consumed more spend-needy oriented countries (those same countries are the ones still stuck in recession). The town is simply relaxing slowl read more
storm force 10 in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | November 24th 2009 by Christopher
Weather is always an important topic of conversation in St Jean de Luz. For the last few days we have watched as the rest of Western Europe is flooded out and ravaged by cold rains. We, as usual, have enjoyed unbridled sunshine and warmth. However, d read more
from St Jean de Luz to Bilbao
Basque Bylines | November 23rd 2009 by Christopher
Moving further afield this weekend we left St Jean de Luz to visit Bilbao. Bilbao is a true hidden gem. It is steeped in history, industry, culture and cuisine (they say there is evidence that food was being cooked in Bilbao 10,000 years ago). Of cou read more
sunny again in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | November 20th 2009 by Christopher
St Jean de Luz is having not so much an Indian summer but an African autumn. After a wet start November is proving to be unseasonably hot. With temperatures up in the mid twenties I couldn't resist spending the day on the beach. Granted, there weren' read more
Rigettata richiesta di estradizione contro Villanueva
Les Enfants Terribles | November 19th 2009
Un giudice di Belfast ha respinto i tentativi di estradare un basco verso la Spagna, accusato di terrorismo Arturo Villanueva Arteaga era ricercato perché si riteneva appartenesse ad un gruppo giovanile collegato ad ETA. Tom Burgess, giudice di Belf read more
meanwhile, back in St Jean de Luz...
Basque Bylines | November 18th 2009 by Christopher
A busy interlude from life in St Jean de Luz. Arriving just in time for a dinner party in London on Thursday I barely slept before meeting friends for breakfast and then lunch. Friday afternoon was spent at the National Portrait Gallery before head read more
Erramun Martikorena - Herrian
Call it Folk Music | November 17th 2009 by Tunesmith
Erramun Martikorena is my favorite Basque singer. He is a farmer full time, singer when he is not working. He has a decent sized body of work for a part-time artist. These three songs are a good introduction to his work and Basque music. Be sure to v read more
Xalbador eta Ihidoi - Esperantzari MP3
Call it Folk Music | November 16th 2009 by Tunesmith
Esperantzari Listen/Buy read more
remembering in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | November 11th 2009 by Christopher
In St Jean de Luz today everything stopped at 1100. Around four hundred people met with an army squadron at the war memorial. A band accompanied several Basque hymns before the mayor addressed the gathering. Police stopped traffic while the bells tol read more
St Jean de Luz waves
Basque Bylines | November 9th 2009 by Christopher
The sun came back today in St Jean de Luz, albeit fleetingly, somebody forgot to tell the sea that the storm was over though. Looking back up into the mountains I caught a glimpse of the first snow of winter. I'd hate to have been caught up there ove read more
Pier Paul Berzaitz
Call it Folk Music | November 8th 2009 by Tunesmith
One of the two songs here, Beltxaranari, is from the 2008 album, Arnaud d'Oihenart (1592-1667). Poèmes de jeunesse, based on the works of the historian and writer Arnaud d'Oihenart . The Pier Paul Berzaitz band is from the eastern Pyrenees region an read more
gusty St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | November 8th 2009 by Christopher
The weather is showing no signs of abating in St Jean de Luz. Unless you are an extreme sports fanatic, the surf is excellently dangerous, it is wiser to be indoors at the moment. I had little sleep as my wooden shutters were taunted endlessly thro read more
weather in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | November 7th 2009 by Christopher
The storm in St Jean de Luz is beginning to become fun. After spending the last few days joking with locals that the weather had become very Scottish, today I had to insist that it was most definitely Basque. The sun was streaming first thing this mo read more
matador in St Jean de Luz
Basque Bylines | November 6th 2009 by Christopher
Cultural pursuits are back underway in St Jean de Luz. I have just returned from three hours of dancing. Now that sounds all good well were it a disco after several bottles of wine. However, when it's at lunchtime, involves flamenco and rumba, and me read more
St Jean de Luz paddling
Basque Bylines | November 5th 2009 by Christopher
It is still raining hard in St Jean de Luz. That's three days now. Given there was a full moon when it started the chances are the dour weather will stick around for the lunar cycle. The winds are whipping up too, excellent waves. I fear another surf read more
Charm Skirt: Day 5
The Adventures of Wondermommy | November 4th 2009 by Mellissa
Yes, We are finally sewing again! I want to apologize for leaving you in the middle of a sew-a-long. My break was good and it was much-needed. Now, I’m returning refreshed and ready for action. Let’s review where we’ve been: Day 1 read more
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