To all that have posted in this thread... I will be staying with my partner's family when first arriving but will eventually be in the Urrugne/St Jean area - I arrive at the beginning of April so please do stay in touch to make contacts nearer that time. I don't think there is a huge amount of Expats (at least not that I have seen so far through forums) in this area so would be nice to make new friends when I get there to begin this adventure with!
Salsa! x