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The kindness of strangers: Part 4

Published by Emma Lee-Potter in on Sunday 22nd January 2017

Buying a tumbledown farmhouse in the south of France is probably the most impulsive thing I’ve ever done and even though I sold it two years ago it continues to hold a place in my heart. Every time I think about waking up to that stunning view of La Roche Colombe or drinks under the plane tree with friends the years roll back and I’ve fallen under its spell again. ...keep reading

Hotel Champs des Oiseaux

Published by Emma Lee-Potter in on Monday 22nd December 2014

Driving to the House With No Name isn’t for the faint-hearted. It involves 14 hours in the car, countless coffee and loo stops and loads of bickering about which audiobook to listen to. The one thing the trip hasn’t involved in the past is a hotel stay. Until last week, that is, when en route for a pre-Christmas visit, we threw caution to the wind and decided to break the ...keep reading

Why my blog is called House With No Name

Published by Emma Lee-Potter in on Thursday 21st March 2013

After launching my shiny new website (and a huge thank you to Andrew Brown from Design for Writers for creating it), I thought I’d better explain why my blog is called House With No Name. Regular readers will know that six years ago I threw caution to the wind and bought a tumbledown farmhouse in the south of France. When I first heard about it I immediately asked what it ...keep reading