Try and say the word Charity, and I bet 9 out of 10 people will say ‘Charidee’, taken from the ‘Smashie and Nicey’ sketch from the Fast Show. I guess it was drilled into our heads in the mid 90’s. We have been doing our bit for ‘Charidee’ here at The Lodge last weekend. We hosted the ‘Crystal Ball’ at the Cristal restaurant high above Verbier. Richard managed to make it out for the event, and Holly and Richard hosted the evening, which was raising money for the Virgin Unite ‘Mission:Possible’ charity, supporting several childrens charities. A scheme set up to give children and young adults opportunities in life where they would have otherwise missed out. Read on for pictures, news and more info on Paul’s ‘Charidee’ work this week……. Read More

If you have been reading our blog religiously, you will know all about our lions, elephants, general game, etc.

Today I’m going to write about something slightly different. This follows interesting events on just one game drive.

We hadn’t been out for more than ten minutes when Pam, one of my guests wanted to take a picture of an animal track. At the next junction we found what we were looking for…

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Hi All!

As you know, we have four runners in this years London Marathon running from Virgin Limited Edition to raise money for several London Charities, including Kids Company - a charity which provides practical and emotional support to thousands of children and young people in the capital. With the Marathon looming I thought it would be appropriate to give you all an update on how my preparation is going. Read More

Hi party people,

A fantastic night was had by all at the club last week! We have a few weeks left of our weekly live music night so make sure you come down and check it out. The acts have been outstanding and there is more talent coming your way. Read More

Hello party people,

Friday nights at The Roof Gardens have been electric! The crowds continue to come along to the club to enjoy the best of British music at our ‘Friday Night Live’ music night. We have enjoyed some amazing talent over the past few weeks and many more exciting acts to come over the next month. Read More

Hello again from a very sunny and warm Ulusaba in South Africa!

February is generally regarded as one of the hottest months, and this year that has certainly been no exception, with temperatures reaching the upper 30°C, and even occasionally soaring into the mid 40’s. With this though, there are also pretty spectacular build ups of thunder clouds, and some relief in the form of late afternoon thundershowers, once again bringing the Ulusaba bushveld to life. The Marula trees are all still fruiting. These fruits are thoroughly enjoyed by all the animals, including birds, antelope, warthogs but especially the elephants, who’ll walk from one tree to the next in search of these tasty treats! Read More

Salam alekum! 
So I have to just jump right in and say it…how beautiful is this picture?? Admittedly I am the one who took it…but I have no skills as a photographer at all and my camera was purchased cheaply on e-bay. So I am delighted to say…no camera tricks or professional lighting etc…no photoshop…just a beautiful ’au natural’ setting… Read a bit more and I shall walk you inside one of them….this is certainly not your typical camping trip!

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