They were with us a few years back and left to experience the wild in Namibia and the Delta where they gained enormous knowledge which we look forward to them sharing with our guests.

With them, they brought the rain. We’ve had abundance – and it’s so welcome – our bush is looking great, tall green trees and lush thick grass, gorgeous wildflowers to be seen and plenty of birds around the lodge. Our dams filled to the brim.

Again some wonderful sightings:

Pangolin near Big dam, the sounds of Leopard, Serval and Civit spotted near the Lodge dam with Zebra in front of the viewing deck almost daily. Eland, and the ever present Nyala’s continue to stroll through the gardens and the Porcupines rush around at night looking for something of interest. Henri the Hyena has been heard but not seen, although sightings of these amazing animals have been spotted on the drives.

Then the on-going saga, with the battle of the sexes between the neighbouring rhino and ours. Poor Jube-Jube, in season and Jangles not performing as required, no wonder the fences are a mess everyday. My daughter insists that with a name like Jangles maybe it’s him who is after the neighbour’s male on the other side of the fence.

Anyhow we have now installed - and we hope it will deter the drama - what is called a ‘trip line’, an electric wire at least a metre from the fence, which should keep them away. It’s a costly exercise not only the damages to the fence and poles, but the darting and transporting of the rather large rhino babies.

The Bush Babies are doing well and still camping out in Reception. They grow bigger by the day and keep our guests amused early morning as usual.

It’s also ‘baby time’ and many Impala, Wildebeest and Warthog babies have already been spotted, and yes well, a White Pelican – trust Marina to spot it.