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EXPERIENCED SAFARI COUPLE ACQUIRE ONE OF THE RATTRAY HISTORICAL LODGES

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Three Tree Hill Lodge at Spioenkop

Simon and Cheryl Blackburn, together with children Kei and Neo, havemoved down from
Botswana and taken over Three Trees at Spioenkop from Andrew Ardington, who,
together with his late business partner David Rattray, conceived and built the lodge in 1999. For 3 years in Maun,
Simon managed Kwando Safaris, while Cheryl ran operations for Royal African Safaris.

Previously, for 10 years they had been guiding guests, training staff and managing lodges for the Singita group.
Simon and Cheryl plan to continue with the original vision conceived by David Rattray
and Andrew Ardington:'to create the same degree of understanding and compassion for this area and its Anglo-Boer War history that David
had managed with the Rorke's Drift area and the Zulu War'

Three Trees at Spioenkop and Fugitives Drift (with the very able and determined Nicky Rattray at the helm)
will maintain a close marketing relationship as Rattrays Historical Lodges. This provides an ideal circuit for travelers on a
self drive safari, as well as the ideal secluded weekend escape for the local market.

Three Trees at Spioenkop, like Fugitives, is very much a family owned and run affair, with guests experiencing a warm welcome by friendly
and experienced staff. With their strong safari guiding background, the Blackburns will inject a holistic knowledge and enthusiasm for the environment into the
already strong historical foundation laid by Andrew Ardington and David Rattray

Contact

Further information:
Simon or Cheryl Blackburn
Email:'Simon@threetreehill.co.za OR Cheryl@threetreehill.co.za
Reservations: reservations@threetreehill.co.za
Website: www.threetreehill.co.za
Phone: +27 36 448 1171
Fx: +27 36 448 1953
Mobile:'+27 72 987 1028

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