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The Lodge series of novels is fast becoming a favourite among Silver Moon readers.
Because it is a collaborative venture, the authors need to keep track of who is and owns
whom, who did what to whom, who knows whom and what, and where, why, when, how and what.
After some effort, I managed to persuade O'Kane to let me have his author's notes.
Truth to tell, I only had to hint that his devoted readers were clamouring for more.
The ego of the man!
Welcome to The Lodge
A private country club for discerning gentlemen and their chattels
Location
The Lodge is located somewhere in Berkshire, within commuting distance of
London. We have not been told whether it is near a particular town or
village, but it stands in extensive, secluded parklands.
Surroundings
Due south of the main building are the following:
- An 18 hole golf course.
- A pony track, which leads out of the stables (for the housegirls, not
horses) and runs from the golf course down to the lake. The traps
(sulkies) that the girls pull are often run on the tarmac roads that cross the grounds, but there could also be a paddock.
- The ornamental lake. The ground slopes down towards it.
North West of the main building:
- A separate stable block for the equine stock (real horses).
As well as horses, the traps for the girls are kept here.
Rear of the main building:
- A helicopter landing pad.
- Themed gardens
Other:
- There are also tennis courts and croquet lawns, although these have yet to be introduced or described.
- At the main road, there is a gamekeeper's lodge just inside tall wrought iron gates. From there, a drive lined with lime trees runs through parkland up to the front of the house.
- The house cannot be seen from the main road.
Appearance
The Lodge is a very large country house in a vast area of parkland. The house is described as Neo-Gothic (Tales from the Lodge - Caroline).
The entrance is a pair of imposing double doors with a tower to their right. Behind the house are the stables and these can be walked round to from the front (Taming the Brat).
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