Just back from Orchid, The Lake is very impressive and big, lots of fish topping at night but no takes,just lots of dropbacks.Who said Marsh is friendly?we rang him because we were a little late and he said no problem he was still at the lake.We got there about 8pm as soon as we got there and paid our money he said you'll have to make your way to your own swims it's to late to take you them.We had a quick look around and decided to hole up in the Alamo for the night.I asked if we found a swim could we take our cars to them unload and take them back."No" we were told "it's not allowed no vehicles are allowed to drive round the lake," but you do?"i said, he said "i'm the owner so i can".Fair enough we thought so the next morning i asked him to move me which he did" Thats a pound "i was told, know no why he doesn't let you drive to your swim, is life that hard for him that he's that desperate for money.Showers are on site thats another pound thankyou very much get ten mins.then it turns off.It seems to me that all he wants is a paticular type of carp angler if your not in camoflauge own ?2,000 of tackle your not wanted. No wonder it's up for sale.My Daughter-in-law took her byke as she only wanted to fish for two days and thought she would take a ride in the country on the other two days the Furher came along asked me who's it was as she and my son were asleep i told him." No bykes allowed" and took it put it in his van and said "i will put in the lodge".Whats wrong with the man? i know Orchid is a top carp lake but if you use such draconian rules its no wonder the place is up for sale.And no wonder he hardly gets anyone there during the week.If thats his idea of being friendly and hospitable i for one would rather fish my local duck pond.I won't be rushing back as lovely as the place may be, unless, and it's only my opnion, he lightens up a bit and thinks of all the carp fishermen and not just his his few regulars, look on his web site nearly allways the same people catching. He is going to struggle. Should be renamed Stalag Orcid Lake run by The Furher Marsh Prattly, by name and by nature.