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28 October 2007, 10:13
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Have either of you guys got any pictures of the Barclays Brothers castle or little harbour?
Don't worry. I am not a terrorist or anything!
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28 October 2007, 10:54
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Hi Andy
I have been around the Castle many times, this is the best pic i can find.
Tony
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28 October 2007, 11:15
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Sark 1 and 2 taken from (not surprisingly), Sark, showing the castle and landing ground side of Brecqhou, from the north/east. Sarks 3 and 4 showing the other, south/west side of the island.
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28 October 2007, 14:03
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Hi Andy
I have been around the Castle many times, this is the best pic i can find.
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Now that is what I call a house!
Have you actually been *in* the castle?
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28 October 2007, 17:00
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Now that is what I call a house!
Have you actually been *in* the castle?
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nope, and you are not allowed to land on the island either.. 
They also have two helicopters which they use for commuting!
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28 October 2007, 17:11
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It must be an EBIOSO castle.
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28 October 2007, 17:14
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Entrance By Invitation Or Siege Only
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28 October 2007, 18:35
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nope, and you are not allowed to land on the island either..
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Do they ever go to St Peter Port or St Helier?
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28 October 2007, 18:39
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Do they ever go to St Peter Port or St Helier?
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yep all the time
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28 October 2007, 19:26
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Have you seen them? Where do they go?
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28 October 2007, 19:32
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My uncle used to fly the helicopter for the barclay brothers. Would have loved a ride to the island but hey ho. how the other half live
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28 October 2007, 20:58
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Have you seen them? Where do they go?
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Why all the questions about the brothers?
Are you some sort of weirdo stalker? ..or do you want to abduct them?
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29 October 2007, 09:51
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Why all the questions about the brothers?
Are you some sort of weirdo stalker? ..or do you want to abduct them?
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I think they are an intriguing pair.
Very successful in business but very secretive at the same time. There is only one photograph of them together. One is married to the "I'd like to teach the world to sing" Coca Cola girl and they have built the biggest castle to be built this centuary on a tiny island, which they are taking on the Queen over its sovereignty.
If you saw the castle in the flesh, I think you would be quite taken aback. Pretty awesome. Don't think Beckingham Palace; this construction is something else.
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29 October 2007, 21:18
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Maybe we could have the first ever Internet kidnap conspiracy - maybe it could be disguised as the annual BIBOA cruise???
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30 October 2007, 07:11
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my old helicopter instructor now ferries them around in a pair of Sikorsky S76,s Amanda Lyddiard, Yep she's a girlie,Good Pilot though, basically they fly all around europe in those things, think they own Littlewoods and a 50% stake in the Telegraph!! 
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30 October 2007, 08:37
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They travel everywhere separately for security reasons, they are worth many millions and the constructors of the castle used an enormous Russian helicopter to transport all the building material to the island.
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01 November 2007, 17:29
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