Sticky surveys the land around his sprawling "Giraffe Manor" country estate. Note the gargoyles, which were supposed to ward off Dobermans and Rottweilers... click to enlarge.
Castle Detail.
Sticky prowls the upper floors of the castle - summer 2016Below, the back of the castle with the moat in summer. Tap or click to enlarge.
Above, an experimental picture of the Big Guy attending services in the chapel.
Sticky and his fans would have wild parties on the patio of the chapel tower... the merriment always began with the setting of the sun... according to the local villagers the music, howling and general carrying-on usually lasted well into the night, and could be heard for miles!
The castle featured a fully-equipped bar, a gym, tennis courts, library, swimming pool, and steam, sauna and massage, as well as billiards and accomodation for up to 200 dogs and their owners - so let the good times ROLL! as the Stick used to say... the grounds are surrounded by a moat which was stocked with "security gators" and piranha and the swampy area that borders the moat had quicksand, so woe be it to paparazzi, un-invited Dobermans and other trespassers... the lower levels of the castle had a motor pool for Sticky's cars, as well as storage rooms and a dungeon; underneath the castle was a system of caves and secret passages, the purpose of which was known only to the Big Guy, and he took his secrets with him!
Things were quiet at the castle as 2019 came to an end, and some of the ideas that were floated for the amusement park remain on the drawing board. Tickets for the tour of Sticky's closet are still popular - in fact reservations are recommended! The tour takes about 4 to 5 hours and there are numerous stops along the way.
Left, Sticky loved to ride the train. The local narrow-gauge railway offered regular train service between the castle and the nearest town. We're working on
having a Disneyland style train going around the castle grounds proper.
