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  • The Mad Cat LadyBarbarella a.k.a. The Mad Cat Lady Born in 1966 and raised in Germany. From age 7 had private piano tuition. Taught piano from age 14 onwards. Moved to London in 1984. Played keyboards and sang backing vocals in various bands in London, most notably electro-goth band “Anno Lucis“. Spent a lot of nights in the 80s in the London Goth & New Romantic Scene (Batcave, Frizzby Fox/Hippodrome, Kitcat Club, Slimelight, Camden Palace etc.) Jobs in London: waitress, bike messenger, piano teacher, peepshow dancer, translator, and later medical and legal secretary. 1990s: Started recording solo music projects. 1996-7: Started to learn Web Design and moving away from making music to creating websites. Took part in a lot of Sci-Fi conventions all over the UK and one Babylon5 one in Los Angeles, always dressed up in various costumes (see Photo Gallery). 2000: Adopted Lugosi & Spider from the RSPCA March. Last music projects written and recorded in 2002/3 (Dominatrix Project). 2003: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. 2004: Moved to Lanzarote, Canary Islands (click here for location). Started learning Photography (specialising in cats) and setting up Catnip Camera and Picture Lanzarote. 2006: Adopted Persian Princess Janelle (after her human “mummy” Teresa died). 2007: Diagnosed with…
  • Meet the CatsLugosi Bully Boy and overall Boss Cat. Likes: Fighting.  Dislikes: Car Journeys. Ruby Little Orange Spitfire Likes: Wrestling with her Brothers, Food, Playing. Dislikes: Being told off for being naughty. Spider Mischief Maker Extraordinaire. Likes: Getting in Trouble. Dislikes: The Vacuum Cleaner. Lugosi, Spider & Ruby – “Haus von Fluffenstein” – Videos Videos of Janelle too (who now lives happily with a good friend) [back to top]
    • Spider & Lugosi R.I.P. Book of MemoriesIn order to deal with my grief over losing my sweet, gentle boy Spider to cancer on 2nd September 2017, I have started a “Book of Memories” as suggested in the very helpful publication “Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers“. This is a creative way to write down all the cute and funny moments that you have of your furbaby, to which you can then come back to in later times/years.  Memories do fade over time, so I started this a few days after his passing while things about him are still very fresh in my mind. It helps work through my feelings of loss over him and turn something so incredibly sad into something beautiful, loving and creative.  I will publish more photos of each page from the book as I go along.  [gallery columns="5" size="medium" link="file" ids="9580,9599,9581,9582,9583,9584,9585,9586,9587,9588,9589,9590,9591,9592,9593,9594,9595,9596,9597"]
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  • Gothic LanzaroteYou might think that a sunny island like Lanzarote (situated HERE in the world) is totally unsuitable for Goths. What have sunshine and beaches to do with Goth, I hear you ask? Well, first of all, deep down most Goths *love* sunshine – meaning that they don’t like to be *in* it because it will damage their gothic pallor, but they love *looking* at it. Secondly, if you hate the beach in the daytime then you visit it at night. You know it’s the Goth thing to do. ;) But to get to the point now, there are actually quite a few things that will attract Goths to this lovely island. The total lack of a Goth Scene is of course not one of them, but while living here I have discovered many things that are very gothic indeed! :) Volcanoes Can you think of a force more beautiful and destructive? These are both qualities that Goths very much live for. Lanzarote is full of volcanoes, although only one is still “smoking” – this one is in the gorgeous Timanfaya National Park and you can actually eat food that has been grilled over the heat of this volcano up there…
    • A Friend’s View of Lanzarote
  • Music Projectsa:link, a:visited, a:active {color:#9E0E11;text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold} a:hover{color:white} p {padding-bottom:20px} h3 {padding-bottom:13px} The following are sound snippets (approx. 2 mins each song) from my old music projects from the early 90s up to around 2003. After that, all my creativity has gone into web design, graphic design and photography, and I haven´t written or recorded anything new since then. Also, sadly, due to bad co-ordination and pain from my illnesses (fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis) I have not been playing or singing live. My music is divided into 3 projects, because the styles are so wildly different, there was no way they would have ever fitted together. The “First” and “Endymion” Projects Under the name “SilkRush” I wrote and recorded the album “First – The Light Side” which contains all my cheerful pop and dance songs (plus some ballads), and “Endymion – The Dark Side” which reveals the darker gothic side of my music – “Shadow Dancers” (Endymion), for example, is a haunting goth piece with Kate Bush-style vocals, whereas “In the Summer Rain” (First) is a beautiful commercial ballad! The “Dominatrix” Project If you are into hardhitting industrial, trance and dark techno sounds then you might prefer this to SilkRush’s more “sane”…
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  • The Mad Cat LadyBarbarella a.k.a. The Mad Cat Lady Born in 1966 and raised in Germany. From age 7 had private piano tuition. Taught piano from age 14 onwards. Moved to London in 1984. Played keyboards and sang backing vocals in various bands in London, most notably electro-goth band “Anno Lucis“. Spent a lot of nights in the 80s in the London Goth & New Romantic Scene (Batcave, Frizzby Fox/Hippodrome, Kitcat Club, Slimelight, Camden Palace etc.) Jobs in London: waitress, bike messenger, piano teacher, peepshow dancer, translator, and later medical and legal secretary. 1990s: Started recording solo music projects. 1996-7: Started to learn Web Design and moving away from making music to creating websites. Took part in a lot of Sci-Fi conventions all over the UK and one Babylon5 one in Los Angeles, always dressed up in various costumes (see Photo Gallery). 2000: Adopted Lugosi & Spider from the RSPCA March. Last music projects written and recorded in 2002/3 (Dominatrix Project). 2003: Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. 2004: Moved to Lanzarote, Canary Islands (click here for location). Started learning Photography (specialising in cats) and setting up Catnip Camera and Picture Lanzarote. 2006: Adopted Persian Princess Janelle (after her human “mummy” Teresa died). 2007: Diagnosed with…
  • Meet the CatsLugosi Bully Boy and overall Boss Cat. Likes: Fighting.  Dislikes: Car Journeys. Ruby Little Orange Spitfire Likes: Wrestling with her Brothers, Food, Playing. Dislikes: Being told off for being naughty. Spider Mischief Maker Extraordinaire. Likes: Getting in Trouble. Dislikes: The Vacuum Cleaner. Lugosi, Spider & Ruby – “Haus von Fluffenstein” – Videos Videos of Janelle too (who now lives happily with a good friend) [back to top]
    • Spider & Lugosi R.I.P. Book of MemoriesIn order to deal with my grief over losing my sweet, gentle boy Spider to cancer on 2nd September 2017, I have started a “Book of Memories” as suggested in the very helpful publication “Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers“. This is a creative way to write down all the cute and funny moments that you have of your furbaby, to which you can then come back to in later times/years.  Memories do fade over time, so I started this a few days after his passing while things about him are still very fresh in my mind. It helps work through my feelings of loss over him and turn something so incredibly sad into something beautiful, loving and creative.  I will publish more photos of each page from the book as I go along.  [gallery columns="5" size="medium" link="file" ids="9580,9599,9581,9582,9583,9584,9585,9586,9587,9588,9589,9590,9591,9592,9593,9594,9595,9596,9597"]
  • Blog
  • Photo Gallery
    • Myself & Family
    • The Kitties
    • SciFi, Horror & Fantasy Conventions/Events
    • Bands, Clubs & Music
    • Places I have Been – Holidays
    • Airplanes & Helicopters
    • Fireworks
    • Cemeteries[album id=2 template=compact]
  • Gothic LanzaroteYou might think that a sunny island like Lanzarote (situated HERE in the world) is totally unsuitable for Goths. What have sunshine and beaches to do with Goth, I hear you ask? Well, first of all, deep down most Goths *love* sunshine – meaning that they don’t like to be *in* it because it will damage their gothic pallor, but they love *looking* at it. Secondly, if you hate the beach in the daytime then you visit it at night. You know it’s the Goth thing to do. ;) But to get to the point now, there are actually quite a few things that will attract Goths to this lovely island. The total lack of a Goth Scene is of course not one of them, but while living here I have discovered many things that are very gothic indeed! :) Volcanoes Can you think of a force more beautiful and destructive? These are both qualities that Goths very much live for. Lanzarote is full of volcanoes, although only one is still “smoking” – this one is in the gorgeous Timanfaya National Park and you can actually eat food that has been grilled over the heat of this volcano up there…
    • A Friend’s View of Lanzarote
  • Music Projectsa:link, a:visited, a:active {color:#9E0E11;text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold} a:hover{color:white} p {padding-bottom:20px} h3 {padding-bottom:13px} The following are sound snippets (approx. 2 mins each song) from my old music projects from the early 90s up to around 2003. After that, all my creativity has gone into web design, graphic design and photography, and I haven´t written or recorded anything new since then. Also, sadly, due to bad co-ordination and pain from my illnesses (fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis) I have not been playing or singing live. My music is divided into 3 projects, because the styles are so wildly different, there was no way they would have ever fitted together. The “First” and “Endymion” Projects Under the name “SilkRush” I wrote and recorded the album “First – The Light Side” which contains all my cheerful pop and dance songs (plus some ballads), and “Endymion – The Dark Side” which reveals the darker gothic side of my music – “Shadow Dancers” (Endymion), for example, is a haunting goth piece with Kate Bush-style vocals, whereas “In the Summer Rain” (First) is a beautiful commercial ballad! The “Dominatrix” Project If you are into hardhitting industrial, trance and dark techno sounds then you might prefer this to SilkRush’s more “sane”…
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Year: 2010

Glow in the dark…
  • Ruby

Glow in the dark…

  • 15 October 201015 October 2010
Errrmmmm!
  • Lugosi

Errrmmmm!

  • 10 October 201010 October 2010

Could I possibly have my sofa back? Pretty please?!

Kitty Shenanighans on the Balcony this Morning…
  • Ruby
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi with Janelle

Kitty Shenanighans on the Balcony this Morning…

  • 9 October 20109 October 2010

Ruby & Spider watching me at the bedroom window from the balcony… ..Taken with flash, hence the difference in image quality…

Caption needed!
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics

Caption needed!

  • 8 October 20108 October 2010

Hilarious pic of Lugosi with Ruby in the bathtub… let me have your captions! 😉.1st Caption (thanks Anneke!):

Thirsty Kitty…
  • Spider

Thirsty Kitty…

  • 7 October 20107 October 2010

A couple nice shots of Spider drinking from the tap..

Tabby Twins
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Tabby Twins

  • 6 October 20106 October 2010

Spider (right) & Lugosi

Spider Jumps!
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Spider Jumps!

  • 5 October 20105 October 2010

Some hilarious jumping photos of Spider that I took last night.  He *really* loves that toy!…Looks like he´s doing ballet!

Spider chasing lights
  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider chasing lights

  • 3 October 20103 October 2010

Silly Old Git!  He´s 11 years old, but still so playful… 🙂

Lugosi & Ruby in HD
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Lugosi & Ruby in HD

  • 2 October 20102 October 2010

First test video with new Nikon Coolpix P100 camera – not bad for a photo camera that also has HD video built in – although… the stereo microphone is far…

Kitty Fightclub: Ruby v. Lugosi
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Kitty Fightclub: Ruby v. Lugosi

  • 1 October 20101 October 2010

Watch the mad jump at 0:50….

What a Cutie!
  • Cute
  • Other Cats

What a Cutie!

  • 24 September 201024 September 2010

This has got to be the most fabulous kitty pic I have seen in a long time…. Myshia being ultra-cute (courtesy of brianhealy.net – thanks mate!)

Foxy Cat
  • Other Cats

Foxy Cat

  • 23 September 201023 September 2010

Boy or Girl, I don´t know, but whichever – he or she is a stunner! ..

Ruby posing
  • Ruby

Ruby posing

  • 23 September 201023 September 2010

What a show-off!

Two Cute Janelle (& friends) pics
  • Janelle
  • Other Cats

Two Cute Janelle (& friends) pics

  • 21 September 201021 September 2010

Forgot to post these last week, when I was looking after Nelly & Co while Anneke was away in Holland (taken with my “secondary” camera, hence the lesser photo quality)….

Kitty Fight Club
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby

Kitty Fight Club

  • 20 September 201020 September 2010

Ruby v. Lugosi..

Tabbies in Black & White
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Tabbies in Black & White

  • 17 September 201017 September 2010

…..

Kitty Triskele
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Kitty Triskele

  • 14 September 2010

Shots of all 3 kitties together used to be quite rare, but I find these days they are becoming more the order of the day! 🙂…

Random Sunday Kitty Pic Post
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Random Sunday Kitty Pic Post

  • 12 September 201012 September 2010

Silly Face Lugosi, with Ruby.Spider & Ruby lazing on a hot day..Ruby goes undercover

Ruby´s Pinkies
  • Paws
  • Ruby

Ruby´s Pinkies

  • 5 September 20105 September 2010
Just 2 pics…
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Just 2 pics…

  • 2 September 20102 September 2010

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Random Sunday Kitty Pic Post
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Random Sunday Kitty Pic Post

  • 29 August 201029 August 2010

A selection of recent photos of the terrible threesome……Spider & Lugosi (right) flaked out on the sofa.Pretty Ruby posing.Spider on the bed.The terrible threesome.The terrible threesome.Ruby silhouette on the balcony.Such…

Spider-Loaf
  • Kitty Loaf
  • Spider

Spider-Loaf

  • 26 August 201026 August 2010

Kittyloaf Spider, on fashionable red. .

Stunning Beauty
  • Other Cats

Stunning Beauty

  • 25 August 201025 August 2010

This stunning girl, who at first I thought was a boy (because she´s such a big cat – not fat though – and she has the most massive pawsies you´ll…

No wonder I don´t get any work done…
  • Lugosi

No wonder I don´t get any work done…

  • 25 August 201025 August 2010

Lugosi spread out on my desk.  ..

Lugosi the Rotating Kitty Loaf
  • Miscellaneous

Lugosi the Rotating Kitty Loaf

  • 19 August 20105 September 2010
Dramatic Dead Cats
  • Spider & Lugosi

Dramatic Dead Cats

  • 15 August 201015 August 2010

I guess the heat the other day called for Spider and Lugosi throwing themselves into dramatic, death-like poses…….

Pics of Ruby Yawning
  • Ruby

Pics of Ruby Yawning

  • 12 August 201012 August 2010

She does this a lot. 😉..Coolest place in the house (outside temperature is currently 44.5C!!!).

Sharing has never been one of Janelle´s strong points
  • Janelle
  • Other Cats

Sharing has never been one of Janelle´s strong points

  • 11 August 201011 August 2010

With temperatures today near 40C, Janelle and Squeaky are trying to find the best spot in the shade… and as long as Squeaky respects Janelle´s personal space, everything is fine!….Janelle´s…

Synchronised Morning Wash
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Synchronised Morning Wash

  • 10 August 201010 August 2010

Spider & Ruby.

Another morning…
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Another morning…

  • 9 August 20109 August 2010

No wonder I don´t want to get out of bed! I just wanna stay with the kittehs….

Continuing Love Affair
  • Miscellaneous

Continuing Love Affair

  • 5 August 20105 August 2010

When they´re not wrestling rough with each other, Lugosi & Ruby are the sweetest, gentlest couple in the whole universe…..

Late Birthday Prezzies
  • Lugosi
  • Spider

Late Birthday Prezzies

  • 3 August 20103 August 2010

Lugosi & Spider´s “arch groomer” arrived in the post today (their birthday was on 31 July), plus a few more kitty toys to keep them, and Ruby, amused… 🙂

Kitty Silhouette
  • Other Cats

Kitty Silhouette

  • 1 August 20101 August 2010

On the roof opposite….

No! We do NOT want birthday snorgles!
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

No! We do NOT want birthday snorgles!

  • 31 July 201031 July 2010

Lugosi & Spider: “Help!  The human is going to snorgle us!”Ok, ok, boys.  No more snorgles from mummy. But HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY to both of ya! .Lugosi getting snorgled by…

Thirsty Ruby
  • Ruby

Thirsty Ruby

  • 31 July 201031 July 2010

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The Terrible 3Some
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

The Terrible 3Some

  • 29 July 201029 July 2010

Another rare occasion where all 3 kitties were in one spot for more than a few seconds, and I managed to grab the camera in time!.

Another Kitty-Day Today!
  • Other Cats

Another Kitty-Day Today!

  • 28 July 201028 July 2010

Since I have till Sunday off work, I am out and about visiting people and their cats this week, armed with my camera.  Today it was 9 Lives Lanzarote´s Bernie…

I iz a happy kitteh
  • Cute
  • Kittens
  • Other Cats

I iz a happy kitteh

  • 27 July 201027 July 2010

Visited Stuart & Lynn at their Holistic Holiday Retreat in Tías today, who are blessed to live in the presence of these gorrrgeous kittehs. I could barely drag myself away…

Janelle gets a face rub
  • Cute
  • Janelle
  • Videos

Janelle gets a face rub

  • 26 July 20105 September 2010

Visited my little princess today.  I miss her so much!  But cuddling her made up for it for now…

Tree Trunk Bed
  • Other Cats

Tree Trunk Bed

  • 25 July 201025 July 2010

This kitty found himself a lovely, comfy little spot.

Who´s the fairest of them all?
  • Janelle

Who´s the fairest of them all?

  • 25 July 201025 July 2010

Janelle is, of course.  🙂

Janelle preventing us from getting any work done
  • Cute
  • Janelle
  • Videos

Janelle preventing us from getting any work done

  • 25 July 20105 September 2010

Distracted by Cute.

Kitties in the moonlight
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Kitties in the moonlight

  • 24 July 201024 July 2010

Slightly surreal looking pic of Ruby and Spider, with the full moon peaking out from behind the clouds…

Cute Ruby
  • Cute
  • Ruby

Cute Ruby

  • 24 July 2010
Peeka…..booooo!
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Peeka…..booooo!

  • 23 July 201023 July 2010

More Kitty Flight Club with Ruby and Lugosi……

Ruby as Spiderman
  • Ruby

Ruby as Spiderman

  • 22 July 201022 July 2010
Rare Shots!
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider

Rare Shots!

  • 22 July 201022 July 2010

It´s not every day I get to take a photo of all 3 kittehs together in one spot like this one.  And when that happens it´s basically a matter of…

Kitty Fightclub: Ruby v. the Boys
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Kitty Fightclub: Ruby v. the Boys

  • 20 July 201020 July 2010

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Ruby sings….
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Ruby sings….

  • 17 July 201017 July 2010

Lugosi: “Well girlie, don´t give up your day job just yet…”

Ruby kisses Spider
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Ruby kisses Spider

  • 17 July 201017 July 2010

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