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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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  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Other Cats
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Videos

Cat Herding

  • 23 October 201222 October 2012

It´s not as easy as you think! 😉

  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Spider & Lugosi chasing insects outside

  • 22 October 201220 October 2012
Chillaxing on the sofa…
  • Lugosi

Chillaxing on the sofa…

  • 21 October 201217 October 2012

Lugosi, out cold (and Spider behind him)…

Elfie
  • Other Cats
  • Outdoors

Elfie

  • 20 October 201217 October 2012

Cute little Elfie is another kitty that lives in my alley – she is very shy though and only trusts her own mummy apparently! 

Morning Outing with the Kattens
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Morning Outing with the Kattens

  • 19 October 201217 October 2012

Only Ruby and Lugosi in this pic with me – Spider was off in the alley exploring!

Meet Oliver
  • Other Cats

Meet Oliver

  • 18 October 201217 October 2012

He´s having a bad day….  And this is him on a good day!

Loafing on the edge of space… erm the bed!
  • Kitty Loaf
  • Lugosi

Loafing on the edge of space… erm the bed!

  • 17 October 2012

Lugosi this morning, doing a kittyloaf. 

Chicken Treats from Auntie A
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Chicken Treats from Auntie A

  • 14 October 201213 October 2012

Gimme Gimme Gimme! 🙂   They love those pure, freeze-dried chicken treats (available from Feline Instincts), especially Spider, as you can see! 

Playful Old Cat
  • Outdoors
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Playful Old Cat

  • 13 October 201212 October 2012

Spider chasing Bouganvillea petals this afternoon (with Lugosi lazily looking on).  He´s still so playful with his 13 years!

Hello Sexy!
  • Kittens
  • Other Cats

Hello Sexy!

  • 10 October 201210 October 2012

I met this cute kitten called “Sexy” at the vets today, and her human mummy granted me a little photo session…. isn´t she adorable? 🙂

Weathered old tomcat
  • Miscellaneous

Weathered old tomcat

  • 10 October 20129 October 2012

Spotted in the Old Town of Puerto del Carmen…

Ruby gets a chinny rub
  • Ruby

Ruby gets a chinny rub

  • 9 October 2012

She loves this!

Slurp!!!
  • Lugosi
  • Paws

Slurp!!!

  • 9 October 20127 October 2012
Spider & Ruby Tails
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Spider & Ruby Tails

  • 8 October 20127 October 2012
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi watches Gangnam Style

  • 7 October 2012

Does he hate or love it?  You decide! 

Urban Tigers
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Urban Tigers

  • 3 October 201230 September 2012

Chillin´ like villains…

Spider´s Morning Wash
  • Spider

Spider´s Morning Wash

  • 2 October 201230 September 2012
More “Outing for Indoor Kitties” Pics
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

More “Outing for Indoor Kitties” Pics

  • 1 October 201230 September 2012

Another outing they enjoyed – we´re doing this once or twice every day now. 🙂 Spider and Ruby Ruby shares a secret with Lugosi Mirror Cats (Ruby and Lugosi) Spider…

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Sunday Morning Snuggles with Ruby

  • 30 September 201230 September 2012

Wait for around 0:50 seconds when she bites my ankle!!!

Full Moon Kitty
  • Spider

Full Moon Kitty

  • 29 September 2012

The full moon tonight, modelled by Spider….

Spider practising his “wild cat” look
  • Outdoors
  • Spider

Spider practising his “wild cat” look

  • 26 September 2012
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Kitty Silhouettes at Dawn

  • 26 September 201225 September 2012

Lugosi and Ruby on the balcony at dawn…

Love Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Love Cats

  • 25 September 2012

Ruby and Lugosi…. being close to each other. 

Sudoku-Cat Ruby
  • Ruby

Sudoku-Cat Ruby

  • 24 September 201223 September 2012

Hmmm, this Sudoku stuff is really tiring…. zzzzzzzzzzzz!

The Boys
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

The Boys

  • 23 September 201223 September 2012

…enjoying their daily outing… (and Ruby is there somewhere too, of course)

Spider and me at sunset last night
  • Barbarella
  • Spider

Spider and me at sunset last night

  • 23 September 2012

Chillin´….

Pretty Ruby in the outside world…
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby

Pretty Ruby in the outside world…

  • 22 September 2012

She´s a right little scaredy cat. 😉

The best way to wake up….
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

The best way to wake up….

  • 21 September 201220 September 2012

… flanked by “ma boys”. 😀

  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Videos

Today was a hot hot hot day for kitties…..

  • 20 September 201225 September 2012

No way we´re going out in that heat, say Lugosi and Spider.  PLEASE NOTE: If you are a dog owner, consider how hot the pavement is for your doggie´s feat…

Lugosi Porn Star Pose
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Silly Pics

Lugosi Porn Star Pose

  • 19 September 201220 September 2012

Lugosi doing porn star poses in public places now too!

  • Kitty Fight
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Ruby bullies Lugosi

  • 17 September 2012
Boxed Ruby
  • Ruby

Boxed Ruby

  • 16 September 201214 September 2012

Had to get some more storage boxes from IKEA, so guess what happened… 

Surf´s Up!
  • Lugosi

Surf´s Up!

  • 15 September 201214 September 2012

Lugosi practises for next year´s  surf championships.  On an ironing board. 

  • Spider
  • Videos

Old Cat Spider still very playful!

  • 14 September 2012

Spider is still extremely playful with this 13 years. Watch him here go mad chasing mylar foil balls that I throw at him…

IKEA Skubb Boxes R for Kitties!
  • 3 Cats
  • Cute
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

IKEA Skubb Boxes R for Kitties!

  • 12 September 201212 September 2012
Kitty Pr0n Star Spider!
  • Spider

Kitty Pr0n Star Spider!

  • 12 September 201210 September 2012

Sadly, there aren´t many openings for eunuchs in porn movies, so Spider has to make do with having the odd picture of his non-existent crown jewels posted on his mummy´s…

Random Ruby on a Tuesday
  • Ruby

Random Ruby on a Tuesday

  • 11 September 201210 September 2012

A few piccies of the “Fair One” that I haven´t managed to post up until now… 

Indoor Kitties go Outside!
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Indoor Kitties go Outside!

  • 10 September 201220 September 2012

This is going to be a daily thing from now on – they are really enjoying their semi-freedom!  >> Click for more photos of yesterday´s outing on Flickr <<

  • Janelle
  • Videos

Janelle playing with Camera Strap – Video

  • 9 September 20128 September 2012
Ruby forgets to put her tongue back in…
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics

Ruby forgets to put her tongue back in…

  • 8 September 20128 September 2012

It´s a cat thing.  Ooops!

At the end of the day… it´s legs up!
  • Spider

At the end of the day… it´s legs up!

  • 7 September 2012

Spider shows us all how it´s done.  Feierabend!   

Purrfect Spacing between Cats
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Purrfect Spacing between Cats

  • 6 September 20124 September 2012

Looks like they measured the space between each other purrfectly. 

Mutual Slurpinks
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Mutual Slurpinks

  • 5 September 20121 September 2012

Spider slurping Lugosi (photo taken with cross-filter effect on my Samsung WB150F camera) Lugosi slurping Spider

Ruby at Dawn
  • Ruby

Ruby at Dawn

  • 4 September 2012

Atmospheric pic from this morning…  

Two-Headed Monster Kitty!
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Two-Headed Monster Kitty!

  • 3 September 20121 September 2012

Hmmm, Siamese Tabby Twins? Or Two-Headed Monster Kitty? You decide. 

Heart-Shaped SpiderCat
  • Spider

Heart-Shaped SpiderCat

  • 2 September 20121 September 2012
Elfie
  • Other Cats

Elfie

  • 1 September 20121 September 2012

This is Elfie. She is a very shy kitty who lives in my street (she belongs to a German woman here).   She is so purdy. 🙂

Foxy Ruby
  • Ruby

Foxy Ruby

  • 1 September 201230 August 2012

… and her glorious ginger tabby tail!

Night of the Living (Kitty) Loaves
  • Miscellaneous

Night of the Living (Kitty) Loaves

  • 31 August 201230 August 2012
Still love my Janelle
  • Barbarella
  • Janelle

Still love my Janelle

  • 30 August 2012

Ok, so she´s strictly speaking not “my” Janelle anymore, I´m just the auntie these days… but I still love her so much! 🙂

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