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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
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    • 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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My baby whispers in my ear….
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  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

My baby whispers in my ear….

  • 7 October 20097 October 2009

oooooh, sweet nothings…. 😉CAPTIONS WANTED!!!

An Unholy Trinity…
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  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

An Unholy Trinity…

  • 6 October 2009

Spider (left), Ruby-Kitten and Lugosi 🙂

Visited Janelle today…
  • Janelle

Visited Janelle today…

  • 6 October 20096 October 2009

Janelle (who lived with us for almost 3 years, but now is with a friend, in case you didn´t know) is absolutely happy at Anneke´s house.  I mean, wouldn´t *you*…

  • Cute
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Lugosi cleaning Ruby…. listen to her purr!

  • 3 October 20093 October 2009

This is the best thing that could happen – Lugosi actually accepting the new cat in our household.  Watch them here and go awwwww. 🙂

Check out these stripes…
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  • Paws
  • Ruby

Check out these stripes…

  • 3 October 20093 October 2009

The cutest stripey leggings in the world

Can´t get enough of Ruby! :D
  • Cute
  • Ruby

Can´t get enough of Ruby! :D

  • 3 October 20093 October 2009

New kitten = Loads of new photos!  I apologise for the Cute Ruby Overload, but hey, she is such a pretty girl! 🙂.The cute little tufts on her ears just…

Spider & Lugosi….. and then Ruby!
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  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Spider & Lugosi….. and then Ruby!

  • 2 October 20092 October 2009

I was taking photos of Spider (left) and Lugosi………when Ruby cheekily jumped into the photo, posing prettily! 🙂(the scar on her belly is from being spayed on Tuesday)

  • Cute
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby Videos

  • 1 October 20091 October 2009

She is a total little looney.  And all this only 1 day after being spayed, with a scar and stitches on her belly! . .And this is the previous video…

Ruby steals a kiss from Spider
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  • Ruby
  • Spider

Ruby steals a kiss from Spider

  • 1 October 20091 October 2009

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First “nice” pics of Ruby
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  • Ruby

First “nice” pics of Ruby

  • 30 September 200930 September 2009

She´s a beauty, alright! 🙂.

Ruby JUMPS – Cute Warning!
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  • Lugosi
  • Ruby

Ruby JUMPS – Cute Warning!

  • 30 September 200930 September 2009

As Lugosi looks at his new little sister, not quite knowing what to make of her just yet…. and how she hasn´t bust any stitches is beyond me (she only…

Meet …. Ruby!
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  • Ruby

Meet …. Ruby!

  • 29 September 200929 September 2009

The first pics of Ruby Akasha, our new girl.  She´s 4 months old and has just been spayed, so she still looks very dopey in the pics.  See second photo…

And now…. Maine Coon Kittens!!!
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  • Kittens
  • Other Cats

And now…. Maine Coon Kittens!!!

  • 27 September 200927 September 2009

Oh the Cute!  I can´t bear it. 🙂..Sadly, this is the runt of the litter – she got sick during her first week and now is behind in development.  However,…

Beauty!
  • Other Cats

Beauty!

  • 27 September 200927 September 2009

One of the stunning Maine Coons I had the honour to do a photo session with today… 🙂

Bye Bye Janelle!
  • Janelle
  • Spider

Bye Bye Janelle!

  • 26 September 200926 September 2009

Janelle is permanently moving to “Auntie” Anneke tomorrow – the “Nemesis” situation with Lugosi isn´t ever going to get any better, and I am glad that I have found my…

My 3 Kattens
  • Cute
  • Spider & Lugosi with Janelle

My 3 Kattens

  • 24 September 200924 September 2009

A wide shot of all my 3 bebbehs in the bedroom….

One cute, one silly…
  • Cute
  • Janelle
  • Silly Pics

One cute, one silly…

  • 22 September 200922 September 2009

Couple of Janelle pics – first cute…..…then silly – just before she made a mad dash past me and the camera….

Spider at Sunrise this morning…
  • Cute
  • Spider

Spider at Sunrise this morning…

  • 22 September 200922 September 2009

Pretty Kitty..

Must be dead comfy….
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  • Lugosi
  • Paws

Must be dead comfy….

  • 20 September 200920 September 2009

Lugosi with his beautiful tiger feet stretched out in front, snoozing…. .

Tabby Cat in its Nest
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  • Spider

Tabby Cat in its Nest

  • 18 September 200918 September 2009

Bless him! Spider “built” himself a “nest” with the bed cover again….

  • Cute
  • Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Kitty Playtime!

  • 17 September 200917 September 2009

Playing with Spider & Lugosi, throwing one of their favourite toys (a rustly, foil paper ball) and watching them jump after it madly!

Janelle´s new sleeping spot
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  • Janelle

Janelle´s new sleeping spot

  • 16 September 200916 September 2009

Right next to my face when I go to bed.  Bless her. 🙂

Lugosi Plotting World Domination
  • Lugosi

Lugosi Plotting World Domination

  • 16 September 200916 September 2009

First….. I shall practise to put my little finger claw to the side of my mouth like Dr Evil…..Secondly…. I shall hypnotise you into answering to my every whim…. look…

Lugosi is much better now
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Lugosi is much better now

  • 15 September 200915 September 2009

As you can see, he´s his usual, bully-self again.  Here he is (on top!) wrestling with his brother Spider.

Janelle is back!
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  • Janelle

Janelle is back!

  • 14 September 200914 September 2009

Spreading her furry butt about the place as if she never left…. 🙂

Spider in the Morning Sun
  • Spider

Spider in the Morning Sun

  • 14 September 200914 September 2009

Two pics of Spider in the sun this morning….

  • Cute
  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider steals himself some chicken!

  • 13 September 200913 September 2009

We had finished our fajitas, but there was some chicken left, so Spider decided he´d steal himself someDon´t worry, the hot plate was cold by then, it was safe for…

Night Cats
  • Spider & Lugosi

Night Cats

  • 13 September 200913 September 2009

Spider (left) and Lugosi surveying their ´hood late at night….

More Jumping SpiderCat Kraziness!
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  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

More Jumping SpiderCat Kraziness!

  • 11 September 200911 September 2009

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Still handsome!
  • Lugosi

Still handsome!

  • 8 September 20098 September 2009

Lugosi: “Mummy took those horrible “underpants” off because it just made me too sad…. but here I am, handsome as ever, collar or no collar!”

Lugosi in his underpanties….
  • Lugosi

Lugosi in his underpanties….

  • 4 September 20094 September 2009

Poor baby. But he has been rubbing the collar against his “bits”, so he has to wear “protection” now!!!

It´s got Cats AND it´s purple! :D
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  • Miscellaneous

It´s got Cats AND it´s purple! :D

  • 4 September 20094 September 2009

Got this cute freebie mousemat from my vets today 🙂

Princess Janelle is not amused…
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  • Janelle
  • Other Cats

Princess Janelle is not amused…

  • 3 September 20093 September 2009

Janelle: “Oh noes!  Don´t you photograph me with these *commoners*!”

Slurping Water with a Satellite Dish round his neck…
  • Lugosi

Slurping Water with a Satellite Dish round his neck…

  • 2 September 20092 September 2009

Poor Lugosi.  Hopefully, after tomorrow he won´t need the collar any longer…

Janelle still on Holiday
  • Janelle

Janelle still on Holiday

  • 31 August 200931 August 2009

If all goes well, Lugosi will be out of the “Collar of Terror” (at least in Janelle´s eyes!) by Thursday this week, and Janelle will be back with us then….

Spider the Goalie!
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  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Spider the Goalie!

  • 29 August 200929 August 2009

He shoots and sc…… but Spider Cat is there with his sticky paws to stop the opposition from putting in an equaliser….. *roaring crowd noises in background*

Twins Lugosi & Spider
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  • Spider & Lugosi

Twins Lugosi & Spider

  • 27 August 200927 August 2009

Just a sweet piccie of the boys on the sofa this afternoon….

I wanna hold your paw, mummy
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  • Lugosi
  • Paws

I wanna hold your paw, mummy

  • 26 August 200926 August 2009

Awwww…. is it “mummy, I love you” or “mummy, stop working now, I wants me some cuddles”? 🙂

Spider´s Bedroom Eyes…
  • Spider

Spider´s Bedroom Eyes…

  • 26 August 200926 August 2009

Hellooooo Ladeeeeez…. 😉

Lugosi with his Radar Dish Collar
  • Lugosi

Lugosi with his Radar Dish Collar

  • 23 August 200923 August 2009

“I iz gonna LEEECK ma way out of diz ting!”.“!!! Let me out of diz ting!!!” *bawls*.“Oh man, I give up….” 🙁

Spider´s got Talent!
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  • Spider

Spider´s got Talent!

  • 22 August 200922 August 2009

Check this out (and I swear I did not have a hand in this)  – Spider *made* this perfect little cat bed out of the bed cover this afternoon.  I…

Janelle on holiday at Auntie Anneke´s…
  • Janelle
  • Other Cats

Janelle on holiday at Auntie Anneke´s…

  • 20 August 200923 August 2009

For the next 2 weeks Janelle is holidaying away from radar dish collared “evil monster” Lugosi – hopefully this holiday won´t be cut short because she won´t behave with the…

Bloody Paparazzi!
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Bloody Paparazzi!

  • 19 August 200919 August 2009

Spider: “Sheesh! No privacy these days! Can´t even go for a pee without them paparazzi following me!!!  Oh the joys of being famous….”  *sighs*

  • Other Cats
  • Spider & Lugosi with Janelle
  • Videos

Lugosi, Spider & Janelle in Sockington Video!!!

  • 18 August 200918 August 2009

Check it out, at 2:15 mins. 😀 Socks Army One Million Strong from Jason Scott on Vimeo.

Janelle & Lugosi “friends” again
  • Janelle
  • Lugosi

Janelle & Lugosi “friends” again

  • 18 August 200918 August 2009

Okay, not exactly friends, but at least Janelle is in the same room with Lugosi again.  The radar dish collar had to come off Lugosi, cause Nelly was *peeing* herself…

Janelle is in da House
  • Janelle
  • Lugosi

Janelle is in da House

  • 18 August 200918 August 2009

Had to take Lugosi´s radar dish collar off (see 2 posts previously) because Janelle is so terrified of it, she *peed* herself (and on *me* while I was holding her!)…

  • Cute
  • Janelle
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Scaredy Cat Janelle doing Slo Mo Walk

  • 17 August 200917 August 2009

She is utterly terrified of Lugosi´s radar dish collar!

Poor Lugosi…. :(
  • Lugosi

Poor Lugosi…. :(

  • 17 August 200917 August 2009
Shaved Lion Pussy with Fluffy Booties!
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  • Janelle
  • Paws

Shaved Lion Pussy with Fluffy Booties!

  • 15 August 200915 August 2009

Gotta love those fluffy booties, too cute!

Mirror Cats: Synchronised Sleeping
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  • Spider & Lugosi

Mirror Cats: Synchronised Sleeping

  • 15 August 200915 August 2009

Lugosi (left) & Spider….

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