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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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    • 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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Street Cats of Lanzarote 2019 Calender is out!

  • 18 October 201818 October 2018

HERE IT IS! My “Street Cats of Lanzarote 2019” Calendar! Enjoy each month with a gorgeous photo of one (or more) of the amazing feral cats on our island. Get…

Adorable Kitten Suckling
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Adorable Kitten Suckling

  • 16 November 201615 November 2016

A black kitten suckling on its mummy, from the Harbour Cat Colony of Puerto del Carmen in Lanzarote. The Harbour Cats of Puerto del Carmen have their own Facebook page,…

Meet Bailey, My Neighbours’ New Kitten
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Meet Bailey, My Neighbours’ New Kitten

  • 11 September 2016

I don’t know how anyone could abandon a sweet little morsel like this Siamese/Tabby mix! She was found lost and alone in a local shopping center and my downstairs neighbours…

Pocket Kitty!
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Pocket Kitty!

  • 17 July 201614 July 2016

Bumped into this cute little boy at the vets the other day. He is looking for a forever home… fingers crossed! 

Adorable Feral Kitty Family
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Adorable Feral Kitty Family

  • 26 January 2015

Two gorgeous kittens and their mum, whom I encountered in the Old Town Harbour in Puerto del Carmen at the weekend… Oh hai there! 🙂 Mummy!!!! I want my mummy!!!!…

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Persian Kitten Photo Session

  • 28 July 201327 July 2013

Meet Cupid (grey/white) and Amor (ginger), two adorable Persian kittens I had the pleasure to do a photo session with recently.  The photos can be found on my Feline Photography…

More Cute Cascabel!
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More Cute Cascabel!

  • 24 July 2013

Having a play with our street´s cutest tabby queen.   She´s gonna grow up so fast… 

Cascabel
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Cascabel

  • 16 July 201315 July 2013

Stunning fluffy tabby kitten queen turning all the toms´ heads in our alley at the moment. Luckily, her responsible owner had her spayed already. 🙂

New Little Kitler on the Block
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New Little Kitler on the Block

  • 28 February 201327 February 2013

This is Cripsy.  He´s a little Kitler. 

Hello Sexy!
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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? 🙂

Cutie!
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Cutie!

  • 1 April 20121 April 2012

Bumped into this new face on my alley last night. Isn’t he/she a cutie?! Posted from WordPress for Android

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Hot Dudes with Kittens

  • 8 February 2012

So funny.  And cute. And hot.  And did I mention funny?  Features Sam Trammell from my favourite TV series “True Blood“! Hot Dudes with Kittens from Sam Trammell

Persian Kittens
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Persian Kittens

  • 8 January 20128 January 2012

Went to do a photo shoot with a friend´s Persian kittens yesterday – this is her (Karolien) and I with the 3 cuties Bella, Mulan and Bambi…. I will publish…

3 Cuties!
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3 Cuties!

  • 6 December 2011

My neighbour´s Butch´s 3 (approx.) 6 month old kittens – Delilah (black tortie), Oliver (siamese) and Suko (black). They are just too beautiful!

3 Young Cuties, and they´re not mine!
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3 Young Cuties, and they´re not mine!

  • 16 November 201117 November 2011

Yes indeed, these belong to my neighbour Butch – it´s Tilly (top), Oliver (left) and Delilah….

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2 Kittens Play Fighting

  • 30 September 201130 September 2011

Approx. 5 month old kittens Milly (black tortie) and Tilly playing with one another in one of my neighbours´ gardens. 

Now there are TWO!
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Now there are TWO!

  • 30 August 201130 August 2011

Cutie Tortie from this post is not alone!  There is the most beautiful little white/ginger/tabby mix girl with her – the two must be sisters and have been named Tilly…

Cutie Tortie
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Cutie Tortie

  • 30 August 201130 August 2011

This little girl lives in one of my neighbours´ gardens.  I don´t know if she belongs to someone or is a feral, but she´s very affectionate and extremely playful (see…

Cute Kittens
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Cute Kittens

  • 27 March 2011

These are just a few photos from the kitten photo session from the other day with little 2 ginger boys and their mummy.  All the rest of the photos (better…

2 Cutest Kittens!
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2 Cutest Kittens!

  • 26 March 201126 March 2011

My friend Antonio´s 2 gorgeous little male kittens at around 5 weeks – the mummy had 5 kittens, but unfortunately 3 were stillborn. However, these 2 are big and healthy…

I iz a happy kitteh
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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…

Feral Kittens
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Feral Kittens

  • 13 July 201013 July 2010

On a spaying/neutering mission with 9 Lives Lanzarote today, we found these little kittens – sadly they´re too young to be done, and the mother can´t be taken from them…

Little Coonies!
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Little Coonies!

  • 5 April 20105 April 2010

Maine Coone Kittttttenz! 🙂…Black Tabby girl from the other, slightly older litter….And a couple of grown up babies from previous litters….

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Quacking Kitteh – so cute!

  • 16 February 201016 February 2010
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4 month old Maine Coon Kitten & Mum

  • 14 December 200914 December 2009
Georgeous Coonies
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Georgeous Coonies

  • 26 November 200926 November 2009

From my photo session this afternoon. Wynona & Comanche.And now the new kittens… first the ginger and the blue girls.… and one of the black boys.and the blue girl on…

And now…. Maine Coon Kittens!!!
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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,…

Cheeky Kitten
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Cheeky Kitten

  • 1 July 20091 July 2009

Neh neh neh neh neh! *sticks tongue out at camera* 🙂

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Kittens playing Part 2

  • 4 June 20094 June 2009
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Kittens playing

  • 3 June 20093 June 2009

My friend Massimo´s kittens at 7 weeks – just before they are leaving for new homes! (Music by Richard Cheese)

Dancing Kitten…
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Dancing Kitten…

  • 30 May 200931 May 2009

The most hilarious photo from today´s Kitten Photo Session.(More photos of this kitten´s gorgeous little sisters & brothers can be found HERE….)

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