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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"]
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    • SciFi, Horror & Fantasy Conventions/Events
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    • 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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Category: Lugosi

Shadows make you Slim!
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Spider

Shadows make you Slim!

  • 11 March 2014

Just look at Spider! He has found a new way of making himself look super-slim! However, this doesn´t seem to work quite so well for Lugosi… :/ And here´s the…

Lugosi Sofa Hogger
  • Lugosi

Lugosi Sofa Hogger

  • 28 February 201426 February 2014

Face it. This sofa is MINE.

5 Ways To Get Your Human Out Of Bed
  • Catster
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

5 Ways To Get Your Human Out Of Bed

  • 26 February 201426 February 2014

My latest article on Catster – 5 Ways to get your Human out of Bed – featuring the boss of me, LUGOSI! Enjoy! http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/funny-cat-humor-behavior-pictures-photos-get-human-out-of-bed

Helloooo Ladies!
  • Lugosi
  • Paws

Helloooo Ladies!

  • 23 February 201421 February 2014

Lugosi at his most handsomest!

My cats and Johnny Depp!
  • Lugosi
  • Miscellaneous
  • Spider

My cats and Johnny Depp!

  • 18 February 2014

Oh ok, it´s obviously (badly) photoshopped, but a girl (or a cat) can dream. 😉 Johnny with Lugosi Johnny with Spider

The Boys Chillaxing….
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

The Boys Chillaxing….

  • 18 February 201416 February 2014

A lazy evening in (are there any other kinds of evenings?!) for Spider and Lugosi…

Help around the house for senior cat Lugosi
  • Lugosi

Help around the house for senior cat Lugosi

  • 16 February 201416 February 2014

Lugosi is getting old (14 1/2 now). His last all over checkup revealed he has arthrosis in his upper spine and he just can´t jump as high as he used…

3 Together Kattens….
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

3 Together Kattens….

  • 16 February 201416 February 2014

Not often I get pics of all THREE cats together. Two is easy, but three? Not so easy. So here you go, some snaps I have taken over the last…

It´s CATURDAY again!
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

It´s CATURDAY again!

  • 15 February 201416 February 2014

And there´s TREATS involved! YAY! 😀

The Kattens with their Mummy
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

The Kattens with their Mummy

  • 10 February 201416 February 2014

Random photos taken together with my furbabies over the last couple of months… Sandwiched by my boys (Spider on the left, Lugosi on the right) My girl Ruby and I…

Not gonna happen….
  • Lugosi

Not gonna happen….

  • 8 February 2014

Lugosi decided that today he is just so not getting out of bed. No chance, matey.

Supervised Outdoors for Indoor Kitties
  • Barbarella
  • Catster
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Supervised Outdoors for Indoor Kitties

  • 3 February 20143 February 2014

I hope you enjoy my latest article on Catster – it´s about how I take my 3 rascals out twice a day on supervised kitty outings…. CLICK HERE to Read…

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

Kitty Domination School

  • 13 January 2014

Lugosi or Spider have this “domination thing” with Ruby about 3 or 4 times a week. In multi-cat households, this happens to establish a pecking order, and/or if a cat…

Is It Just Me, or Do My Cats Look Like Famous People?
  • 3 Cats
  • Cat Stuff
  • Catster
  • Janelle
  • Lugosi
  • Miscellaneous
  • Ruby

Is It Just Me, or Do My Cats Look Like Famous People?

  • 12 January 20143 February 2014

My latest article on Catster – my cats really DO look like famous actors! Read it here: http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-photos-pictures-cats-famous-people-actors Janelle v. Greta Garbo Lugosi v. Tim Rozon (“Lost Girl”) Ruby v….

Happy Anniversary, Boys!
  • Barbarella
  • Catster
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Happy Anniversary, Boys!

  • 11 January 20143 February 2014

10 years married to my beautiful tabby boys and the loves of my life – they don´t call me The Mad Cat Lady for nothing. 😉 (sorry, didn´t get the…

Mr Handsome
  • Lugosi

Mr Handsome

  • 4 January 20143 January 2014

Lugosi. Lady´s Cat Extraordinaire….

Problem with the Plumbing?
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Problem with the Plumbing?

  • 29 December 2013

RubyCat to the rescue!!! With help from her two apprentices…

Christmas Tunaaaaa!
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Christmas Tunaaaaa!

  • 26 December 2013

The boys look on jealously because Ruby is much more refined with her food and eats it slowly, hence has more left!

Merry Christmas to all you humans & kitties alike (and doggies too!)
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Miscellaneous
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Merry Christmas to all you humans & kitties alike (and doggies too!)

  • 22 December 2013

Wishing all of you the best – health, wealth, sunshine and whatever your heart desires. 🙂

My boys and I….
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

My boys and I….

  • 20 December 2013

I love them to bits (but Ruby too, of course!). My boy Lugosi My boy Spider

Bed Hogging
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Bed Hogging

  • 11 December 2013

Guess who´s sleeping at the bottom of the bed tonight…. *sigh*

Cat imitates Art
  • Lugosi

Cat imitates Art

  • 10 December 20139 December 2013

Lugosi imitating the door mat design (ok, the tail still needs a bit of work)…

  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

How to torture your hoomin

  • 21 November 201320 November 2013

Lugosi: “Now watch me torture my hoomin with the power of my claws.”

Globetrotter Kittehs
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Globetrotter Kittehs

  • 14 November 2013

Ruby: “Okay then, I have packed: Treats = check Catnip = check Selection of Toys = check My brothers Lugosi and Spider…. erm, no, I´m not taking them!” Lugosi: “alright…

New hair + Lugosi
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi

New hair + Lugosi

  • 11 November 201310 November 2013

Oh sheesh, not another selfie with mummy! Argh!

Keesssss me, you fool!
  • Cute
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Keesssss me, you fool!

  • 9 November 2013

Ruby demands Lugosi´s affection…

Birds (or Cats) of a Feather
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Birds (or Cats) of a Feather

  • 8 November 20137 November 2013

Lugosi with Ruby – Big Bro and Little Sis…

2 of my Babies and I
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby

2 of my Babies and I

  • 6 November 20135 November 2013

How come cats never look happy in photos like this?! 😉

Random Spider
  • Lugosi
  • Spider

Random Spider

  • 5 November 2013

… with his bro Lugosi in the background.

Come on, let us out!
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Come on, let us out!

  • 27 October 2013

Ruby: “hey human servant, get a move on and open this door!”

  • Lugosi

Lugosi gets a Pawdicure

  • 24 October 201321 October 2013

Lugosi´s come a long way from having to be wrapped in a towel, screaming, while having his clawsies trimmed! He´s such a good boy now and just lets me get…

Lugosi Emo Cat
  • Lugosi

Lugosi Emo Cat

  • 20 October 2013

World, just leave me aloooooone!!!! P.S.: the cute shaved belly was from his annual health check, where he had an ultrasound of his tummy.

  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi demands his breakfast.

  • 16 October 2013

Yeah okay, getting out of bed in a bit…. just give me another minute of a lie-in…. awww okay, that´s a no then. *sigh*

Gratuitous Kitty Nipple!
  • Lugosi

Gratuitous Kitty Nipple!

  • 1 October 2013

Lugosi had an ultrasound (routine checkup) recently and they shaved his belly…. Nipple ENHANCE!!!!

Lugosi sees a ghost!
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Lugosi sees a ghost!

  • 29 September 20133 October 2013

“I see dead people cats….. awww no, it´s just my bro Spider, moving at super speed!

Random Sunday Kitty Pic Post of 3 Tabby Rascals
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Random Sunday Kitty Pic Post of 3 Tabby Rascals

  • 22 September 201330 October 2013

All recent pics of the 3 rascals… Spider & Ruby Lugosi Spider chillin! Ruby Ruby & Lugosi

Environmentally Friendly Spritz
  • Lugosi

Environmentally Friendly Spritz

  • 12 September 2013

Lugosi says: “This garden really can do with a bit of watering!”

Leopard Tabbies
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Leopard Tabbies

  • 10 September 2013

It´s all about blending in, y´know? We can try, at least. 😉

  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi´s Morning Ritual – The Real Simon´s Cat

  • 5 September 20133 September 2013
Lugosi…
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics

Lugosi…

  • 25 August 2013

… the one-eared vampire cat! 

Danger, Danger!
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Danger, Danger!

  • 18 August 2013

Whatever it is…. let´s get ready to…. RUN AWAY! 

Random Sunday Lugosi Post
  • Lugosi

Random Sunday Lugosi Post

  • 11 August 20139 August 2013

Just some pics of my handsome, big boy…

Life on the other side of the fence….
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Life on the other side of the fence….

  • 7 August 2013

Gotta see life from *both* sides of the fence!  Spider (left) and Lugosi (right). 

Got you by the short and furlies!
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Got you by the short and furlies!

  • 1 August 201327 July 2013

Lugosi & Ruby´s domination games…. Lugosi is showing her who´s boss!  Erm…. HAILP?!

14th Birthday Video & Piccies
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

14th Birthday Video & Piccies

  • 31 July 201331 July 2013

Prezzie from mummy – looks just like *us*! 😀

HAPPY 14th BIRTHDAY to Lugosi & Spider
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Spider & Lugosi

HAPPY 14th BIRTHDAY to Lugosi & Spider

  • 31 July 201324 July 2013

Feels like a lifetime since the day I adopted my boys back in March 2000 (they were 8 months old then).   14 today and still going strong!  Love you…

  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi: I´m getting too old for this!

  • 18 July 201317 July 2013

Lugosi is 14 soon! 🙂

What the hell IS this?!
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics

What the hell IS this?!

  • 15 July 2013

Lugosi is not impressed…. 

Mystic Mog Lugosi
  • Lugosi

Mystic Mog Lugosi

  • 8 July 20136 July 2013

I espy in my not too distant future….   TUNA! Yep.  Lots of it. 😀  

  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Paws
  • Ruby
  • Spider
  • Videos

That Paws On Effect…

  • 6 July 2013

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