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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: Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

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?!

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

Lugosi: I´m getting too old for this!

  • 18 July 201317 July 2013

Lugosi is 14 soon! 🙂

Shadowing my Kittehs
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Shadowing my Kittehs

  • 9 June 20137 June 2013
Ruby and Lugosi
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Ruby and Lugosi

  • 30 May 201329 May 2013

Birds (or cats?) of a feather…  

3 Kattens – A Bird´s Eye View
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

3 Kattens – A Bird´s Eye View

  • 23 May 201319 May 2013

Looking down on the rascals from my 1st floor balcony

Kitties Galore
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Other Cats
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Kitties Galore

  • 24 April 2013

Spider, Lugosi and Ruby meet up with their mates Crispy and Tilly….

Good Green Stuff
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Good Green Stuff

  • 11 April 20134 April 2013

Cool.  Mummy grew us some new grass! Yum! 

Something smells good here…
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Something smells good here…

  • 4 April 2013

Ruby and Lugosi outside in the alley.

Happy Easter from the Easter Cats
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Happy Easter from the Easter Cats

  • 31 March 2013
The Cats´ Bedroom
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

The Cats´ Bedroom

  • 14 March 201313 March 2013

Oh well, I *used* to live here too, you know.  Until it was taken over by the kattens. 

Kitties on bed
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Kitties on bed

  • 4 March 20133 March 2013

Beautiful shot of Lugosi and Ruby, chillin´ together…

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

Kitty Fight Club: Ruby v. Lugosi

  • 3 March 20132 March 2013

Ruby the Orange Bruiser v. Lugosi the Large

Can´t. Move. Darn Cats.
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Mobile Pics
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Can´t. Move. Darn Cats.

  • 26 January 201326 January 2013

Guys, I really really need to go for a pee!

Catnip Escapades
  • Catnip
  • Kitty Fight
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Catnip Escapades

  • 19 January 201319 January 2013

I grew this catnip in a pot a few years ago and still have the very potent dried leaves in a jar.  Put it on the balcony floor and the…

Triple Kitty Bunk a Success with the Kitties
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Triple Kitty Bunk a Success with the Kitties

  • 7 January 20137 January 2013

The triple kitty bunk bed I built (see this post for instructions and photos) is actually being used! Lugosi is still not impressed – he´s the one on the bed…

Merry Christmas from The Mad Cat Lady & Kitties
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Miscellaneous
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Merry Christmas from The Mad Cat Lady & Kitties

  • 22 December 2012
Gissa keess…..
  • Kitty Fight
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Gissa keess…..

  • 17 December 201215 December 2012

Spider: “Told you, my tongue is longer than yours!” Ruby: “Yeah?! Well, watch this, my paw smacking you is faster than yours!”

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

Kitty Fight Club: Lugosi v. Ruby on Chair

  • 15 December 201214 December 2012
Tabby x3
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Tabby x3

  • 6 December 20124 December 2012
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi whacks Ruby round the head

  • 5 December 20124 December 2012
Kitting Outing Pics
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Kitting Outing Pics

  • 2 December 2012

Sadly, we had to suspend our kitty outings recently because Lugosi has been diagnosed and treated for rather bad lung congestion due to asthma, and he now has a rotten…

Kitty Silhouettes at Dawn
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Kitty Silhouettes at Dawn

  • 7 November 20125 November 2012
3 Kitties in a row….
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

3 Kitties in a row….

  • 5 November 2012
Beauty…
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Beauty…

  • 3 November 20123 November 2012

The stunning beauty of my kitties inspires me every single day…. Ruby and Spider this morning. Too gorgeous. 🙂

  • 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! 😉

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!

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! 

Spider & Ruby Tails
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Spider & Ruby Tails

  • 8 October 20127 October 2012
Urban Tigers
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Urban Tigers

  • 3 October 201230 September 2012

Chillin´ like villains…

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…

  • 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. 

  • 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…

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

Ruby bullies Lugosi

  • 17 September 2012
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
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 <<

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. 

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. 

Caturday: Breakfast in Bed
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Mobile Pics
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Caturday: Breakfast in Bed

  • 28 July 2012
Random Saturday Kitty Post
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Paws
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Random Saturday Kitty Post

  • 21 July 2012

Yes, there IS enough space on the bed for 3 cats and myself….  Lugosi on the high shelf Ruby in cute sleeping posishe Ruby Face & Paws ENHANCE!   Ruby…

3-some on the bed…
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

3-some on the bed…

  • 10 July 2012

Lugosi at the front, Ruby (right) and Spider…

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

Slurp Purr Slurp Purr Slurp Purr Slurp Purr!!!

  • 6 July 2012
Ruby Peeking
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Ruby Peeking

  • 30 June 2012
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Kitty Wrestle

  • 23 June 201222 June 2012

Lugosi picks a fight with Ruby…. just a short video!

Kitty Pairs
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Kitty Pairs

  • 21 June 2012

Lugosi & Ruby   Spider & Ruby  

Gives you a warm feeling inside…. awwww!
  • Cute
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Gives you a warm feeling inside…. awwww!

  • 31 May 2012

Lugosi (right) with Ruby. 🙂

Love Cats
  • Cute
  • Lugosi
  • Mobile Pics
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Love Cats

  • 21 May 201220 May 2012

Awwww! 🙂

A face and a paw….
  • Paws
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

A face and a paw….

  • 12 May 2012

Ruby… and Spider´s paw. 

Random Thursday Kitty Pic Post
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Paws
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Random Thursday Kitty Pic Post

  • 10 May 201210 May 2012

Enjoy! 🙂 Ruby in comfy posishe Ruby ENHANCE pawsies and face!   Lugosi´s taileo   Ruby and Spider on the balcony (Spider doesn´t look happy cause Ruby always bullies him!)…

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

Ruby Gets Excited over Soap Bubbles!

  • 9 May 20128 May 2012

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