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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
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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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Category: Videos

  • 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.”

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby Dances! :D

  • 13 November 201313 November 2013

Ruby Dances

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby FAIL!

  • 6 November 2013

This is really not the best way to drink from the tap, Ruby!

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby in the Rain

  • 3 November 2013

Tastes so much better than “normal” water! 🙂

  • 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*

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby versus Rat

  • 13 October 2013

Watch Ruby beat (and lick!) the crap out of her Ikea toy rat…

  • Cat Stuff
  • Miscellaneous
  • Videos

Hilarious Cat Lady Video

  • 9 October 2013

The tune isn´t half bad actually! By Tudor Williams (Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Song)

  • Janelle
  • Videos

Janelle makes hilarious sounds – Nom nom nom!

  • 28 September 201328 September 2013

Make sure you have your sound turned up to hear her silly growlings! 😉

  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

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

  • 5 September 20133 September 2013
  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider chasing lights again – his favourite game!

  • 2 September 20132 September 2013
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby chasing treats

  • 14 August 201312 August 2013

She loves playing football with her treats! 🙂

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*! 😀

  • Barbarella
  • Cute
  • Kittens
  • Other Cats
  • Videos

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…

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

Lugosi: I´m getting too old for this!

  • 18 July 201317 July 2013

Lugosi is 14 soon! 🙂

Cascabel
  • Cute
  • Kittens
  • Other Cats
  • Outdoors
  • Videos

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. 🙂

  • Barbarella
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Videos

I iz my cats´ butler….

  • 13 July 2013

I budged. I crumbled.  I failed.   And I love it. 😉

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

That Paws On Effect…

  • 6 July 2013
  • Ruby
  • Videos

In Bed with Ruby (needs sound!)

  • 29 May 201329 May 2013

Turn up your sound to hear the happy purrs of Ruby, snuggled up in the crook of my arm under the covers, purring like a motorbike. 🙂

  • Spider
  • Videos

Teasing Spider with Chicken!

  • 14 May 201314 May 2013

NomNomNomNomNommmmmm!

  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider brushes his face

  • 11 May 2013

Oooh yeah, just there, on the chin, that´s the spot, oooh…. 🙂

  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lazy Lugosi on his back

  • 9 May 20135 May 2013

…. cleaning his face!

  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider Kitty chases bugs on mobile phone

  • 29 April 2013

Games for cats! 🙂

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby´s Super Purrs

  • 9 April 2013

Turn up your sound to hear the purry goodness. 🙂

  • Barbarella
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby gets her belly kissed

  • 19 March 201319 March 2013

When she lies with her fluffy side up, I just can´t resist!!! I feel a bit like some kinda pervert! 😉

  • 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

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby has a new (old) toy!

  • 2 March 2013

Had this same toy when Ruby was young, but she destroyed it (ripped all the fur off it, playing). So here´s the replacement! 🙂

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby loves eating grass!

  • 25 February 201320 February 2013
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi being rudely awoken…

  • 23 February 201318 February 2013
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Queen Ruby in her Purple Velvet Robes

  • 18 February 201318 February 2013
  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider likes Rubber

  • 29 January 2013

Rolling around on the rubber doormat outside… I swear I did not put catnip on it! 

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby cleans her own bed!

  • 24 January 2013

What a good girl! 🙂

  • Kitchen
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby helps herself to fresh chicken – Cheeky!

  • 1 January 2013

But why should she have to open it herself when she has her human servant to do it for her?

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

Kitty Fight Club: Lugosi v. Ruby on Chair

  • 15 December 201214 December 2012
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby having Fun!

  • 11 December 201210 December 2012

Watch her amazing kitty karate moves from 0:48 mins onwards. 🙂

Spider Jumps!
  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider Jumps!

  • 10 December 2012

Just a little animation I made from photos of Spider jumping after his favourite toy! 🙂

  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider enjoying some sunshine

  • 9 December 20128 December 2012
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi whacks Ruby round the head

  • 5 December 20124 December 2012
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi cleaning his pawsies

  • 30 November 201225 November 2012
  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider chasing lights

  • 26 November 201225 November 2012

13 years old and still soooo playful! 

  • Lugosi
  • Paws
  • Videos

Lugosi Cleaning his Pawsies – Closeup HD

  • 12 November 2012
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi at the Vets

  • 28 October 201228 October 2012

I´m so proud of him – he´s such a good boy! 🙂

  • 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
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi watches Gangnam Style

  • 7 October 2012

Does he hate or love it?  You decide! 

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Sunday Morning Snuggles with Ruby

  • 30 September 201230 September 2012

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

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

Kitty Silhouettes at Dawn

  • 26 September 201225 September 2012

Lugosi and Ruby on the balcony at dawn…

  • 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
  • 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…

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 <<

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