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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
  • Photo Gallery
    • 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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Gimme!!!

Gimme!!!

  • 2 February 2015

They do love those stick treats… 🙂

Ruby has been cloned!

Ruby has been cloned!

  • 1 February 201531 January 2015

Spider (left), Lugosi (yawning), Ruby at the top of the stairs and…. Buster! Buster, our neighbours´ ginger tom is only 8 months old, but he´s already huge as you can…

Beautiful Lanzarote Feral Kitties

Beautiful Lanzarote Feral Kitties

  • 30 January 201529 January 2015

These are just a few of the gorgeous feral cats that live in the rocks at the harbour in the Old Town of Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote…

The Kray Tabby Twins

The Kray Tabby Twins

  • 29 January 2015

My boys are so much cuter though! 😉

Ruby in the Radiator

Ruby in the Radiator

  • 28 January 2015

Cats always find the warmest spot in the house…

Adorable Feral Kitty Family

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!!!!…

Spider Peekaboo

Spider Peekaboo

  • 24 January 201523 January 2015
Catty Expressions

Catty Expressions

  • 23 January 2015

What are Ruby (left) and Spider sniffing / seeing / thinking? Leave your caption ideas in the comments…

Beautiful Feral Kitties in Güime

Beautiful Feral Kitties in Güime

  • 21 January 2015

I encountered these gorgeous Lanzarote ferals, who are being looked after by my friend Bernie Payton (who runs the TNR charity 9 Lives Lanzarote).

Found a Purring Lump under Duvet

  • 17 January 201516 January 2015

What´s this purring lump in my bed?

Boxhab? More like Bag-Hab for Ruby!

Boxhab? More like Bag-Hab for Ruby!

  • 16 January 201513 January 2015

For the uninitiated, “Boxhab” is for cats that have an addiction/unhealthy obsession with boxes. Ruby obviously doesn´t have that problem, but I think I might need to send her to…

Heart-Shaped Lugosi

Heart-Shaped Lugosi

  • 15 January 201513 January 2015

Radio Interview with CJAD Montreal

  • 14 January 2015

More fame for me and my kattens! Here´s a recording of the short interview I just did with Barry Morgan on this Canadian radio station… 🙂 Share Music – Embed…

From the Kitty Fight Club Archives

From the Kitty Fight Club Archives

  • 14 January 201513 January 2015

Ruby v. Spider. Catnip. Cue the Smackdown!

Finally, he truth and nothing but the truth about marrying my cats….

Finally, he truth and nothing but the truth about marrying my cats….

  • 13 January 201512 January 2015

The Huffington Post interviewed me the other day after seeing the article about having married my cats in the British press, and in that interview I got the chance in…

Cute Kitty Butts

Cute Kitty Butts

  • 12 January 20158 January 2015

Spider and Ruby showing off their fluffy rear ends…

Best Food for Cats: Raw!

Best Food for Cats: Raw!

  • 11 January 20158 January 2015

Cats are true carnivores – i.e. all they need to be healthy is meat and not much else, so I am feeding my 3 rascals mostly raw beef, chicken and…

Barbs!

Barbs!

  • 10 January 20158 January 2015

Yes, that´s what my name (Barbarella) is shortened to, but in this case I´m referring to Spider´s amazing tongue barbs… Barbs ENHANCE!

Happy 11th Anniversary to my Boys!

Happy 11th Anniversary to my Boys!

  • 9 January 20159 January 2015

To my sweet boys, Lugosi & Spider: I still love you as much, if not more, as on the first day we met back in March 2000. And your purrs…

Meowing in the Rain, just Meowing in the Rain!

Meowing in the Rain, just Meowing in the Rain!

  • 9 January 20158 January 2015

Ruby and Spider demonstrate that rain can be fun, even for cats! 🙂

Lugosi plays with hairclip

  • 8 January 20156 January 2015

My 15-year-old boy still has his playful moments in his old age…

I married my cats – in the British press again!

  • 7 January 20157 January 2015

We are getting more and more famous! 🙂 Click here to read this wonderful article in the Daily Mail Online yesterday… 

Ménage à Trois: 3 Cats Grooming Each Other

  • 5 January 2015

This is just too adorable…. Lugosi, Spider and Ruby all grooming each other!

Ruby in Quarters…

Ruby in Quarters…

  • 4 January 20152 January 2015

1/4 of Ruby 2/4 of Ruby 3/4 of Ruby!

I swear it was THIS big!

I swear it was THIS big!

  • 3 January 20152 January 2015

Squeaky, one of my friend´s cats, swears the fish was that big. Honest. 

New Year´s Greetings from Janelle

New Year´s Greetings from Janelle

  • 1 January 2015

Or maybe not. Nelly thinks: “OMG. Not *another* year.”

The year comes to a sticky end…

The year comes to a sticky end…

  • 31 December 20141 January 2015

Wishing you all a fantabulous 2015!!!! Luv from Barbarella, Ruby, Spider & Lugosi.

Kitty Bridal Wear

Kitty Bridal Wear

  • 30 December 201427 December 2014

Remember the article in The Sun newspaper about marrying my cats? Well, here´s some cute bridal wear modelled by Ruby and Spider, for people who wish to tie the knot…

Meet Buster

Meet Buster

  • 29 December 201427 December 2014

No, not Ruby! This is her doppelganger from next door. Those two always have under-door fist fights going on, as you can see in this video.

Brotherly Tiff

Brotherly Tiff

  • 28 December 201428 December 2014

Lugosi to Spider: “You shall not pass!”

Ruby: The World´s a Better Place when it´s Upside Down

Ruby: The World´s a Better Place when it´s Upside Down

  • 27 December 201427 December 2014

Oh, hai there. 🙂

Catty Photo Session

Catty Photo Session

  • 26 December 201427 December 2014

Here are a couple more photos from the photo shoot back in November that they did for the article that was in THE SUN the other day….

Merry Christmas from Lugosi, Spider & Ruby

Merry Christmas from Lugosi, Spider & Ruby

  • 25 December 2014

Wishing everybody a great time this Christmas and New Year….

Fame at last: I married my Cats

Fame at last: I married my Cats

  • 24 December 201424 December 2014

On 4th November this year UK journalist Pesala, together with photographer Matt from News Dog Media, came over to Lanzarote to do an interview and photoshoot with me and the…

Merry Christmas from Haus von Fluffenstein

Merry Christmas from Haus von Fluffenstein

  • 24 December 201420 December 2014
Selfies with Lugosi

Selfies with Lugosi

  • 23 December 201420 December 2014

Me and ma boy! 🙂 And a selfie with Spider too!

Nelly Cat Nap

Nelly Cat Nap

  • 21 December 201420 December 2014

On her new sofa and new cushion…

Dainty Pawsies

Dainty Pawsies

  • 20 December 2014

Lugosi has the most beautiful little tiger feet…

Inside Kitty / Outside Kitty

Inside Kitty / Outside Kitty

  • 16 December 20147 December 2014

Whether you´re inside or outside, synchronised cleaning can be done in many different ways… here are Lugosi and Ruby showing you how it´s done. 

Mister Serious!

Mister Serious!

  • 14 December 20147 December 2014

Woah, Lugosi! That´s a very serious face! Why so serious?!

Gimmeeeeeeeeee!

Gimmeeeeeeeeee!

  • 12 December 20147 December 2014

What Lugosi wants, Lugosi gets! He does love those treats!

Random Ruby

Random Ruby

  • 10 December 20147 December 2014

A mix of Ruby pix for ya…  Oh, hic!!! Golden GirlRuby and her Green Pet LizardSleepy Ruby

DIY Kitty Project: Senior Cat Steps

DIY Kitty Project: Senior Cat Steps

  • 8 December 20147 December 2014

A while ago I wrote an article on catster.com on how to make these nifty little steps to help our older cats get up onto all kinds of surfaces around the…

Every Cat has a Different Meowing Voice

  • 7 December 20146 December 2014

Just like us humans, every cat sounds different when he/she talks. They all have distinctly different sounding voices. Even though a non-cat person may notice it, here are my 3…

Pre-Christmas Noms

Pre-Christmas Noms

  • 6 December 20146 December 2014

Erm, Lugosi… this stuff is not for kitties. 😉

Ruby´s Kinky Tail

Ruby´s Kinky Tail

  • 4 December 20143 December 2014
Ruby v. Buster: Two Ginger Cats in Under Door Fist Fight!

Ruby v. Buster: Two Ginger Cats in Under Door Fist Fight!

  • 26 November 201425 November 2014

Ruby encounters her mirror image under the door…Buster, peeking out from under the door…

SpiderCat in Car

SpiderCat in Car

  • 23 November 201422 November 2014

Spider is much happier and calmer sitting on the back seat, safe and secure on his pet belt, than couped up in the cat bag when going to the vets……

My Clowder wants Treats!

My Clowder wants Treats!

  • 22 November 2014
On a rainy night in Lanzarote…

On a rainy night in Lanzarote…

  • 20 November 2014

My 3 rascals take over the living room!

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