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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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  • Barbarella
  • Janelle
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Nelly gets a gentle Face Brushing

  • 26 February 201423 February 2014

Perched on her aunty Barbarella´s belly, purring… awww bless. 🙂

Nelly and Auntie Barbarella
  • Barbarella
  • Janelle

Nelly and Auntie Barbarella

  • 23 February 2014

Visited my girl today. 🙂

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…

Selfie with Nelly
  • Barbarella
  • Janelle

Selfie with Nelly

  • 26 January 2014

Look at the floofff! 🙂

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

London Kitteh
  • Barbarella
  • Other Cats

London Kitteh

  • 20 November 201320 November 2013

Met this cutie sunning himself on a wheely bin when I was over in London last weekend….. 🙂

New hair + Lugosi
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi

New hair + Lugosi

  • 11 November 201310 November 2013

Oh sheesh, not another selfie with mummy! Argh!

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?! 😉

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…

Still here!
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi

Still here!

  • 2 July 2013

I have been a bit quiet with my kitty pic/video posts because of lots and lots of work… but we´re still here, alive and kicking.   Or in Lugosi´s case,…

So awful…. absolutely awful
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider

So awful…. absolutely awful

  • 26 June 201326 June 2013

It´s one of those afternoons, where all you got is sunshine, beer and cats.  Isn´t it absolutely awful?! 😉

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

Shadowing my Kittehs

  • 9 June 20137 June 2013
No Rest for the Wicked
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi

No Rest for the Wicked

  • 2 June 201329 May 2013

I´m trying to have a lie-in here, Lugosi! Lugosi, however, thinks a “lie-ON” is a more effective way to get mummy out of bed. 

  • 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. 🙂

Cold Feet? Grab a Cat!
  • Barbarella

Cold Feet? Grab a Cat!

  • 5 May 20133 May 2013

Lugosi.  The best and only foot warmer there is. 

3 Kattens and Me
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider

3 Kattens and Me

  • 2 May 2013

With Lugosi… …with Spider … and with my girl Ruby.

In Bed with my Kattens
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby

In Bed with my Kattens

  • 27 March 201325 March 2013

Spider does not snuggle up in bed with me very often because Lugosi and Ruby´s presence always makes him nervous.  Hence these piccies only feature Lugosi and Ruby.  And myself!

Lugosi last night
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi

Lugosi last night

  • 23 March 201323 March 2013

… fell asleep on my foot, bless him. 🙂

  • 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! 😉

Lugosi at the Vets
  • Lugosi

Lugosi at the Vets

  • 8 February 20138 February 2013

Lugosi no like the vets! 🙁 But the vet likes Lugosi! 🙂  

Kissies for Spider
  • Barbarella
  • Spider

Kissies for Spider

  • 22 January 201322 January 2013

Mummy loves you lots. 🙂

Meet Fiorello
  • Barbarella
  • Other Cats
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby

Meet Fiorello

  • 16 January 201321 January 2013

A new face in our alley…. very cute, very friendly and very photogenic!  He granted me an exclusive photo session with him… Hackles Raised! Ruby (right) is not impressed with…

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
Saturday Night In with the Boys
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Saturday Night In with the Boys

  • 15 December 2012

And beer…. 

Stunningly Gorgeous Janelle
  • Barbarella
  • Janelle

Stunningly Gorgeous Janelle

  • 21 November 201218 November 2012

Posing pretty – Janelle in “full fluff”. Beautiful Janelle and I. … and Squeaky (“talk to the butt”)

In bed with my kitties
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Mobile Pics
  • Ruby

In bed with my kitties

  • 18 November 201218 November 2012

Lugosi likes to lie on top of me!  Ruby likes to lie next to me. And Spider? He refused to have his picture taken together with a smelly hoomin! 😉 

My Girl Ruby and I
  • Kitty Loaf

My Girl Ruby and I

  • 30 October 201228 October 2012

I ♥ my little orange girl! 

  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi at the Vets

  • 28 October 201228 October 2012

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

Long long shadows
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors

Long long shadows

  • 27 October 201224 October 2012

Isn´t it uncanny how Lugosi´s shadow looks like Batman? 

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!

Spider and me at sunset last night
  • Barbarella
  • Spider

Spider and me at sunset last night

  • 23 September 2012

Chillin´….

The best way to wake up….
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

The best way to wake up….

  • 21 September 201220 September 2012

… flanked by “ma boys”. 😀

Still love my Janelle
  • Barbarella
  • Janelle

Still love my Janelle

  • 30 August 2012

Ok, so she´s strictly speaking not “my” Janelle anymore, I´m just the auntie these days… but I still love her so much! 🙂

Feline-Human Family Photo
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider

Feline-Human Family Photo

  • 3 August 2012
Janelle & I
  • Barbarella
  • Janelle

Janelle & I

  • 1 August 2012

Visited my Nellybean yesterday and she was really mellow and let me take photos with her. 🙂

  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi´s Morning Ritual with Mummy

  • 9 July 20129 July 2012
Stealing my cats´ looks….
  • Barbarella
  • Paws
  • Spider

Stealing my cats´ looks….

  • 28 June 2012

Hmmm, am I trying too hard to steal my cats´ looks? And I swear, I did this subconsciously. I didn´t realise the similarity with Spider´s fur colour until *after* I…

Lugosi´s Morning Routine
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Mobile Pics

Lugosi´s Morning Routine

  • 22 May 201221 May 2012

Lugosi is one persistent little bugger when he wants to get me out of bed in the morning to have his breakfast served.  But he´s also very loving and spends…

Siesta time with Lugosi…
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Mobile Pics

Siesta time with Lugosi…

  • 12 May 201212 May 2012
Random Friday Kitty Pix Post
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Random Friday Kitty Pix Post

  • 23 March 2012

Spider (left) and his bro, Lugosi The kattens and I on a balmy evening on the balcony Ruby Spider munching

Janelle & I
  • Barbarella
  • Janelle

Janelle & I

  • 1 March 2012

Catsitting the beautiful Janelle (and Squeaky and Blacky) at the moment. Here´s a couple of pics from this morning… 🙂

My Cats and Me
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

My Cats and Me

  • 7 January 2012

Trying to get a decent shot of myself with all 3 kitties is near impossible.  So I tried coaxing them with treats today, but I still didn´t get a great…

Merry Christmas Everybody
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi

Merry Christmas Everybody

  • 24 December 2011
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Merry Christmas to you all!

  • 22 December 2011

Click Here to create your own “Elf Yourself” video

Cuddles with Janelle
  • Barbarella
  • Janelle

Cuddles with Janelle

  • 6 August 20116 August 2011

Had a wonderful cuddle session with Janelle yesterday… 🙂.

Morning Bliss
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Miscellaneous
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Morning Bliss

  • 23 April 201123 April 2011

All 4 of us sharing the bed…. 🙂

Good morning…
  • Barbarella
  • Ruby

Good morning…

  • 21 October 201021 October 2010

Myself in my PJs(!) on the balcony this morning with Ruby-Doo, on this beautiful, warm October´s day…

Sore Eyes Solution
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics

Sore Eyes Solution

  • 30 April 201030 April 2010

It´s almost fun having sore eyes, when you get to wear these! 😉.Lugosi wasn´t too impressed with them though!

More Nelly!
  • Barbarella
  • Janelle

More Nelly!

  • 15 March 201015 March 2010

More fuzzy mobile phone pics of Nelly… with me!..

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