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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
    • 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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When you gotta go…
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics

When you gotta go…

  • 16 August 2018

Obviously, Lugosi has read the sign and it says nothing about cats, only dogs…. so there! 

  • Barbarella
  • Instagram
  • Lugosi
  • Paws
  • Videos

Time for a Pawdicure – Lugosi throws a Tantrum

  • 29 May 201813 May 2018

Lugosi never liked having his clawsies trimmed. See it and believe it.  😆    Did you watch the previous video of Ruby getting her claws trimmed? Well, here’s Lugosi, who…

Family Photo Fail!
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Lugosi

Family Photo Fail!

  • 1 May 201813 May 2018

Can’t say I didn’t try… 😉

  • Cute
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby Goes Mental In The Bathtub

  • 15 March 20187 March 2018

My little loony playing with a foil ball in the bathtub…. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span>

  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi follows Meatballs across the Floor

  • 21 February 2018

This is one of his favourite games. Note: this video is from about a year ago when Spider was still alive (see him at the beginning of the video).

The Mad Cat Lady and Oriana Curls go Gaga!
  • Barbarella
  • Cat Stuff
  • Instagram
  • Miscellaneous
  • Videos

The Mad Cat Lady and Oriana Curls go Gaga!

  • 13 January 201815 January 2018

I had the pleasure of meeting the super talented singer/songwriter/model Oriana Curls, who came to visit Lanzarote earlier this week, and spending two fun-filled days with her. As you can…

Ruby sings Opera
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics

Ruby sings Opera

  • 24 October 2017

Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Diiii Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!  Ruby sings Aida… 😉

  • Instagram
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Hoovering the Cat

  • 17 May 201727 April 2017

Maybe you shouldn’t try this at home… most cats run 10 miles when they even hear the darn thing! 😉   Lugosi lets me hoover him again… ???? #cats #hoover…

Cat & Dog Humour – Bruce Robinson
  • Miscellaneous
  • Other Cats
  • Silly Pics

Cat & Dog Humour – Bruce Robinson

  • 15 May 2017

I absolutely love this! 😀  For more of Bruce’s hilarious cat and dog cartoons, go and visit his website or Facebook page. 

Ok then. Who farted?!
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Ok then. Who farted?!

  • 18 April 201717 April 2017

Lugosi! It was you!!!! Pooo-eeeee, that really pongs! Ruby & Spider hide their noses behind their paws…. 

Spider and his Ping Pong Ball – Senior Cats Rule!
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  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider and his Ping Pong Ball – Senior Cats Rule!

  • 10 April 2017

Would you believe both him and his brother Lugosi are going to be 18 years old in July? Sadly, Lugosi is not even half as active as Spider, but every…

The Morning After The Night Before…
  • Catnip
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics

The Morning After The Night Before…

  • 30 March 201724 March 2017

Lugosi: “Awww crap. I am getting too old for this. I really gotta lay off the ´nip!” *sigh*

Excuse Me! Cats Do Not Eat Veggie Burgers!
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Excuse Me! Cats Do Not Eat Veggie Burgers!

  • 27 March 201724 March 2017

So mummy goes to a food festival and she brings us back…. a vegetarian burger? WTF?! Bad Mummy! 🙁

Ruby Knows How To Keep Her Backside Cool
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby Knows How To Keep Her Backside Cool

  • 24 March 2017

If only every kitty was as clever as Ruby, we would have a lot more cool cats out there. 😉

  • Instagram
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby Playing In The Bathtub

  • 27 January 201724 January 2017

Look at her go mental! 🙂   Ruby goes mental in the bathtub… ????? The simple toys (aluminium foil ball) are always the best! #cats #bathtub #playing #tabbies #tabbycats #gatos…

  • Barbarella
  • Cute
  • Instagram
  • Spider
  • Videos

It’s A Dirty Job, But Some Cat’s Gotta Do It

  • 24 January 2017

Spider supurrvising me changing the bed clothes… It’s a dirty job, but some cat’s gotta do it!   Spider supurrvising me changing the bed clothes… It’s a dirty job, but…

Hoverboarding with Ruby
  • Ruby

Hoverboarding with Ruby

  • 9 November 20166 November 2016

Ruby is at it again. She just loves that hoverboard! 😀

Cat Yoga with Spider
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Cat Yoga with Spider

  • 6 November 2016

Spider is a very keen Yoga practitioner. However, I think he still needs to work on his technique just a wee bit… 

Ruby Goes Back To The Future
  • Ruby

Ruby Goes Back To The Future

  • 14 July 201614 July 2016

Ruby on her hoverboard… 

Janelle’s Morning Kitty Yoga Session
  • Janelle

Janelle’s Morning Kitty Yoga Session

  • 20 June 201612 June 2016

Nelly shows us her yoga moves… 

  • Cat Stuff
  • Cute
  • Miscellaneous
  • Other Cats
  • Videos

Keanu – Cute Kitty in the Movies!

  • 31 May 201627 June 2016

If you like kittens and cheesy action comedies, then this movie will be right up your alley… 😉

  • Feral Cats
  • Miscellaneous
  • Videos

Cat vs. Baby Goose – Harbour Cats Puerto del Carmen

  • 6 January 2016

Watch these little guys having a tiff over some cat food! 🙂

Pokemon Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Miscellaneous
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Pokemon Cats

  • 28 October 201526 October 2015

Team Rocket! Jesse! James! And Meowth, that’s right!

Hunting Flies!
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Hunting Flies!

  • 11 August 2015

A couple of funny pics of Lugosi and Spider jumping to catch a fly… 🙂 No brother… THIS is how it´s done! 

The Shoe Fits!
  • Other Cats
  • Paws
  • Silly Pics

The Shoe Fits!

  • 16 July 201514 July 2015

Or maybe it´s just a wee bit too big for my little paw? Sneaky, one of my friend´s friendly ferals who lives on her terrace…

No, I´m Not Fat!
  • Lugosi
  • Paws

No, I´m Not Fat!

  • 14 July 201514 July 2015

Lugosi: “If I put only two paws on here, I will surely weigh a lot less!” “Or one paw is even better!”

  • Barbarella
  • Miscellaneous
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Whole Lotta Ruby!

  • 20 June 201519 June 2015

Remember AC/DC´s “Whole Lotta Rosie”? Well, I re-wrote the lyrics and recorded my own squeaky voice on top of this hard rock track from the 70s, and it´s now called…

Yep. It´th one of thothe dayth…
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Yep. It´th one of thothe dayth…

  • 11 June 2015

… where a cat thimply forgeth to putsth hith tongue back in…

Kitty Headlamps Light The Way!
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Kitty Headlamps Light The Way!

  • 23 April 201519 April 2015

You´re never left in the dark when you got cat eyes to light your way… 🙂

  • Barbarella
  • Other Cats
  • Videos

Want clean floors? Use a cat!

  • 7 February 20156 February 2015

Buster (the neighbours´ cat) demonstrates that all it takes for squeaky clean floors is… a cat!And a human´s foot attached to the cat, for that matter…

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby: Purr-Slurp-Purr-Slurp-Purr-Slurp

  • 9 August 201428 August 2014

My girl is getting more and more adorable as time goes by… 🙂

  • Ruby
  • Videos

There can be only ONE!

  • 15 March 2014

Ginger cat, that is. And now, imposter, you dieeee!

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

The Cat in the Bag! Hilarious Video of Spider & Ruby

  • 29 January 201428 January 2014

I LOL´d. And so will you!

Who you laughing at?!
  • Ruby

Who you laughing at?!

  • 18 April 2013

Ruby finds something amusing… 

Spider versus my Mum
  • Spider

Spider versus my Mum

  • 23 December 201222 December 2012

Synchronised Facial Expressions… 

  • 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 helps change the bed clothes….

  • 18 July 2012
  • Janelle
  • Videos

Nutty Nelly!

  • 6 June 20125 June 2012
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby turns my stuff into cat toys!

  • 29 March 2012

I bought these cute wrist rests for my mouse and keyboard from eBay, and I thought I´d show them to Ruby. Towards the end of the vid you can see…

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby runs off with treats wrapper…

  • 17 February 201216 February 2012

She´s such a funny little girl! 😉

  • Cute
  • Kittens
  • Miscellaneous
  • Videos

Hot Dudes with Kittens

  • 8 February 2012

So funny.  And cute. And hot.  And did I mention funny?  Features Sam Trammell from my favourite TV series “True Blood“! Hot Dudes with Kittens from Sam Trammell

  • Catnip
  • Janelle
  • Videos

Janelle gets high on Catnip (again)

  • 18 January 201217 January 2012
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby climbs on clothes dryer

  • 3 January 2012

Little Looney!

  • Catnip
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby gets high on catnip…

  • 27 December 2011

Weeeeeeeeee!

  • 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

  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi & Spider: Laserpointer Fun

  • 18 December 2011
  • Kitty Fight
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby beats up a Toy Cat!

  • 22 September 201122 September 2011

Ruby: “There can be only ONE (ginger cat around here)!”

Lugosi wants his breakfast NOW!
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi wants his breakfast NOW!

  • 25 June 201125 June 2011
Lugosi the Carnaval Cat
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi the Carnaval Cat

  • 12 March 201112 March 2011
Falling over while filming cat on tree
  • Other Cats
  • Videos

Falling over while filming cat on tree

  • 15 February 201115 February 2011

I am such a clumsy cow! Walking backwards, filming a kitty up a palm tree, I manage to fall over something (cause I don´t have eyes in the back of…

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