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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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    • 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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Ruby’s Ginger Pawsies
  • Paws
  • Ruby

Ruby’s Ginger Pawsies

  • 29 May 201726 May 2017

Those white tufts are just too adorable. 🙂

Ruby’s Freak Whisker
  • Ruby

Ruby’s Freak Whisker

  • 10 May 201727 April 2017

Behold Ruby’s Magic Black Whisker!

The Not So Pleasant Side of Being Owned by Cats
  • Ruby

The Not So Pleasant Side of Being Owned by Cats

  • 27 April 201727 April 2017

Ruby: “Look mummy! I barfed on the bed, especially for you!”  Teh

Spider & Lugosi Eating Beef Meatballs
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Spider & Lugosi Eating Beef Meatballs

  • 25 April 2017

Nom nom nom! Ruby doesn’t like beef, so she just watches the boys – but she got some other treats instead! 🙂

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…. 

Ruby Loaf in Red
  • Kitty Loaf
  • Ruby

Ruby Loaf in Red

  • 2 April 201724 March 2017
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. 😉

Happy St Catrick’s Day 2017
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Happy St Catrick’s Day 2017

  • 17 March 201715 March 2017

Hope you find that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

Ruby bites her Grooming Brush
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby bites her Grooming Brush

  • 13 March 201710 March 2017

Ruby loves being brushed, but she just can’t help eating the brush! LOL

Ruby and the Blue Sky
  • Ruby

Ruby and the Blue Sky

  • 7 March 20173 March 2017
Ruby in da House, yo!
  • Cat DIY
  • Catster
  • Ruby

Ruby in da House, yo!

  • 15 February 2017

I made this cute kitty box a couple of years ago (instruction how to make your own HERE), and Ruby just loves hanging out in it. 🙂

Ruby Helps Wrapping Presents
  • Ruby

Ruby Helps Wrapping Presents

  • 9 February 20179 February 2017

Remember Spider helping me change the bed clothes? Well, my kitties appear to be my ever present little helpers, and today Ruby helped me wrap a birthday present… 

  • 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…

Ruby’s 2017 Fashion Prediction
  • Ruby

Ruby’s 2017 Fashion Prediction

  • 5 January 20172 January 2017

Ruby predicts that orange will be the new black in 2017…. 

Von Fluffenstein Annual Christmas Tuna Event
  • 3 Cats
  • Instagram
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Videos

Von Fluffenstein Annual Christmas Tuna Event

  • 25 December 201625 December 2016

So there’s me going out of my way to get them a goose breast fillet as a special treat this Christmas. Of course, Ruby stuck her nose up at it…

Merry Christmas from Haus von Fluffenstein
  • 3 Cats
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider

Merry Christmas from Haus von Fluffenstein

  • 21 December 201620 December 2016
Christmas Cats – Behind the Scenes
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Spider
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Christmas Cats – Behind the Scenes

  • 15 December 201612 December 2016

A Christmas photo session with one cat is easy. With two cats it becomes a bit of a challenge. With three cats?! That’s when it starts getting difficult! Lots of…

Queen Ruby featured as Loaf of the Day!
  • Kitty Loaf
  • Ruby

Queen Ruby featured as Loaf of the Day!

  • 12 December 201612 December 2016

I’m proud to report that Ruby has been featured as Loaf of the Day on KittyLoaf.com! 🙂

  • Instagram
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby likes dem stretchy things…

  • 10 December 201623 November 2016

  Ruby got a new toy, i.e. my bracelet! ***Turn up your sound to hear her super purrs!*** ? #cats #tabbies #tabbycats #gatos #katzen #katt #neko #ilovecats #kitties #cute #pets…

Love Cats Caught in the Act
  • Cute
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Lugosi

Love Cats Caught in the Act

  • 7 December 201623 November 2016

SLURP!!!

Whisker Wednesday with Ruby
  • Ruby

Whisker Wednesday with Ruby

  • 30 November 201623 November 2016

Happy Whisker Wednesday, everypawdy!

Don’t have a Christmas Tree? Decorate a Cat instead!
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Don’t have a Christmas Tree? Decorate a Cat instead!

  • 23 November 2016

Disclaimer: when attempting this with your cat, caution is advised, as some cats may not take lightly to being treated like a Christmas tree, and any resulting injuries are completely…

Three Cats having a Tiff in the Alley
  • 3 Cats
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Three Cats having a Tiff in the Alley

  • 12 November 20166 November 2016

Guys, GUYS!!! Be nice to each other! 

Hoverboarding with Ruby
  • Ruby

Hoverboarding with Ruby

  • 9 November 20166 November 2016

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

Happy Catty Halloween!
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider

Happy Catty Halloween!

  • 31 October 201631 October 2016
The Best Excuse Not To Get Out Of Bed
  • Barbarella
  • Ruby

The Best Excuse Not To Get Out Of Bed

  • 21 October 201616 October 2016

You know that heavy feeling when you wake up and you’re pinned down by a cat? The best excuse not to get out of bed! 😉

That Face When Breakfast Is 2 Hours Late…
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Spider
  • Spider

That Face When Breakfast Is 2 Hours Late…

  • 14 October 201610 October 2016
Ruby Caption Contest
  • Instagram
  • Ruby

Ruby Caption Contest

  • 11 October 201610 October 2016

It was hard to pick a winner, so I decided that ALL of you win and get a mention and link back to your Instagram here. 😉 dee.arnold I’m ready…

Random Monday Kitty Post
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Paws
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Random Monday Kitty Post

  • 10 October 2016

Sorry, I haven’t been too consistent updating this blog, but to make up for it, here you are with a mixture of glorious tabbyness… 

Ruby the Bandido!
  • Ruby

Ruby the Bandido!

  • 28 September 201626 September 2016

Modelling a bottle of tequila flavoured beer… 😉

My Girl Ruby and I
  • Barbarella
  • Ruby

My Girl Ruby and I

  • 20 September 201613 September 2016
Best of Kitty Fight Club: Ruby, Lugosi & Spider
  • 3 Cats
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Lugosi
  • Ruby & Spider
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Videos

Best of Kitty Fight Club: Ruby, Lugosi & Spider

  • 16 September 201613 September 2016

A compilation of the best kitty fight scenes… 🙂

  • Miscellaneous

Pretty Girl Ruby Posing

  • 6 September 201613 September 2016

A photo posted by Barbarella Buchner (@the_madcatlady) on Sep 1, 2016 at 1:57am PDT

Kitty Cravat Tie Showcase
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Kitty Cravat Tie Showcase

  • 30 August 201613 August 2016

A “documentary” of how a photo session with Spider went down wearing 3 different ties (plus some more adorable pictures of all 3 kitties) is HERE. 

  • Instagram
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby Takes A Shower

  • 13 August 201613 August 2016

Ruby decides to have a shower at the same time as drinking from the tap…   It’s already 40C at 9:20am so Ruby decides to take a shower… ? #cats…

Spider & Lugosi’s 17th Birthday Party
  • Lugosi
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi
  • Videos

Spider & Lugosi’s 17th Birthday Party

  • 1 August 20161 August 2016

Spider & Lugosi celebrated their 17th birthday yesterday. Yes, that’s SEVENTEEN glorious long years, which translates to around 85 human years. My boys are the same age as my grandad now!…

Spider Gets Ready For His Close-Up Wearing Kitty Ties
  • Barbarella
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider Gets Ready For His Close-Up Wearing Kitty Ties

  • 26 July 2016

I bought these cute little ties (for dogs!) for only €1.15 each the other day. Because they were so cheap, I thought I’d get three, and this is a documentary…

Let Me Help You, Brother…
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Lugosi

Let Me Help You, Brother…

  • 20 July 201614 July 2016

Ruby: “You missed a spot just there, bro…. ok, I got it for you.”

Ruby Goes Back To The Future
  • Ruby

Ruby Goes Back To The Future

  • 14 July 201614 July 2016

Ruby on her hoverboard… 

Ruby Loves Ham!
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider
  • Videos

Ruby Loves Ham!

  • 2 July 201627 June 2016

She really loves the stuff, as you can see. 

Oh Hai There!
  • Ruby

Oh Hai There!

  • 29 June 201627 June 2016

Upside Down Ruby says “Hi”! 🙂

  • Cute
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Lugosi
  • Videos

Love Cats Ruby & Lugosi Touching Feet

  • 27 June 201627 June 2016

So adorable! 🙂   These two just kill me. Look at their paws touching. Soooo adorable! #cats #lovecats #paws #squeee #tabbies #tabbycats #gatos #katzen #neko #ilovecats #kitties #cute #pets #animals…

Cat Domination Games
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Lugosi

Cat Domination Games

  • 18 June 201610 June 2016

It may look very rude, but it’s not what you think! It’s just Lugosi showing Ruby who the alpha cat is around here… 😉

Shot in a Million!
  • 3 Cats
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Spider

Shot in a Million!

  • 15 June 201610 June 2016

Great Pose, Guys! You’re amazing. 🙂

Queen Ruby
  • Ruby

Queen Ruby

  • 3 June 2016

  Angelic Queen Ruby? Or Juliusa Cesar Kitty? You decide… 

Happy Belated Birthday To My Girl Ruby Akasha
  • Instagram
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Happy Belated Birthday To My Girl Ruby Akasha

  • 21 May 2016

Oh noes! I forgot my sweet girl’s birthday! 🙁 Actually, I didn’t. I simply forgot to post things here on my blog. I’m always on Instagram though, if you want…

Just Watching The World Go By…
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Lugosi

Just Watching The World Go By…

  • 2 May 201619 April 2016

Ruby and Lugosi, kitty neighbourhood watch squad… 

I ♥ My Ginger Kitty
  • Cute
  • Ruby

I ♥ My Ginger Kitty

  • 30 April 20161 April 2016

HUGSSSSS! 😀

Pretty Kitty Earsies!
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Ruby & Lugosi

Pretty Kitty Earsies!

  • 28 April 20161 April 2016

Lugosi and Ruby…  P

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