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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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Spider versus my Mum
  • Spider

Spider versus my Mum

  • 23 December 201222 December 2012

Synchronised Facial Expressions… 

Spider uses his tail as a straw…
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Spider uses his tail as a straw…

  • 3 December 20123 December 2012

Hmmm, definitely a novelty way of eating your kibble, Spider! 

Lugosi Porn Star Pose
  • Lugosi
  • Outdoors
  • Silly Pics

Lugosi Porn Star Pose

  • 19 September 201220 September 2012

Lugosi doing porn star poses in public places now too!

Ruby forgets to put her tongue back in…
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics

Ruby forgets to put her tongue back in…

  • 8 September 20128 September 2012

It´s a cat thing.  Ooops!

Two-Headed Monster Kitty!
  • Ruby
  • Ruby with Spider & Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Two-Headed Monster Kitty!

  • 3 September 20121 September 2012

Hmmm, Siamese Tabby Twins? Or Two-Headed Monster Kitty? You decide. 

Spider-Cat
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Spider-Cat

  • 25 August 201225 August 2012

They don´t call me Spider-Cat for nothing, ya know? Spider practising his wall climbing skills.

Jeez, is nothing sacred?!
  • Spider

Jeez, is nothing sacred?!

  • 20 August 201220 August 2012

Spider is not too impressed that mummy took this piccie of him and posted it on the website! 😉

Yoga with Lugosi….
  • Lugosi
  • Mobile Pics
  • Silly Pics

Yoga with Lugosi….

  • 25 May 2012

And now we´re going to lift our right leg behind our head like this…. it´s so easy!  When you´re a cat, that is. 

  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Must be comfy….

  • 19 May 2012

Lugosi spilling out from his IKEA unit cat bed onto the floor…. must be comfy!

  • 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…

  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider strikes a (silly) pose – The Video!

  • 19 March 2012
Spider strikes a (silly) pose…
  • Spider

Spider strikes a (silly) pose…

  • 18 March 2012

It was very hot yesterday so the feline motto is “if I put as much of my flooffy body in the air I should stay cool”. 🙂 P.S.: Video of…

Ruby talks to the paw…
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics

Ruby talks to the paw…

  • 12 March 2012

I think Ruby is taking the t-shirt slogan “talk to the paw” a little too literally… 😉

  • 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

  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby climbs on clothes dryer

  • 3 January 2012

Little Looney!

  • 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

  • Janelle
  • Videos

Janelle, Persian Princess

  • 21 September 201121 September 2011

Being Silly. Being Fierce. Making Biscuits. Enjoy!

Lugosi forgets to put his tongue back into this mouth
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi forgets to put his tongue back into this mouth

  • 13 July 201113 July 2011

Silly boy!

Bungee Cat
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Bungee Cat

  • 17 May 201117 May 2011

Spider to Lugosi: “Don´t forget the rope, you idiot!”

Lugosi, my little doggie
  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Lugosi, my little doggie

  • 4 May 2011

Lugosi does this sometimes when he wants my attention (no, I did not have a tin of tuna in my hand while filming this video).

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…

Cat Yoga
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

Cat Yoga

  • 18 January 201118 January 2011

Lugosi: “Can´t I just do my Yoga in peace without that camera in my face?!”(while Spider snoozes in the background)

I swear….
  • Cat Macros
  • Ruby
  • Spider

I swear….

  • 18 December 201018 December 2010
Spider blending in…
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Spider blending in…

  • 13 December 201017 December 2010

It´s all about blending in with your surroundings….

Ruby washes her toys Part II
  • Ruby

Ruby washes her toys Part II

  • 10 December 201017 December 2010

Yesterday you saw the video, but I forgot to post these cute photos… 🙂 . .

Spider jumps again…
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Spider jumps again…

  • 9 December 201010 December 2010

Hilarious pic!.Enhance!

Noooooooooo!
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics

Noooooooooo!

  • 4 December 201010 December 2010

Not that BabyBabyBabyJustinBieberCrap again!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaah!

Caption needed!
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics

Caption needed!

  • 8 October 20108 October 2010

Hilarious pic of Lugosi with Ruby in the bathtub… let me have your captions! 😉.1st Caption (thanks Anneke!):

Spider Jumps!
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Spider Jumps!

  • 5 October 20105 October 2010

Some hilarious jumping photos of Spider that I took last night.  He *really* loves that toy!…Looks like he´s doing ballet!

Spider chasing lights
  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider chasing lights

  • 3 October 20103 October 2010

Silly Old Git!  He´s 11 years old, but still so playful… 🙂

Lugosi the Rotating Kitty Loaf
  • Miscellaneous

Lugosi the Rotating Kitty Loaf

  • 19 August 20105 September 2010
Ruby´s Mad 5 Seconds?
  • Cute
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics

Ruby´s Mad 5 Seconds?

  • 27 April 201027 April 2010

Uh-uh.  She´s lost it.  Might just be the full moon to blame though… 😉.Madness ENHANCE!

  • Lugosi
  • Videos

Clever cat builds tunnel!

  • 21 April 2010

Lugosi being extremely silly.  And managing to make himself a tunnel from the cushions on the sofa… 😉

  • Spider
  • Videos

Spider´s Mad Jumps

  • 26 March 201026 March 2010

Spider showing off his jumping skills…

Mad Cat Lady Action Figure
  • Barbarella
  • Miscellaneous

Mad Cat Lady Action Figure

  • 16 March 201016 March 2010

Saw this on eBay, and of course, I *had* to get one. 😉

Spider flies again!
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Spider flies again!

  • 4 March 20104 March 2010

I didn´t expect him to jump *this* high, so I cut his head off.  Still…. such a funny pic. 😉

Ruby climbing the wall
  • Cute
  • Ruby

Ruby climbing the wall

  • 21 February 201021 February 2010

Little monkey! 🙂..

EEK!
  • Lugosi
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider
  • Spider & Lugosi

EEK!

  • 20 February 2010

Spider says “Eek”! (Or maybe “geek”)  😉

Too big!
  • Cute
  • Ruby
  • Silly Pics

Too big!

  • 6 February 20106 February 2010

I don´t think that globe will quite fit into your mouth, Ruby, even if you tried! 😉

  • Other Cats
  • Videos

The Internet is made of cats

  • 22 January 201022 January 2010

Thanks to www.rathergood.com for this.  Brilliant stuff.  Oh and LOL! 😉

  • Cute
  • Ruby

Ruby attacks rug…

  • 2 January 20102 January 2010
Random Silly Pic
  • Cute
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Random Silly Pic

  • 20 December 200920 December 2009

Spider and his “friends” 😉

You really can tell this kitten´s INSANE!
  • Cute
  • Ruby

You really can tell this kitten´s INSANE!

  • 16 December 200916 December 2009

Ruby the Looney. 😉

  • Cute
  • Ruby
  • Videos

Ruby running off with fishing rod toy – CUTE!

  • 8 December 20098 December 2009
  • Cute
  • Kitty Fight
  • Lugosi
  • Ruby
  • Spider
  • Videos

Ruby SchizoKitten

  • 28 November 200928 November 2009
Fluffy Tummy
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Fluffy Tummy

  • 8 November 20098 November 2009

Spider gives the expression “muff diving” a whole new meaning… 😉

One cute, one silly…
  • Cute
  • Janelle
  • Silly Pics

One cute, one silly…

  • 22 September 200922 September 2009

Couple of Janelle pics – first cute…..…then silly – just before she made a mad dash past me and the camera….

Spider the Goalie!
  • Cute
  • Silly Pics
  • Spider

Spider the Goalie!

  • 29 August 200929 August 2009

He shoots and sc…… but Spider Cat is there with his sticky paws to stop the opposition from putting in an equaliser….. *roaring crowd noises in background*

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