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I became a fan of Blake's 7 in 2001 when reruns were shown on a local channel six evenings a week, a very intense and addictive immersion. Fascinated by the complex characters and captivated by Vila, I was driven to write fan fiction to give them a little happiness and hope. When I'm not in a world of my own or someone else's for that matter (I love to read and watch SF or anything else inventive and escapist), I also enjoy drawing and acting, often the fool. I hope you have as much fun on my site as I did creating it. Nico |
| Here's my car with the Blake's 7 personalised number plate which I bought several months ago. For those who don't want to see the full picture, it's LIBR8R. At least it means something to people who don't know about Blake's 7, which means it's not quite as nerdy as my previous Babylon 5 one. |
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This is Claudia, my Burmese cat. I call her
my muse because she sits on the top of the couch by my desk, being uncharacteristically
quiet and unobtrusive, while I write
my fiction. |
| Tessa, my other Burmese cat, is known as the cat
burglar or the blue-collar criminal—yes, she
wears a blue collar. This is the cat who broke into the neighbours' house
on Christmas Day, setting off their alarm while they were out. The perfect
pet for Vila. Tessa was the inspiration for 'Pets', and here she is, caught in the act of sabotaging the wires at the back of the TV, just as Avon did in that story. Unlike Avon though, I hasten to add, she's never been hit on the nose or anywhere else. Like Vila, I hate violence (personal or otherwise). Tessa also has a Star Wars connection. If you push her ears down horizontal, she looks just like Yoda. She's extremely sweet-natured and cuddly. |
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This is Vic, the stray who turned up as a
starving kitten two years ago. He doesn't have any connection with Blake's
7 that I can think of, but I couldn't leave him out. He does however have
a science-fiction name. He's called after Vic Fontaine, the
holographic lounge singer in 'Deep Space 9', as he looks like he's wearing a tuxedo.
It's a bit of a misnomer though, as his voice is very small and
kitten-like. |
| A wedge of one of our favourite
cheeses, a very tasty mature gouda aged for two years. In our house it's known as
Gauda Prime. And yes, having Dutch friends, I do know how to pronounce 'gouda' correctly. |
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A glass of
adrenaline and soma, or A&S as we call it. Oh, all right, it's really
green Sambucca, but it's the same virulent colour as the stuff Vila
drinks, and tastes very nice too. |
Our Cats
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| The giant mutant space cat, Claudia, plays with the Liberator | Blake: What do we
do? Avon: Play dead. Vila: I think I am dead. |
Tessa on my
computer chair. "I haven't been surfing the web. Honestly." |
Sleeping copycats | Tessa in the sphinx position | Tessa doing her Egyptian cat look |
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Symmetry: Claudia and Tessa imitate their background |
Vic peruses the local news... | ...while Claudia watches TV | Vic on Greg's keyboard, slightly puzzled by the beeping he's causing | Claudia and Tessa in the laundry basket | 'Laptop cat' or 'cat and mouse': Vic in Greg's laptop bag |
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| What we call the 'babes in the wood' pose | Vic in my backpack |
