 In the Ian Fleming (I) (qv) novel, Pussy Galore is a lesbian,  which is why she gives Bond the cold shoulder to start with. Her  team are known as the Cement Mixers. Ian Fleming (I) (qv) based  the character of Pussy Galore on neighbor, friend and lover  Blanche Blackwell (qv). The "Pussy" name itself was derived from  agent Pussy Deakin aka Livia Stela. The Pussy name is also said to  have been named after Flemings pet octopus. The octopus also  inspired the title of the James Bond short story and then film  _Octopussy (1983)_ (qv). Octopussy was also the name of a coracle  given to Ian Fleming (I) (qv) by Blanche Blackwell (qv) as a  present for staying at Goldeneye.