Hello from Bella Napoli!
Today is my dear HRH Simla's 3rd birthday!! I have to celebrate from afar, unfortunately, but my parent's friends who are staying in my house are treating her royally today.
I'm very grateful for her constant support and love and her general presence in my life!
So today it is less a quote than a hilarious but poignant image which sums up the fact that my dear Simla is my destresser in life:
She has apparently taken to her cat sitters and in particular has taken to sitting on her cat sitters' laps, especially Brian's who is also an academic. My Dad then made up this poem:
There once was a cat named Simla
Who had tastes quite particular
If taking a nap
On somebody's lap
She preferred academia or similar.
I am currently sitting in my Neapolitan flat, having a glass of wine, & eating chorizo pasta, with my laundry hanging out the window. These past two weeks have been so fantastic! So much to report, but for now, you can check out my instagram for an up-to-date image narrative of my comings & goings and I'll try to do some blog posts soon!
Friends who know me well know I always have music playing in my home (usually classical, but sometimes jazz) and my cat is my best companion. After a very long day the very best thing is to come home to classical music playing and a sweet purring Simla. The best way for me to unwind is to play the piano... unfortunately I don't yet have one in this house but I'm hoping I can get one soon! Just need to save up as these house renovations & the move has been rather costly!
Because I can't resist, some pictures of my sweet Simla:
First off, I want to thank you all for reading my blog. This week I reached 100,000 views, since I started my blog in 2010! I know that it's not many views for some blogs, but since I do this as a hobby on the side, I think that's pretty good!
The BIG NEWS around here is I pick up a kitty tomorrow! for those of you who read regularly, you'll know that our family cat (Siamese blue point) passed away this autumn at the ripe old age of 21! Since moving to London I've been wanting to get my own cat...and now that my boxes are here and I'm fully moved in, it seems like the right moment to really settle!
I've been looking for months, since finding a blue or lilac point Siamese cat is not the easiest as they are fairly rare...But alas, I found one and I'm picking her up tomorrow. I'm making sure the flat is kitten-proof and I've got the carrier, her food & everything else all set up...
So with that, some Siamese/cat inspiration:
Doing some research on Siamese cats, I came across this bit of info, which underlines why a Siamese cat is the right kind of cat for me: 'Siamese 'talk' to their owners for a variety of reasons - to say hello, to enquire when tea might be ready, or generally to attract attention to something. ' Have no fear dear little cat, tea will be ready when you need it!
