Hola desde la lluvia

[SimonS]

Hola a todos,
Como de costumbre llueve en Londres - espero que el tiempo sea mejor en España. Primero, enhorabuena a Marina y Ben por el sitio y unos de los mejores recursos que he visto para aprender el español, en forma de sus podcasts. Me considero como estudiante permanente en el idioma haciendo pasos muy lentos y desde hace mucho tiempo, pero eso me ayuda mucho. No sé yo esté en el buen foro para decir eso. De todas maneras, si no hais visto lo bien que es, id a echar un vistazo a los podcasts de Ben y Marina:)

Saludos,
Simon.

[Brian]

Bienvenido, Simon. Espero que te gusten los foros de NFS. Tienes razón-- NFS es el mejor sitio de todo el web para practicar tus habilidades.

[Marina]

Gracias Simon.
Por post veo que tu nivel, por lo menos el escrito, es bastante alto.
¿Has vivido/estudiado en España?


Por cierto hoy hace un día precioso en Madrid, soleado y no mucho calor unos 20ºC.;)

[SimonS]

Gracias Brian! Trataré de seguir veandolos.

Gracias Marina! - Nunca he vivido en españa ni estudiado, pero he viví en Francia durante unos quince años. Durante ese tiempo, fui varias veces en España por coche, sobre todo en Cataluña pero tambien en Aragon, Cantabria, Asturias (casi tan llovioso como en Inglaterra!). Me gusta Madrid y el sur, Granada, etc. Que suerte tienes con tu sol y 20 grados hoy!

[Flexichick]

Welcome, Simon!

(p.s. my mom has a cat named Simon and we're trying to think of an appropriate British middle name for him - perhaps Gordon or Alistair. Any other suggestions? Usually I just call him "papi chulo" when I visit her and my Cuban mom and her friend get a kick out of that)

[greytop]

Welcome, Simon!

(p.s. my mom has a cat named Simon and we're trying to think of an appropriate British middle name for him - perhaps Gordon or Alistair. Any other suggestions? Usually I just call him "papi chulo" when I visit her and my Cuban mom and her friend get a kick out of that)
Is this cat a social climber that he needs a middle name? ;D
If so it's got to be Thomas.

[Flexichick]

Is this cat a social climber that he needs a middle name? ;D
If so it's got to be Thomas.


Not to detract from the original welcome to Simon, but yes, these cats have lots of personality and need middle names.

There's:

Stella Maria (aka La Terrorista).She's mine
Jackson Aloicious (I don't know how to spell it, but that's his name). He's mine, too
Lila Victoria (a new kitten with ears so big that my friend said "that's not a cat, it's a donkey!"). She's my mom's
Simon __________ A big, fat orange cat aka "papi chulo". He needs an official middle name so my mom can call him something long and official when he gets into trouble

My "Madrid cat" is named Cleopatra Maria.


And now I'm going to stop posting before I sound like the "crazy single cat lady" (although I suspect it might be too late ;D )

[Edith]

Nunca he vivido en españa ni estudiado

Hola Simon, y bienvenido al foro. ¿Nunca has pasado un rato en España? ¡Pero tu nivel es impresionante!

[gary]

How about Bartholomeow

[SimonS]

Thanks Flexichick and Edith for your welcomes!

Amazingly - Gary has hit on (by what means I don't know - internet search or psychic powers) a 'kittified' version of my actual Middle name, which believe it or not, is Bartholomew! So Bartholomeow the cat must be called!

I don't mind having another homonym prowling the streets at night in my name - I'm sure nobody will confuse us!;)

[gary]

Thanks Flexichick and Edith for your welcomes!

Amazingly - Gary has hit on (by what means I don't know - internet search or psychic powers) a 'kittified' version of my actual Middle name, which believe it or not, is Bartholomew! So Bartholomeow the cat must be called!

I don't mind having another homonym prowling the streets at night in my name - I'm sure nobody will confuse us!;)

no it came straight into my head then the meow thing hit as I typed - spooky

Welcome anyway - this is a great place on the net for Spanophiles and cat lovers alike

How about it Flexichick - Simon Bartholomeow?

[Flexichick]

no it came straight into my head then the meow thing hit as I typed - spooky

Welcome anyway - this is a great place on the net for Spanophiles and cat lovers alike

How about it Flexichick - Simon Bartholomeow?

I like it. Simon Bartholomeow Papi Chulo "Chick", it is.

I'm going to try to attach a photo (let's see if it works...I've scaled it down).

Although both are obviously handsome creatures, there should be no mistaking the Simons

[SimonS]

I like it. Simon Bartholomeow Papi Chulo "Chick", it is.

I'm going to try to attach a photo (let's see if it works...I've scaled it down).

Although both are obviously handsome creatures, there should be no mistaking the Simons

A handsome cat indeed;)

[Flexichick]

Yep. He's a stud and he knows it!

[greytop]

Great photo. He's got that "Look! my pet human is taking my picture" expression on.

[SimonS]

Great photo. He's got that "Look! my pet human is taking my picture" expression on.

Yes Greytop you are right - and he may even look slightly ruffled about it!

I think Flexichick if you have time you should enter all of your cats into the photo sharing section of the forum and have a cat catwalk!

[gary]

If cats could operate tin openers they'd have no need for humans!!

[Flexichick]

Yes Greytop you are right - and he may even look slightly ruffled about it!

I think Flexichick if you have time you should enter all of your cats into the photo sharing section of the forum and have a cat catwalk!

Ha! I'm sure you guys will be laughing at the cat lady if I do that (although they ARE super cute!)