Lately I've been meeting amazing people and sometimes becoming good friends with people on Twitter. It's often the case where I may start following someone whose blog I have found helpful or
Tweetdeck
highlights something of interest. Sometimes it feels like Twitter is tapping into the same cosmic stream that makes
iTunes
seem to predict what music you need to have "shuffle" into your life at exactly the right time. Several weeks ago I saw the following tweets pop up on my
Tweetdeck
:
does water really need a f*@!ing day?
22 March
I absolutely love chutney. Is there some kind of chutney lovers website or committee I can join? I wish to talk to like minded chutney lovers
.
22 March
Both tweets were from
Chee
Rabbits, they made me smile and I started following him immediately. Entertaining discourse ensued and two people with similar interests and senses of humour forged a friendship. Together we have not succeeded in a
,
however we have gone on to recognise an entire Chutney Kingdom full of kings, queens, princes, folklore, creatures and music where every day is World Chutney Day. As you should know
Chee
Rabbits is himself a talented musician, writer and artist (
) as well as the Royal Sweetness of
Confettiland
, so it is a great partnership, friendship and alliance for all involved.
Chee
Rabbits kindly placed an order on
and since receiving his order he has been giving me lots of feedback and recipe ideas. I asked him for some pics and what I received today had me welling up as they are just SO fabulous. I am, as ever, so touched that someone would take such time and effort to celebrate
Smy
Chutney. I sometimes forget that jars of
Smy
Chutney have a whole other life that I don't often get to glimpse once they've been sold on. It's these glimpses that make me the happiest as does making new friends. So let me introduce you to
Snaekdog
:
I've added this to my website as I do all feedback and pictures sent in but I will be putting this up on my actual wall as well as my virtual ones.
Chee
Rabbits and
Snaekdog
will obviously be rewarded in free chutney samples for their contribution to the chutney arts and as a show of thanks. I can't say thank you enough to
Chee
Rabbits for his amazing artwork and support and to everyone who enjoys and supports
Smy
Chutney.
and remember...
it's not your chutney...
it's
Smy
Chutney.