Oswego Tea: the friend maker

I wondered when this day would come. For some reason when you start a blog, you don't really think about when you'll "finish" it. Then suddenly you find yourself updating less and less and dust begins to gather on your once shiny, new toy.

In April of 2005 while living in Heidelberg, Germany, Oswego Tea was born. I started snapping some really horrible pictures of some very questionable foods, (white radish soup? huh?) and telling odd little stories about myself. What was I thinking?
My parents, gotta love them, were my biggest and only fans.

And then one day, one fine and glorious day, someone left me a comment. And then more followed. I was hooked. Much to my surprise, some of these comments turned to emails and some fantastic friendships were formed, spanning several continents.

A few months later, G and I packed it up yet again and moved to Paris. The Paris contingent of bloggers welcomed me with open arms and I found myself with an instant group of fabulous friends.
I felt like a very lucky girl.

Now G and I are moving to London, and I hate to say it, I've decided to leave Oswego Tea behind.

But I admit that it is with some trepidation and a bottle of wine that I do so! As our move approaches a part of me doesn't want to let go. I mean, Oswego Tea is a friend maker! What ever will I do without it? Will I wallow in solitude? Friendless, with a supersized bag of shrimp cocktail flavoured crisps on my lap?

Maybe, but if I do, I know Melissa will be on a train from Edinburgh to come snap me out of it, Tara will be on the phone cheering me up with talk of recipes and sparkly things, and Cindy, in her usual display of comraderie will say "Aaww, let's eat chips together and get matching mumus!"
David would send me his homemade caramel corn (hint hint) and Alisa (the most famous non-blogger in Paris) would let me talk about Mariage Frères tea all day just to comfort me.

So I think all will be ok.

I have met so many people because of this blog--I can't even tell you how fabulous they all are.
And I have been equally inspired by so many bloggers out there whom I have never even had the chance to meet.
Who knows, I may pop my head in here every now and then but for now, life and an impending and slightly stressful move to London demand my full attention.

A heartfelt thank-you to all of you who have followed my blog and supported me with such enthusiasm through comments, emails and otherwise. It has been an absolute blast!