First Australian Red Hat Day November 22 2013

Red'nPurple Ragers Calendar launch

Caloundra RSL hosted a large crowd of redhatters from all around the region for the Inaugural Australian Red Hat Day in honour of Florence Slattery(98), Supreme Matriarch of Australia, who first brought redhatting to Australia in 1999.
The Red'n'Purple Ragers also unveiled their  2014 Calendar (think Calendar Girls in red hats).
The lunch was a lot of fun and the musical entertainment provided by Greg and Laura Doolan had us up on our feet dancing.

Queen Mum KoolJools of the Red'n'Purple Ragers unveils their Calendar

Sandi and Lesley

Gay and Glyneth

Barb and her childhood friend, Kim

Carolyn

TC's amazing cocktail hat

Sylvia W

Yvonne

Jan H and Paddy

Joan and a friend from Bling Babes

Hazel and Sylvia W

Empress RedPepper and Queen Sam

TC

A whole lotta luv

Lesley, Jan H , Carolyn and Yvonne just can't stop dancing

The girls love to dance!

Saturday 16th November Cocktail Party

What a fabulous night!!

Julie and her husband Lynden (who was the cocktail waiter on the night) sure put on a fantastic affair for us at their home in Nambour.
The evening sparkled...from the twinkling fairy lights strung in abundance to the glittering jewels on the ladies' attire.
Many thanks to Julie and Lynden for the great night of cocktails, song and dance.

Sparkling personalities, champagne and lights
 

Magnificent coctail hat made by Judi B

Amazing cocktail hat for Maggie

Enjoying a frozen strawberry daquiri

dancing up a storm

bring on the dancing girls

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Sisters B and Pammie

Paddy enjoying the party

Jan C, Pammie and Sandi share some sparkling conversation

Belinda , Julie and Netty, good friends from the hospital

Lynden, shaken not stirred by the bevy of beauties before him

All a-glitter, Yvonne and Lesley enjoy their cocktails

A fabulous night of friendship and frivolity

The naughty Nuns reprise their item from the recent Bundy Rumble

Lots to sing about
 

Gay and Glyneth choose from the wonderful array of food





 

Morning tea at Organic Cafe, Yandina 11th November

LEST WE FORGET

Dressed in our red and purple regalia, and adorned with poppy flowers, several Sweet Hearts met at the Organic Cafe at Yandina for morning tea.
We respectfully obseved a minutes' silence at the 11 o'clock for Remembrance day.
Some of us shared stories of loved ones we especially remember on this day.
Then we shared a very pleasant time over coffee and treats followed by some shopping.

QM Susan

Diane



Joan with her poppies

Carolyn has a cuppa

Q Barb adds poppies to her fascinator

Our beautiful Paddy

Beverley blows a kiss



Queen Mother Chardonnaire and Queen B

Queens of the North lunch 9th November

Queens of the North lunch at See Restaurant, Mooloolaba

More than fifty Queens, Queen Mothers and Vice Queens from the Sunshine Coast and beyond attended a lunch organised by the Sugartown Sweet Hearts at See Restaurant at Mooloolaba Wharf (near UnderwaterWorld)
These lunches are held twice a year for the Queens to meet and mingle and share ideas. Our theme, as with our Giggle in 2012 was "Fun and Friendship", and the groups shared stories of events held by their various groups which reflected those themes.
It was a very happy and rewarding day for all and we're now brim-full of ideas to take back to our own groups to try out.

A bigThank You to Sue and Sandi who were our catering co-ordinators for this event.

VQ Judith assists the ladies with their voting

VQ Jan H shares ideas with new friends

QM Susan helps some fellow Queens make their selections

Queen B and VQ JanC count the votes

Queen Marsha (Ruby Dolls) and Queen Diana (Sunny Belles) making friends

Jan C, Jan H and Susan watch dolphins playing in the water near the restaurant

Lunch at Maroochy Surf Club November 7 2013

Lunch at the surf club.......

Twenty ladies attended lunch organised by our Duchess of Diamonds (Joan) at the Maroochy Surf Club. The views from the large picture windows overlooking the beach and ocean were rather splendid.
We had a lovely time catching up with friends and chatting.

Maggie, Sandi, Barb, Diane, Joan and Jan H (pick the one who didn't obey the "no hats" rule)

Judith McD, Maggie and Sandi

Diane and Jan H (Note Jan's marvellous hatinator....made by herself!)

Carolyn, Paddy and Judi B

VQs Sandi and Jan C

Birthday girls,Yvonne & Lesley with TC

A cuddle for Bern

Hazel and Lorraine catch up

Judith MacK, Bern, Glyneth & Carolyn share a drink

Joan, Carolyn and Paddy