VQ DAME BILLIE T (Barb)
Barb has had several Red Hat incarnations . Just before her 50th birthday, she
spotted a group of red hatters, the Bulimba Bubbles, on the City Cat where she
worked at the time. They looked magnificent in their red and purple and were
having SOOO much fun. She knew she'd found her tribe!
She joined them as "Countess Colourful", and when
she moved to Maleny(2010) she first joined the Blackall Beauties, but sadly,
their Queen died shortly afterwards and the group folded.
She then joined the Sugartown Sweet Hearts, and as
"Queen B" led them for two years through hosting the 2012 Giggle and the rapid expansion of the group that followed.
Today she is Vice Queen, Dame Billie T of The Sunshine
Sirens. Her sister (Princess Pammie) is also a member. Her sisters and brothers
all used to call her "Billy" when she was little (after a
cowboy!)....hence the name Billie T.
Barb has two adult children from her first marriage, and one
grandchild, Bronte (aged two) and a wonderful husband, John whose cooking is
listed as her favourite cuisine.
Her first job was as a hostess on the "Fiesta", a
tourist boat operating from Yeppoon (where she grew up)to Great
Keppel Island Nambour
Hospital
Barb loves bright colours, so wearing purple and red came
naturally to her. She has so many hats, fascinators feathers furs & bling
she has a dedicated Red Hat room in her house!
Her favourite books are "Pride & Predjudice"
and "The Scarlet Pimpernel", but she really enjoys reading anything
that can make her cry because she cares about the characters (she's in two Book
Clubs)
Her passion is her family, but she loves to travel. Paris New York
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