Blushing Bay Belles

Normal activities resume...

2011-08-18T09:23:00.003+10:00

Well after a mid-winter break, when Belles have travelled to warmer climes, enjoyed participating in a major bowls tournament, or simply hibernated for a while, the Blushing Bay Belles have resumed normal activities.

First off the mark was a visit to Morning Melodies at the Soldiers Club. Unfortunately, your correspondent, Dame Scarlette, is still enjoying the Queensland sunshine, so there are no photos available at present.

Next outing is on 10 September. We will meet at 11am at The Olive Tree, Beach Road, for a musical jam session and a good catch-up of everyone's winter adventures.

The Age of Aquarius

2011-03-06T22:18:00.007+11:00

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars....

and the Blushing Bay Belles will come out to play.

The Belles first gathering for this year was the "fast becoming traditional" January pool party at the home of one of our members.

The hippie era was the theme for the party and the ladies dressed in their best flower-power finery to celebrate the occasion. There was a lot of tie-dyed fabrics, head bands, and beads, beads, beads!

Of course the hippie image is not complete without hair!

Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair.
Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen.
Give me down to there hair, shoulder length or longer
Here baby, there, momma, ev'rywhere, daddy, daddy.

hair, hair, hair, hair, hair
Hair, hair, hair.Flow it, show it,long as God can grow it, my hair

Kerang Frivolity Chapter Calendar

2011-03-05T15:26:00.005+11:00

Your correspondent, Dame Scarlette, was the lucky recipient of a copy of the delightful 2011 calendar produced by the the Kerang Frivolity Chapter.
Well done to Queen Mary and the chapter members for a tasteful production which embodied the joyous nature of all Red Hat ladies.
Sadly, Kerang, in northern Victoria, was one of the many areas of Australia to be affected by the January floods. We hope that the Frivolity ladies and all other Red Hatters affected by the recent floods, bushfires and cyclones are recovering from these traumas.

Here are some images from the calendar:

More from Moruya

2011-03-05T15:13:00.005+11:00

A few more photos from our visit to the Moruya markets, catch up with the Sisters with a Twist from Canberra and the music shop where everyone purchased their kazoos.

A Day at the Markets

2010-11-11T22:44:00.010+11:00

Last month we visited Moruya Markets in the beautifully located Riverside Park. It was a lovely spring day and we all enjoyed visiting the many stalls with their yummy homemade goodies, colourful (lots of red and purple) clothing and matching bling.

And what a surprise to see double the number of Red Hatters there - unbeknown to us, our sister Red Hat ladies, Sisters with a Twist, from Canberra, had decided to visit the markets as well.

It was delightful to meet you, ladies. We hope you enjoyed your visit to our neck of the woods. Come again soon.

After the markets, a quick visit to the local music store was in order, to allow some of the Belles to purchase their official instruments, the kazoo.

And the outing ended, as usual, with a delightful lunch, attended by some of our Canberra visitors.

Farewell Lollylegs

2010-10-07T14:53:00.004+11:00

An impromptu lunch in September allowed us to farewell member Lollylegs who has the misfortune of having to move back to the big smoke.
We hope you enjoyed your time with us ... and please come back to visit.

Queen Red Hot Mumma (standing) says farewell to Lollylegs (right) on behalf of all the Bay Belles.

Birthday Bash

2010-09-13T14:50:00.003+10:00

Its our birthday. The Blushing Bay Belles Chapter celebrated two years of Red Hatter fun with a birthday bash last month. Of course, no birthday is complete without a cake, and this was a beauty, provided by Queen Red Hot Mama.

Minute to Win it - Red Hat style

2010-09-13T14:39:00.004+10:00

We think these photos speak for themselves, but to put them into context, the Belles celebrated the Chapter's second birthday with an afternoon of fun, frivolity and a bit of mayhem, playing these Minute to Win It games!

Who would have thought unrolling toilet paper could be so much fun?

And getting down and dirty while trying to roll marbles across the floor?
And trying to catch a biscuit in your mouth without using your hands is not as easy as it looks on TV!

Lovely lunch, beautiful day

2010-06-23T06:57:00.003+10:00

It was a beautiful, sunny day last Saturday when the Belles enjoyed a lovely lunch at the South Bank restaurant, followed by a promenade along the Clyde river foreshore, where a kind gentleman took the photo below.

It's been a while ...

2010-06-14T14:57:00.005+10:00

... since our last posting, but the Bay Belles have continued to enjoy various activities including a "lawn bowls for beginners" day at Batemans Bay and lunch at Malua Bay. Unfortunately, your correspondent, Dame Scarlette, has not been able to attend recent events, so at present she hasn't any photos to post. Watch this space!

Meanwhile, the poem below gives food for thought.

DUST if you must…
Dust if you must, but wouldn’t it be better
To paint a picture or write a letter,
Bake a cake or plant a seed,
Ponder the difference between want and need?
Dust if you must, but there’s not much time,
With rivers to swim and mountains to climb,
Music to hear and books to read,
Friends to cherish and life to lead.
Dust if you must, but the world’s out there
With the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair,
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain.
This day wil not come round again!
Dust if you must, but bear in mind
Old age will come and it’s not kind
And when you go, and go you must,
You, yourself, will make more dust.

Remember:

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2010-04-12T16:51:00.003+10:00

If you went down to the river a few days ago, you may have had a big surprise, for the Bay Belles and their teddies gathered there for a Teddy Bears picnic. Teddies of all sizes and our mascot, Jessie, enjoyed the lovely autumn day.

Majestic Margaret and friends enjoyed a cuppa during the picnic.

A Reduation

2010-03-02T14:10:00.006+11:00

Last weekend a bevy of Belles travelled north to join our Ulladulla sisters, the Seaside Girls as they celebrated the Reduation of Christine, the Pink Princess.

Congratulations to Christine, now known as the Countess of High Kicks and thanks to the Seaside Girls for a lovely day. It was nice to meet you all.

Meet Jessie ....

2010-03-02T14:08:00.003+11:00

...the Blushing Bay Belles' new mascot.

Jessie accompanies the Belles to all their activities, even trying her hand at mini golf.

Mini golf

2010-03-02T13:51:00.007+11:00

A quick round of Mini Golf followed by lunch was one of the Belles' most recent outings.
While most of us knocked up cricket scores on the way around, much fun was had by all.

New Red Hats Chapter for the Bay

2010-02-04T23:57:00.002+11:00

The Blushing Bay Belles are delighted to welcome a new chapter of the Red Hat Society to the Batemans Bay area,
The as yet unnamed chapter will hold its first official gathering at the Batemans Bay Soldiers'Club on Monday 8 March at 2.30pm.
All potential Red Hatters are invited to this function. Please RSVP to new Queen, Kris, on (02) 4472 6018 or email at kristy_hodgson@bigpond.com

The new year begins ...

2010-01-27T14:58:00.001+11:00

The Blushing Bay Belles have begun a new year of friendship and fun. Activities began with a Hawaiian themed pool party at the home of Madame Kaphoops in January and will continue with a game of putt putt golf in February.

For photos, watch this space!

The old year ends ...

2010-01-27T14:47:00.004+11:00

An elegant "Denim and Pearls" picnic at the Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens was the final 2009 activity for the Blushing Bay Belles. Everyone enjoyed the great Christmas food, some fun games and good coffee at the Garden's cafe. Special thanks to Flame of the Coast who gifted each Belle with a lovely red 'pearl' necklace.

Thanks to Pam for providing the photo.

2009-12-20T22:33:00.002+11:00

Season's greetings to our Red Hat sisters and their families, and all who visit our blog.

We wish you a joyous Christmas and happy and healthy 2010.

Christmas Blinkie by LettersnStuff: http://www.lettersnstuff.com

Celebrating Christmas in Red Hat Style

2009-12-13T22:00:00.003+11:00

Its almost Christmas, and that's just the excuse the Belles needed to celebrate by wining, dining and dancing at a local club.

2009-12-13T21:54:00.001+11:00

Queen Red Hot Mama shows the Belles how to strut their stuff on the dance floor at the Christmas party.

2009-12-13T21:52:00.001+11:00

Elegant Emma lived up to her name with a stately waltz with her unknown admirer at the Belles' Christmas celebration.

2009-12-13T21:49:00.002+11:00

Even the restaurant decor matched our colour scheme.

2009-12-13T21:47:00.000+11:00

Queen Red Hot Mumma, Lady Muck and Tiara Teacup were having a great time.

A busy time ....

2009-11-16T22:42:00.013+11:00

The Belles have had a busy time lately...

It began with two teams of Belles challenging the local intelligentsia at a club Trivia Night. While neither of the teams took out overall honours, we managed respectable scores in each round ...

Members of the "Red Belles" team deep in concentration at the trivia night.

And the "Blushing Belles" ready for trivia action!

The trivia night was followed a few days later by a coach trip to Nowra for a delightful lunch at the Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemen's Club and attendance at a Celtic Concert (a fundraiser for the Chrohns and Colitis Association)at the Entertainment Centre. The Belles enjoyed the pipes and drums, the fiddling and the oh-so-cute junior Scottish and Irish dancers.

Waiting for the coach.....

Enjoying lunch...

And ready for the show....

Mini golfing in red hats

2009-10-22T16:51:00.006+11:00

Didn't we make a pretty posy of red hats.

A day of mini-golf was one activity we all enjoyed.

Champion golfers, all.

Bellelympics - athletics with a difference.

2009-10-17T17:08:00.002+11:00

The Blushing Bay Belles commenced in August 2008. During the next few weeks we will post some photos of the many activities we have enjoyed since then.

Last November we were joined by our Red Hat sisters from Ulladulla for the Bellelympics at the Botanic Gardens, Mogo

Elegant Emma and Maggie May were on hand to welcome our visitors.

Bellelympics

2009-10-17T16:57:00.001+11:00

Ready for the three-legged race - before we all fell over.

2009-10-17T16:55:00.000+11:00

The sack race was a challenge - those sacks were rather short.

More Bellelympics

2009-10-17T16:53:00.001+11:00

Who remembers tunnel ball?

2009-10-17T16:11:00.000+11:00

We've got it all together

2009-10-10T23:57:00.001+11:00

The Blushing Bay Belles gathered today for lunch, laughter and birthday celebrations.

Lady Muck's Birthday

2009-10-10T23:44:00.002+11:00

Today the Belles gathered to celebrate with Lady Muck who has just achieved a significant milestone. Happy 60th, Lady Muck, seen here with Queen Red Hot Mumma. LM has just returned from a trip to Disneyland, hence the fetching red Minnie Mouse hat.

HRH Rafaella's bling

2009-10-10T23:36:00.004+11:00

Lady Muck wasn't the only Belle to celebrate a birthday this month. Our Vice Queen, HRH Rafaella shows off her birthday bling at today's lunch.

Our beautiful location

2009-10-10T23:32:00.004+11:00

How lucky are we to live in such a beautiful location. This was the view of the Clyde River enjoyed by the Belles at today's lunch.

2009-10-09T23:21:00.002+11:00

Meet Queen Red Hot Mumma.

2009-10-09T23:14:00.003+11:00

Here we are at Milton, on our way to Nowra to see Menopause: the Musical