Just Getting Started....

September ~ December 2007

5 September 2007

Ladies gathered at the home of Linda Jones in Witham Essex U K

Their aim to establish a new British Chapter of the Red Hat Society

Inaugural Dinner

The first dinner date for the Ruby Belles was a thought by all to be a resounding success!

Held at the White Hart in Witham the venue and the food was well received by all attending

Special thanks to Lady Gloworm who had joined us from her home in Enfield a founder member of our chapter, she may not be able to join in too many of our events but it is great to have her support

The White Hart is an ideal venue as the front room gives us plenty of space to expand, staff are welcoming and the pub grub menu is good and reasonably priced

Charge In To Colchester

4th Annual Convention of British Red Hatters

12-14 October 2007

Essex Golf & Country Club

Earls Colne Colchester

Friday afternoon guests registered, browsed the Red & Purple Bazaar

Enjoyed Spa Treatments and relaxed by the pool

In the evening a hot buffet supper was served followed by a Samba Ramble with the Essex Samba Band

Ladies donned their best Carmen Miranda outfits

Great Fiesta atmosphere!

A Trader’s Fair took place on Saturday morning then coaches transported the guests into Colchester for a photo shoot outside the Castle with the Mayor.

After a lunch stop Ladies shopped till they dropped in Colchester before the evenings Roman Banquet

Ladies donned their finest Toga’s to enjoy a served dinner with entertainment by Michael Fitch a popular Magician, later dancing till the early hours to the very popular Disco

Sunday morning ode’s were read in adoration of the Queens followed by the Grand Raffle

Great Convention Well Done Boudicca Babes!

November Dinner

Another good evening at the White Hart in Witham, a change of date to the Thursday evening proved to be a popular choice.

With six prospective new members being inter-mingled with our founding members.

We again moved seats between the main and dessert course to help everyone to get to know each other

Ladies who had not done so also chose their Royal Titles

Cressing Temple Christmas Food and Craft Fair

Despite a bitterly cold wind the sunny afternoon made it just about bearable to wander over the Temple meadows and between the Ancient Barns to check out the crafts and sample the food delicacies on show. Interest was shown in the Red Hat Society by many stallholders and visitors chatting with Queen LindyLou, Baroness Bookworm, Lady Leonora Boot and Crimson Flissie