My Dear Ladies
This year as many of you aware has been particularly difficult & sad for me, first with the loss of my sister and then Frank
The loss of a dear Ruby Belle,good friend and very good neighbour Diane Champion, Lady Di and just recently a very close family friend
I know it will be along time until I am back to some sort of normality and I can truly say in the last nine months there have been many times I have thought I would never stop crying
In our chapter I especially this Christmas I will be thinking of Barbara Lady Buddliea, Jeannie Lady Tinkerbell, Clare Countess Claret Velvet and Suzy Princess Poppy Vice Queen who too have lost loved ones this year, plus Red Hat friends in the Crimson Crumblies and Ladies of Lakeland
So know only too well I am not the only one hurting and missing those special people no longer with us in person but always in our hearts
I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank every Ruby Belle and other British, American and Australian Red Hatters, so many to name individually, who have contacted me and met me throughout the year. And who have shown me such kindness and concern as I have attempted to enjoy Red Hatting once again.
Showing true Red Hat Spirit and Sisterhood, I applaud you all...I send my love to other Red Hatters who are grieving this Christmas
I wish you all a most joyful Christmas
and a very Happy Hatting 2011
THANK YOU
Love Linda Queen LindyLou
Ruby Belles Witham