Scarlett Scribbles From
Chris,

Queen Quistabella

Hobart Scarlett O'Hatters
(because frankly, my dear, we don't give a damn)
Chapter No. 49957 of the Red Hat Society

5 March 2010

Hello Scarletts

12 Scarletts (including me) attended the Friday night dinner at Don Camillo – Magnet Court Sandy Bay and we had a great time! The food was appetizing (as always) and there was lots of chitchat and laughter while we all enjoyed each others company. Some of the diners commented on how lovely we all looked in our red hats and the waiter said “it was a pleasure to have us in their restaurant”. (Maybe I need to rethink doing away with the Friday night dinners??) Thank you to all the ladies who attended. Lovely to catch up with you and every one of you looked fabulous, as always!

I would like to welcome Priscilla (from Victoria) who has joined the Scarletts for a year, while her husband is working here in Tasmania. Lovely to have you with us!

Tonight is the Meal at the Brisbane Hotel followed by Penitentiary Chapel Ghost tour Friday 5 March – Meal at 6.15pm and/or tour at 8.30pm (meet at Penitentiary).

You have a choice of coming along for both of the above OR just the meal, OR just the ghost tour. Approximate price for a main course is $17 and entry to the Penitentiary Chapel is $9 each or $7 concession. The tour is limited to 12.

I hope Scarletts Janine, CherylL, MaryP, MargaretZ, SandraJ, LindaW, JennieH have a lovely time.

Reminder 2010 Subs are now due.

Subs of $20 each were due as at 1st January 2010. If you wish to pay by cheque or money order (please make it out to Scarlett O’Hatters) and post to me: Chris Scott at 140 Clarence Street Bellerive Tas 7018 and I will send your receipt by return mail, OR you can pay me at any event we both attend, or by cash if you prefer.

The last date for paying subs is 27 March 2010.

Coming Events March

Second Friday Lunch - Tynwald Willow Bend Estate Restaurant - 12 March - 12.00noon. Tynwald Road New Norfolk. Come for lunch and afterwards walk through their beautiful gardens and/or a wander through the antique shops of New Norfolk. Car pooling is available. ChrisS, Janine, Sandra, MargaretZ, CherylL, LindaC, Julie R, Mary, Joann, Kay (visitor).

Please RSVP by Monday 8 March if attending.

Scarlet O’Hatters 5^th Birthday - Sirens Restaurant - Wednesday 17 March - 7pm

By now you will have all received your invitations. Numbers are coming in, but we would like to see more of your for this fun, fun, fun event. Come on ladies, put on your prettiest finery and let’s make our 5^th birthday worth remembering! It’s an interesting 3 course menu, with choice of mains and desserts and of course we mustn’t forget, a birthday cake! Don’t forget to add a “touch” of green to your outfit, as it is St Patrick’s Day too! ChrisS, Sandra, Robyn, CherylL, Rik, Rossy, JanetR, JeanW, Mary,ChristineB, Joann, ThereseW, Janine, SueT, Audrey, SueB, Lois, MaureenA, LindaW, BarbaraG, Rosemary, Christina, Virginia, JennieH, Pru.

Please RSVP by 12th March if attending.

(This is free and is not a Red Hat event, but you may be interested in going along. Maxine Barry is one of our Scarletts and has some delightful works on display).

Artemisia – An exhibition to celebrate International Women’s Day – on daily

to 30 March - 1 to 5pm – Foreshore Gallery Level 2 – 6 Bayfield St Rosny Park

This is an exhibition to celebrate International Womens Day by emergent and experienced women artists, including Tracy Cockburn, Meeghan Pearce, Allana Blizzard, Betty Nolan, Susan Ferguson, Maxine Barry and Janet Walmsley. It features painting, printing, jewellery and sculptural ceramics (all for sale too!)

Risdon Brook Dam Walk - Saturday 27 March - Meet in the car park at 10.00am

East Derwent Highway Risdon Vale. Ladies come and join us for a leisurely walk around Risdon Brook Dam with a BYO lunch afterwards. This is an easy 1 hour walk which is fairly flat with only a couple of small hills. Meet at 10am in the car park to commence the walk around the dam at 10.30am. So - put on your walking shoes (and of course your red hats and purple gear) and come and join us for a fun morning! (If you aren’t into walking then join us anyway for lunch). Mary, Rosemary.

Please RSVP by 20th March if attending.

Movie Night - ‘Night at the Museum 2’ - Wednesday 31 Mar – cost $5 - 7pm

Plenary Hall Wrest Point Casino starring Ben Stiller and Robin Williams. This is the follow up to ‘At the Museum’ – a lighearted family movie where Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake. ChrisS, Maureen, Margaret.

Please RSVP by 26^h March if attending

Coming Events April

Wizard of Oz – Theatre Royal – 1 April – 6.30pm (partners welcome) Cost $65 each. As there are partners included, this is a non-red hat event so please wear “ordinary” clothes. Joann & friend, ChrisS & hubby, SusanneN & hubby, Sandra.

Bookings now closed.

Second Friday Lunch – Sails on the Waterfront - Friday 9 April - 12.00 Noon

4 Cambridge Road Bellerive. A La Carte menu. ChrisS, JeanetteR, PatP, SueT.

Please RSVP by 12^th April if attending.

Scandinavian Cookoff – Sunday 11 April – Vice Queen Sandra’s residence (Lenah Valley). If you haven’t attended a “cookoff” before, it consists of the hostess (in this case Queen Sandra) choosing a country, then selecting 10-12 recipes from that country (consisting of entrees, mains and desserts). Scarletts who have elected to attend are each given 1-2 recipes (depending on size) a couple of weeks beforehand, to make for the day. Everyone turns up approximately 12 noon and dishes are enjoyed by all. It’s a good chance to try out your cooking skills on something different and to enjoy each others company for a few hours. BYO drinks. Oh yes, and we try and dress according to the country chosen (no reds/purples this time). Sandra, ChrisS.

This is limited to the first 10, so if interested please reply ASAP.

Salmon Ponds - Sunday 18 April - 11.30am

Cost is $6.00 each entry fee + cost of lunch.

Drive up the Derwent Valley and see the trees in all their Autumn splendour. Enjoy lunch at Pancakes by the Pond Licensed Restaurant (specialising in savoury and sweet, traditional European style crepes), then take a walk back in time amidst the historic buildings, hatchery and fish ponds – all set within the original 19th century English style public open space of superb trees, hedges and lawns.

Car pooling is available. ChrisS, JanineB.

Please RSVP by 12^th April if attending.

Once again don’t forget to check the web site for other upcoming events. New things are being added all the time. Web mistress Janine does a wonderful job of keeping it updated and it’s worth a look just to see all the cute animations she adds to the pages!

Until next time

Signing off..................
Chris,

Queen Quistabella

26 February 2010

Hello Scarletts

The Bra Hat Making Day started with a friendly BYO lunch where we “pooled” what we had each brought along and shared everything. Then we got down to “business” and had a lot of fun making some amazing creations! We had a good afternoon and it was lovely to share some fun and friendship with Sandra, Margaret, Linda, Sue, Joann and to meet Jenny (visiting Interstate Red Hatter). Due to complications with the booking at the Balmoral, it was decided to hold it at the Queen Mum’s Royal residence. Many thanks Joann for coming to the rescue!

Reminder 2010 Subs are now due.

Tonight is the dinner at Don Camillo – Magnet Court Sandy Bay - 26 Feb – 7pm

It will be nice to share an evening of friendship with Scarletts: LindaW, CherylL, Priscilla, Maxine, JeanW, Rosemary, Janine, LynB, guests Dee & Wendy.

Coming Events March:-

Meal at the Brisbane Hotel followed by Penitentiary Chapel Ghost Tour

Friday 5 March – Meal at 6.15pm and/or tour at 8.30pm

Janine, CherylL, MaryP, MargaretZ, SandraJ.

Please RSVP by Friday 26 Feb if attending.

Please RSVP by Monday 8 March if attending.

Scarlet O’Hatters 5^th Birthday - Sirens Restaurant - Wed 17 March - 7pm

I will be sending out more information on this on Monday, so look out for it and please reply by 12^th March if attending. ChrisS, Robyn, CherylL, Rik, Joann.

Risdon Brook Dam Walk - Saturday 27 March - Meet in the car park at 10.00am

Please RSVP by 20th March if attending.

Movie Night - ‘Night at the Museum 2’ - Wednesday 31 Mar – cost $5 - 7pm

Plenary Hall Wrest Point Casino starring Ben Stiller and Robin Williams.

Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.

Please RSVP by 26^h March if attending

Coming Events April:-

Wizard of Oz – Theatre Royal – 1 April – 6.30pm (partners welcome) Cost $65 each. We need to book and pay for this as soon as possible to get the discount and good seats, so if interested Please RSVP by 5th March if attending
Joann, ChrisS & hubby, SusanneN & hubby.

Second Friday Lunch – Sails on the Waterfront - Friday 9 April - 12.00 Noon

4 Cambridge Road Bellerive. A La Carte menu. ChrisS.

Salmon Ponds - Sunday 18 April - 11.30am

Cost is $6.00 each entry fee + cost of lunch.

Drive up the Derwent Valley and see the trees in all their Autumn splendour. Enjoy lunch at Pancakes by the Pond Licensed Restaurant (specialising in savoury and sweet, traditional European style crepes), then take a walk back in time amidst the historic buildings, hatchery and fish ponds – all set within the original 19th century English style public open space of superb trees, hedges and lawns.

Car pooling is available. ChrisS, JanineB.

Please RSVP by 12^th April if attending.

Until next time

Signing off..................

Chris,

Queen Quistabella

19 February 2010

Hello Scarletts

It was good to hear that the Seven Scarletts who went to Fleurty’s enjoyed a nice friendly lunch together.

The “Picnic In The Park” at Longford was a big success and over 50 Red Hat Ladies from around the state attended. Unfortunately I was unable to go, but it must have been a wonderful sight with everyone dressed in their red and purple!

Our next event is the Bra Hat Making Day

Please Note: CHANGE OF TIME & VENUE & LUNCH DETAILS

Sunday 21 Feb – 12noon-4pm at The Queen Mother’s Official residence

23 Whelan Crescent West Hobart. BYO lunch. Tea/coffee/nibbles provided. All bra hat making materials provided. Cost $20. Looking forward to catching up with Scarletts Sandra, MargaretZ, LindaW, SueB Joann, and visiting Interstate Red Hatter.

Coming Events February

Movie Night “My Sisters Keeper” - Wednesday 24 February – cost $5 - Plenary Hall Wrest Point Casino. Starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin.
CAMERON DIAZ is Sara Fitzgerald, wife of Brian and mother of a family of three. The middle child Kate has leukaemia and the youngest Anna has been genetically engineered and bred to save her older sibling. After years of bone marrow transplants, blood transfusions, Kate’s kidneys are now failing and Anna is expected to donate one of hers. To the astonishment of everyone she refuses, taking her case for ‘medical emancipation’ to celebrity lawyer Campbell Alexander – ALEC BALDWIN. A very interesting and heartfelt movie. Attending" MargaretZ, Tricia, SueB, VirginiaL, JeannieL, Priscilla.

Please RSVP by 22 Feb if attending.

Don Camillo – Magnet Court Sandy Bay - Friday 26 February – 7pm

Don Camillo is a Hobart institution, essentially unchanged for more than half a century and still as popular and as good as ever. All the pasta is made in-house at this Sandy Bay restaurant, including the town’s best hand-made potato gnocchi. Italian food – YUM! Come on ladies and enjoy a meal at one of the nicest restaurants in Hobart. ChrisS, LindaW, CherylL, Priscilla.

Please RSVP by 24 Feb if attending.

Coming Events March:

Meal at the Brisbane Hotel followed by Penitentiary Chapel Ghost Tour

Friday 5 March – Meal at 6.15pm and/or tour at 8.30pm

Janine, JeannieL, CherylL, MaryP.

Please RSVP by Friday 26 Feb if attending.

Second Friday Lunch - Tynwald Willow Bend Estate Restaurant - 12 March - 12.00noon. Tynwald Road New Norfolk. Come for lunch and afterwards walk through their beautiful gardens and/or a wander through the antique shops of New Norfolk. Car pooling is available. Attending: ChrisS, Janine, Sandra, MargaretZ.

Please RSVP by Monday 8 March if attending.

Scarlet O’Hatters 5^th Birthday - Sirens Restaurant - Wednesday 17 March - 7pm 6 Victoria Street Hobart. Come along and help celebrate our 5^th Birthday in this Mediterranean and modern Australia Cuisine (vegan and vegetarian) restaurant. (I have been assured by a few “dedicated carnivores” that although this is a vegan/vegetarian restaurant, the food is delicious and exciting and they didn’t miss their red meat!). The food is all organic, using quality ingredients, with some exquisite flavours. Includes music and entertainment.

Please RSVP by 12 March if attending

Risdon Brook Dam Walk - Saturday 27 March - Meet in the car park at 10.00am

Please RSVP by 20th March if attending.

Once again everyone - have a good week!

Until next time

Signing off..................

Chris,

Queen Quistabella

12 February 2010

Hello Scarletts

Today is the lunch at Fleurty’s Café – 3688 Channel Highway Birch's Bay and I do hope the ladies that go have a lovely time. I will be interested in hearing all about it!

Sandra, MargaretZ, JeanW, SueT, LindaC, JulieR, RikO.

Coming Events:

Red Hat Summer's Day Out “Picnic In The Park in 2010” - Saturday February 13
with the Tasmanian contingent of ‘hatters’ for a Luncheon gathering at Longford Park. Bring your own eats, drinks, table and chair and a brolly. What a great way to meet our Tassie Red Hat “Sisters Don’t forget car-pooling is available for this trip. Attending: Janine, ChrisS, SandraJ, MargaretZ, JeanetteR, PatP.

Bra Hat Making Day – Balmoral Brooker Highway – Sunday 21 February – 11am-4pm

These are quite amazing when completed and can be as plain or as decorative as you would like to make them. Cost $35.00 p/p includes Buffet Lunch and all materials to make a gorgeous Bra-Hat. Attending: Chris S, JanineB, Sandra, MargaretZ, LindaW, SueB, GailB, Joann.

If interested in attending - RSVP by 16 February please.

Movie Night “My Sisters Keeper” - Wednesday 24 February – cost $5 - Plenary Hall Wrest Point Casino. Starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin.
CAMERON DIAZ is Sara Fitzgerald, wife of Brian and mother of a family of three. The middle child Kate has leukaemia and the youngest Anna has been genetically engineered and bred to save her older sibling. After years of bone marrow transplants, blood transfusions, Kate’s kidneys are now failing and Anna is expected to donate one of hers. To the astonishment of everyone she refuses, taking her case for ‘medical emancipation’ to celebrity lawyer Campbell Alexander – ALEC BALDWIN. A very interesting and heartfelt movie. Attending: MargaretZ, Tricia.

If interested in going – RSVP by 18 February please.

Don Camillo – Magnet Court Sandy Bay - Friday 26 February – 7pm

Meal at the Brisbane Hotel followed by Penitentiary Chapel Ghost Tour

Friday 5 March – Meal at 6.15pm and/or tour at 8.30pm

The tour is limited to 12. Please RSVP by Friday 26 Feb if interested.

Once again, our web mistress, Janine, has been busy updating the web pages with upcoming events, so please remember to check our web site for more details. Here is the address- http://www.scarlettohatters-hobart.com/

February Girls

Pearly Queen – AnneW

Countess Boogiewoogie – MaureenG

Countess Tickle – TerriK

Crown Jules - JulieR

Once again everyone - have a good week!

Until next time

Signing off..................

Chris,

Queen Quistabella

5 February 2010

Hello Scarletts

Well, your Planning Group met and had a very interesting time discussing events for 2010. Hopefully there should be something for everyone to enjoy. The Friday night dinners have been changed to one every quarter as a “theme” night (e.g. one at the beginning of each season only) and red hats will be decorated accordingly for spring, summer, autumn, winter. There will be a prize for the best decorated hat!

We also have use of a room with kitchen facilities, toilets, plenty of off street parking at The Salvation Army Hobart Citadel in Elizabeth Street (next to 40 Winks) where we hope to hold various games nights, theme nights, craft nights, casserole nights, cook offs, swap nights etc. We are getting the use of this room for very little cost and entry on “the night” will be by gold coin donation. I am sure we can adhere to their “no alcohol or smoking allowed on the premises” policy?

It was also decided to use a small portion of all our Subs money towards the hire of a mini-bus 4 times a year to take us to “out of town” events”. These are not expensive to hire and we can drive them ourselves. If you are interested in being a nominated driver, please let me know. I will put my name down to be driver for the Oatlands Festival trip on October 17^th.

Once again a reminder that 2010 Subs are now due (please disregard this if you have already paid). Subs of $20 each were due as at 1st January 2010. If you wish to pay by cheque or money order (please make it out to Scarlett O’Hatters) and post to me: Chris Scott at 140 Clarence Street Bellerive Tas 7018 and I will send your receipt by return mail, OR you can pay me at any event we both attend, or by cash if you prefer.

Coming Events:

This is not a Red Hat event but you may like to go:

Floral Festival – St David’s Cathedral – 5 – 7 February 2010

More information about this is available on our website.

Second Friday Lunch - Fleurty’s Café – 3688 Channel Highway Birch's Bay

Friday 12 February 12 noon. After lunch take a stroll around the farm and forest paths. Enjoy some of the outdoor sculptures and visit the farm shop to browse a selection of local products. Attending: Sandra, MargaretZ, JeanW, SueT, LindaC, JulieR, RikO, GailB. If you can provide car pooling for this event, please let me know as I have a Scarlett who is interested.

Red Hat Summer's Day Out “Picnic In The Park in 2010” - Saturday February 13
with the Tasmanian contingent of ‘hatters’ for a Luncheon gathering at Longford Park on. Bring your own eats, drinks, table and chair and a brolly. What a great way to meet our Tassie Red Hat “Sisters”. It would be lovely if we could get together a group of possibly10-15 Scarlett’s to attend and show our “true colours”! Don’t forget car-pooling is available for this trip. If interested please let me know. Attending: Janine, ChrisS, Joann, SandraJ, MargaretZ, JeanetteR, PatP.

Bra Hat Making Day – Balmoral, Brooker Highway – Sunday 21 February – 11am-4pm

These are quite amazing when completed and can be as plain or as decorative as you would like to make them. Cost $35.00 p/p includes Buffet Lunch and all materials to make a gorgeous Bra-Hat

Attending: Chris S, JanineB, Sandra, MargaretZ, LindaW, SueB, SusanneN, GailB, Joann.

Movie Night “My Sisters Keeper” - Wednesday 24 February – cost $5 - Plenary Hall Wrest Point Casino. Starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin.
CAMERON DIAZ is Sara Fitzgerald, wife of Brian and mother of a family of three. The middle child Kate has leukaemia and the youngest Anna has been genetically engineered and bred to save her older sibling. After years of bone marrow transplants, blood transfusions, Kate’s kidneys are now failing and Anna is expected to donate one of hers. To the astonishment of everyone she refuses, taking her case for ‘medical emancipation’ to celebrity lawyer Campbell Alexander – ALEC BALDWIN. A very interesting and heartfelt movie.

Don Camillo – Magnet Court Sandy Bay - Friday 26 February – 7pm

Attending: ChrisS, LindaW.

Our web mistress, Janine, has been very busy updating the web page this week (thank you Janine!) so don’t forget to check our web page for more information on various upcoming events. This will be continually updated over the next few weeks as other events emerge.

February Girls:

Pearly Queen – AnneW

Countess Boogiewoogie – MaureenG

Countess Tickle - TerriK

Once again, lovely ladies of the purple and red - have a good week!

Until next time

Signing off..................
Chris,

Queen Quistabella

29 January 2010

Hello Scarletts

I hope you all had a great Australia Day!

Unfortunately I couldn’t go to Tacos last Friday night, but Queen Mum Joann and 4 other Scarletts went and enjoyed their meal although it seems the place was very noisy. They each had either a fishbowl margarita or mockarita, and the report was that “they were good”!

Coming Events:

Movie Night - " Precious" – Thursday 4 February - State Theatre

This is the Story of an African American girl in an abusive family situation that begins to rise above her life and change direction. Screening times yet to be advertised.

This is not a Red Hat event but you may like to go:

Floral Festival – St David’s Cathedral – 5 – 7 February 2010

More information about this is available on our website.

Second Friday lunch - Fleurty’s Café – 3688 Channel Highway Birch's Bay

Bra Hat Making Day – Balmoral Brooker Hwy – Sunday 21 February – 11am-4pm

These are quite amazing when completed and can be as plain or as decorative as you would like to make them. Cost $35.00 p/p includes Buffet Lunch and all materials to make a gorgeous Bra-Hat

Chris S, JanineB, Sandra, MargaretZ, LindaW, SueB.

Don Camillo – Magnet Court Sandy Bay - Friday 26 February – 7pm

Your Planning Group will be meeting tomorrow (30 January) to put together a number of events for the rest of the year. If any of you have something “special” you would like to do and share with fellow Scarletts, please let me know. Any ideas for our 5^th Birthday Celebration on 17 March????

Until next time

Signing off..................

Chris,

Queen Quistabella

22 January 2010

Hello Scarletts

Thank you to all those Scarletts who attended the Colour Me Beautiful afternoon at the Baha’i Centre. It was fun to see which colours suited who but unfortunately there were too many of us to have our make up done individually. However Sue and Virginia looked stunning after Janine (our hostess) had finished doing theirs. Thank you also to Comptess Beau Chapeau Karel

for the very informative tour of the Baha'i Centre afterwards! Quite an amazing building.

2010 Subs are now due (please disregard this if you have already paid).

If you would like to attend some of our events, especially the out-of-town ones, do please consider car-pooling. It’s a great way to get there with the bonus of some friendship on the way. Cost (to driver) is $4.00 for metro areas and $8 for out of town locations which is good value considering the cost of petrol these days plus wear-and-tear on vehicles, parking etc.

Six of us are meeting up tonight to enjoy fun and friendship while savouring some fine Mexican food (and maybe one or two Margueritas!) at Tacos Mexican Restaurant 22 Jan – 7pm (near the “old” grain silos Salamanca Place).

Attending: ChrisS, LindaW, Joann, BevF, Pru, Priscilla.

Scarletts Australia Day BBQ – Tuesday 26 Jan

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to insufficient interest.

Coming Events:

Movie Night “Get Together” - Wednesday 27 January – cost $5 - Plenary Hall Wrest Point Casino. Arrive 7:15 to collect tickets from Joann. Movie starts at 7:30.

Bookings have been made. If you want to attend, please contact Wrest Point Service Centre and add your name to the Scarlett O’Hatters booking. (Credit card payments can be made over the phone). Attending Joann, Virginia, Susanne, MargaretZ, ShirleyP, Tricia + friend, CherylL.

Movie Night - " Precious" – Thursday 4 February - State Theatre

This is the Story of an African American girl in an abusive family situation that begins to rise above her life and change direction. Screening times yet to be advertised.

This is not a Red Hat event but you may like to go:

Floral Festival – St David’s Cathedral – 5 – 7 February 2010

More information about this is available on our website.

2nd Friday lunch - Fleurty’s Café – 12 Feb 12 noon

Janine, Sandra, MargaretZ

Red Hat Summer's Day Out “Picnic In The Park in 2010” - Saturday February 13
with the Tasmanian contingent of ‘hatters’ for a Luncheon gathering at Longford Park on. Bring your own eats, drinks, table and chair and a brolly. What a great way to meet our Tassie Red Hat “Sisters”. It would be lovely if we could get together a group of possibly10-15 Scarlett’s to attend and show our “true colours”! Car-pooling would definitely be the way to go.

If interested please let me know. So far: Janine, ChrisS, Joann, SandraJ, MargaretZ,

Dates to put in your diary!

Wednesday 17^th March - Scarlet O’Hatters 5^th birthday.

Please note: change of dates: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th May 2010 – Weekend on Bruny Island.

More details as they become available.

Bra Hat Making Day – Balmoral Brooker Highway – Sunday 21 Feb – 11am-4pm

These are quite amazing when completed and can be as plain or as decorative as you would like to make them. Cost $35.00 p/p includes Buffet Lunch and all materials to make a gorgeous Bra-Hat

Attending: Chris S, JanineB, Sandra, MargaretZ, LindaW.

The Planning Group will be meeting 30 January to put together a number of events for the rest of the year. If any of you have something “special” you would like to do and share with fellow Scarletts, please let me know. Any ideas for our 5^th Birthday Celebration on 17 March????

Until next time

Signing off..................

Chris,

Queen Quistabella

15 January 2010

Hello Scarletts

2010 Subs are now due.

Subs of $20 each were due as at 1st January 2010. If you wish to pay by cheque or money order (please make it out to Scarlett O’Hatters) and post to me: Chris Scott at 140 Clarence Street Bellerive. Tas 7018 and I will send your receipt by return mail, OR you can pay me at any event we both attend, or by cash if you prefer.

Sixteen Scarletts attended our first event for 2010 – and enjoyed a relaxing and friendly lunch at the Huon Manor last Friday. The food, the company and the setting were excellent. A good choice! My hubby leant me his car and four of us travelled together. It was so nice to chat and enjoy each other’s company on the drive down and back. Afterwards a few went exploring around the town. Possible new member Rosemary came along to see if she would like to become a Scarlett and signed up! Welcome Rosemary!

If you would like to attend some of our events, especially the out-of-town ones, do please consider car-pooling. It’s a great way to get there with the bonus of some friendship on the way.

Coming Events:

FULLY BOOKED Colour Me Beautiful – 17 Jan 1-4pm. Baha’i Centre – Cost $20

ChrisS, SandraJ, .Joann, SusanneN, Robyn, JeanW, Rik, SueB, Karel, JennieH(?), VirginiaL, MargaretZ, Tricia, JuliaA, LindaC, CherylL, MaryP, LoisH, Judith, AnneW, LinA, JulieR, BevF, GailZ., ThereseW, ShirleyP., Rosemary, VivienneS. Thanks to Scarlett LindaC for helping out with the carpooling request for our Scarlett who lives at Tinderbox. Look forward to seeing you all at Colour Me Beautiful!

Tacos Mexican Restaurant 22 Jan – 7pm

(just along from the “old” grain silos Salamanca Place)

Come and enjoy some fine Mexican food with your fellow Scarletts and savor the taste of their wonderful Margueritas (made in every flavour you can think of)! You can even buy and wear a sombrero there!

ChrisS, LindaW, Joann, BevF, Pru.

Scarletts Australia Day BBQ – Tuesday 26 Jan – no cost

Hut 14 Stringybark - Tolosa Park at 12 noon.

Followed by games and/or a walk around the dam (weather permitting). Hamburgers/sausages/chicken provided. Please bring a salad or dessert to share. BYO drinks. Scarlett Grandmas - why not bring your grandchildren? ChrisS, JeanW, MaxineB (?), SandraJ + grandchildren, Joann, Elaine, Janine.

Movie Night “Get Together” - Wednesday 27 Jan – cost $5 - Plenary Hall Wrest Point Casino. Arrive 7:15 to collect tickets from Joann. Movie starts at 7:30.

This hilarious comedy stars Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Michael Douglas. The storyline is about Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey), a notorious photographer who has a bad boy reputation of loving beautiful women and dumping them when they fall in love with him. These movie nights are great value – only $5 p/p and include a delicious movie treat. If interested let me know and I will pass your name on to our Queen Mum (who is organising this event). Joann, Virginia, Susanne, MargaretZ, ShirleyP, Tricia + friend, CherylL.

Floral Festival – St David’s Cathedral – 5 – 7 February 2010

Car Macquarie & Murray Streets

The Friends of St David’s Cathedral will stage their 42^nd Annual Floral Festival from 5^th to 7^th Feb 2010. This is a major attraction for all flower lovers and approx 50 church and community groups combine with the Friends to stage more than 100 designs throughout the Cathedral. Admission is by gold coin. Fri & Sat 9am-5pm. Sun 9am-10am & 11.30am-1pm.

There is also a Concert on the Sunday 2pm-3.30pm (door sales from 1pm) Cost $10.00 admission.

Our Web Mistress saw this advertised on the Matilda Rose web site:

Red Hat Summer's Day Out - “Picnic In The Park in 2010”
with the Tasmanian contingent of ‘hatters’ for a Luncheon gathering at Longford Park on Saturday - February 13th.
Help paint the historic town of Longford a bright red and purple.
Bring your own eats, drinks, table and chair and a brolly.

What a great way to meet our Tassie Red Hat “Sisters”. It would be lovely if we could get together a group of possibly10-15 Scarlett’s to attend and show our “true colours”! Car-pooling would definitely be the way to go. If interested please let me know. So far: JanineB, ChrisS.

Dates to put in your diary!

Wednesday 17^th March - Scarlet O’Hatters 5^th birthday.

~~Saturday 1^st & Sunday 2^nd May 2010 – Weekend on Bruny Island.~~

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FOR BRUNY ISLAND WEEKEND NOW 8th and 9th May

More details as they become available.

New event – not yet on web page

Oatlands Spring Festival - Oatlands - Sunday 17 October – Cost $10

Includes the famous Monster Market and Grand Parade. Rotary BBQ, musical entertainment, bands, Morris dancers, draught horse and cart rides, Historical displays by locals etc etc. Cost of $10.00 goes towards hire of a mini bus for the trip up and back, however this is limited to the FIRST 12. You are of course still welcome to come along using your own transport if preferred (if mini bus is fully booked).

The Planning Group will be meeting 30 January to put together events for the rest of the year. If any of you have something “special” you would like to do and enjoy with other Scarletts, please let me know.

Until next time

Signing off..................
Chris,

Queen Quistabella

8 January 2010

Hello Scarletts

Happy New Year Everyone.

I hope that 2010 is a happy and safe one for us all!

Having said that, I have started my new year off with a cracked rib, and feel very sore and uncomfortable at times – so surely it has to get better from here on in! I had a fall on Boxing Day – slipped on a wet kitchen floor - so a word of caution here for all of us to “take special care in and around the home at all times”.

2010 Subs are now due.

Following on after previous discussions within the Planning Group, it has been decided that Fascinators/Hatettes are suitable to wear to events (if preferred), particularly in the warmer weather.

Today is our lunch at the Huon Manor - 12 noon - Main Road Huonville.

Huonville is a bit like Sorell or New Norfolk, a town you travel through on the way to somewhere else but rarely stop at. So I am looking forward to discovering any changes that have taken place since my last visit. Looking forward to exploring with fellow Scarletts: SandraJ, Janine, Joann, JeanetteR, PatP, VirginiaL, MargaretZ, MaryP, JeanW, ShirleyP, BarbaraB, ElaineN, Rik, CherylL, Rosemary (possible new member).

Coming Events:

FULLY BOOKED Colour Me Beautiful – 17 Jan 1-4pm. Baha’i Centre – Cost $20

ChrisS, SandraJ, .Joann, SusanneN, Robyn, JeanW, Rik, SueB, Karel, JennieH(?), VirginiaL, MargaretZ, Tricia(?), JuliaA, LindaC, CherylL, MaryP, LoisH, GailB, Judith, AnneW, LinA, JulieR, BevF, GailZ., ThereseW, GailZ, ShirleyP.

Thanks to Scarlett LindaC for helping out with the carpooling request for our Scarlett who lives at Tinderbox. Look forward to seeing you both at Colour Me Beautiful above.

Tacos Mexican Restaurant 22 Jan – 7pm

(just along from the “old” grain silos Salamanca Place)

Come and enjoy some fine Mexican food with your fellow Scarletts and savour the taste of their wonderful Margueritas (made in every flavour you can think of)! You can even buy and wear a sombrero there!

Attending: ChrisS, LindaW, Joann, BevF, Pru.

Scarletts Australia Day BBQ – Tuesday 26 Jan

Hut 14 Stringybark - Tolosa Park at 12 noon. Followed by games and/or a walk around the dam (weather permitting). Please bring a salad or dessert to share.

BYO drinks. Scarlett Grandmas - why not bring your grandchildren? Wanted 2 Scarletts to help set-up on the day and 1 BBQ cook! ChrisS, JeanW, MaxineB (?), SandraJ + grandchildren.

Movie Night “Get Together” - Wednesday 27 Jan – cost $5

Plenary Hall Wrest Point Casino

This hilarious comedy stars Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner and Michael Douglas. The storyline is about Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey), a notorious photographer who has a bad boy reputation of loving beautiful women and dumping them when they fall in love with him. These movie nights are great value – only $5 p/p and include a delicious movie treat. If interested let me know and I will pass your name on to our Queen Mum (who is organising this event). MargaretZ, Virginia, ChrisS(?)

Our Web Mistress saw this advertised on the Matilda Rose web site:

Red Hat Summer's Day Out - “Picnic In The Park in 2010”
with the Tasmanian contingent of ‘hatters’ for a Luncheon gathering at Longford Park on Saturday - February 13th.
Help paint the historic town of Longford a bright red and purple.
Bring your own eats, drinks, table and chair and a brolly.

What a great way to meet our Tassie Red Hat “Sisters”. It would be lovely if we could get together a group of possibly10-15 Scarlett’s to attend and show our “true colours”! Car-pooling would definitely be the way to go. If interested please let me know.

Yacht Club Ladies' Lunches

These are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month. 12:30 for 1 pm. Cost for three courses + a glass of wine is $30. This is excellent value in a delightful setting. Maybe we could get a group of Scarlett’s together?

Happy Birthdays this month go to:

Dammit Janet (JanetR) – 15 January

Miz Marie (MarieG) – 15 January

Jeannie With The Light Grey Hair (JeannieL) – 22 January

Venerable Very Vocal Dame Vik VikiR) – 27 January

Our web page has been updated (thanks you Janine!) so don’t forget to check our web page for upcoming events!

Until next time

Signing off..................

Chris,

Queen Quistabella