Red Hats and purple everything else

First I thought a group of over 50s wanting to have some fun sound great. However it seems a bit full on to me, having had a brief look at their web site. The "gathering of Queen's" etc makes me feel it's probably not for me. I also never wear dresses or hats, so I wouldn't be accepted anyway.

Sounds fun to me, no harm in having a look!

Exactly my feeling seacliff without wishing to knock the "Red Hats" in any way.
I came across them when I saw a bunch of ladies dressed in purple wearing red hats having coffee in the local Waitrose coffee shop. Being nosey friendly I of course asked who they were and what was going on. They were all very friendly but seemed to do a lot together - cinema, days out, theatre etc and frankly, not being a very "clubbable" person, I found it a little bit overwhelming. I extricated myself with some difficulty and a little guilt as they were very welcoming and friendly.
If that is your "thing", go for it Teetime!

Perhaps there should be a GNetters 'uniform'. Any ideas?

Nothing above the knee please, my legs are not what they once were ( along with all other body parts.)?

How about dark jeans and a white tee with the slogan
'Gransnetters do it every day!' ?

I think a nice wrapover pinny, tartan slippers with bobbles on the front, Nora Batty stockings and curlers à la Andy Capp's missus - oh and a rolling pin.
No?

As long as it is all gender neutral - suggest a direct proportion of blue and pink - doesn't matter how, just as long as it's 50/50.

We could swap the rolling pins for courgettes - GNetters always seem to have a glut of them - and it's a little nod in the direction of the mason's cucumber .

(That wasn't a euphemism, but hey ho! )

I'm with MawBroon lots of crossover pinnies still for sale here in France.

Hi lemongrove I don't think it will be long before Gates gets their Xmas stuff out- do you live nearby we could have a Gransnet met up without the need for hats or dresses.

I understand Jenny Joseph's poem and the aims of the redhatters, yet it holds no attractions for me. I am ageing in my fashion and thoroughly enjoying it. If I decide that the time has arrived to disgrace myself, I will do it in my own way, not to a formula dictated by a poem.

Do tell imperfect what is the Mason's cucumber? I've led a sheltered life.

Teetime, why did your sister and daughter take exception to the red-hatters?

It sounds wonderful, not for everyone obviously but what is?

When I was a member of the now defunct Bad Mothers Club, we were able to buy a very discreet "pin" smaller than a brooch, about the size of the metal/enamel ones that can be bought instead of the paper poppies for Remembrance Sunday

Perhaps that might work, the chaps could wear it as either a tie pin or lapel one?

But what on earth would the design be ?

it would annoy DS and DD! enormously!!!

Worth doing then

Teetime to be honest, no-one on the 'outside' knows - there are just rumours ...