Thunderstorm, floods and predictions of heavy rain did not deter a group of ladies from the Roving Red Hatters from gathering at the Kincumber Pub last week to celebrate the 98th birthday of Edna Fowler of Woy Woy.
Queen Lilimarlene said members were asked to bring a flower from their garden to put in the birthday vase.
“Edna, being a florist, knew every name and is going to try and grow some from a cutting,” she said.
She said members were presented the challenge of working lout Edna’s age from three large lit signs.
“We could not find a light sign for 8, so we improvised and had 9, 5 and 3 and made the ladies work it out: 95 +3 = 98,” she said.
“Dame Edna, as she is called, even made her own birthday cake drawing on her experience as a cake decorator champion.”
Edna said she had enjoyed the celebration.
“I don’t know about being a champion but I did win a lot of prizes,” she said.
“There weren’t a lot of people there because of the weather and COVID but it was a lovely day.”
Edna, who prefers to stay out of the limelight, said she had not gone out much in the past couple of years due to COVID but was now enjoying weekly shopping and church outings and monthly meetings with the Roving Red hatters.
“I’ve enjoyed every bit of my life and still cook all my own cakes,” she said.
Terry Collins