Friday 18 September 2015

Five on Friday

I am once again joining in The Five on Friday meme over with Amy at Love Made My Home.  Pop over and join in the fun.

I have had a terrible week, feeling a little sorry for myself and sat in the chair in front of a blazing stove.  A flu type bug has hit leaving both my husband and I feeling very low.  We are now on the mend but very little has been done.  I have however put away the summer hats and sorted through the winter ones ready for the cooler weather and the occasions I may want a hat for.

First up is a very glamorous interpretation of the Fantasia Sorcerers hat, used in the Fantasmic show at Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World.

 
It was designed and made by my Grandaughters Lily and Daisy for our forthcoming trip to Disney in October.
 
My second choice of hat, now on display on the drawers in the hall is a rather vibrant felt hat that I shall be wearing for the Remembrance Day Service.
 

 
My husband is honourable secretary of the Army Air Corps Veterans Association, so we will take part in the service this year at our Headquarters in Middle Wallop.  A very fitting hat for the occasion.
 
My third choice is a another felt hat that I wear almost daily due to its colour.
 

 
Its neutral colour blends with the majority of my outerwear so is an easy put on.
 
Number four is another old favourite that I tend to wear more for outings as it has a rather fancy band and makes it feel a little more dressy.
 
 
It certainly needs a good brush, that is the problem with felt attire it does attract the dust.
 
Finally, my last choice of hat is the humble bobble hat of which I have several.  This one is a favourite because of the fit.
 
 
Washed and better washed and looking slightly sorry for itself the hat that has seen many winters with me and probably has lots of stories to tell about snowball fights and sled rides.  It is a great dog walking hat too and really does needs to be replaced, maybe next year...
 
Have you got a favourite hat?
 
See you soon.
 
 
 
 

40 comments:

  1. I hope you and your husband are feeling much better soon. I loved seeing all the hats, I especially like the Remembrance Day Service one. Have a great weekend!

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  2. Oh poor you, hope you're feeling better now.. loved that second hat very 1920s I have a wedding hat that I had made and cost me £150 but I have worn it 6 times so feel I have had my moneys worth!

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  3. I'm sorry to hear you've both been ill I'm glad you can see the road to recovery now. I adore hats, I favour cloche ones, Mike dislikes them but I don't care. I especially like the hat you wear for Remembrance day Service. My eldest son used to read out the list of local soldiers who died at our church & our then vicar used to play the Last Post on her trumpet. Thank you for your comment on my post, it made me all tingly & happy. Take care xx

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  4. Hope you're both feeling better and keeping warm. My daughter has a collection of hats, I just have 1 warm winter one xx

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  5. Hello Lorraine, wow, you got a lovely collection of hats!!! They are gorgeous! Sorry to hear about your flu, but hope that you both will feel much better soon!
    Hugs!
    Ingrid xx
    Myfunkycrochet.blogspot.be

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  6. I love to wear hats but don't have a favourite one, just many that I love. They are all knitted. Disney with the sorcerers hat will be grand. I hope you are on the mend and that your weekend will be lovely. x

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  7. Sorry to hear you have not been well, sending get well wishes your way. I have a favourite pink and grey vertically stripped knitted hat with a couple of roses crocheted on the side

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  8. I hope by now both your husband and you are recovered by now from the flu. We too were down with flu last month. All your hats look lovely and comfortable. So nice of your grand daughters to make you a cute Disney hat! I do sometimes wear a straw hat during gardening.

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  9. Hope you both feel better soon, I did the same thing put the summer clothes away and replaced them with Autumn ones, hat to hand for when we need them. Have a nice weekendxx

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  10. Really sorry to hear you and your husband have been feeling poorly and low I hope you both start to pick up really soon. I love hats and I love yours especially the red felt one. My favourite hat is my emerald green 40's hat it has a lovely bow to the side I first wore it to a vintage event a few years ago it had a lot of admirers. Take care and hope you feel better soon, dee x

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  11. Sorry to hear that you were sick and hope you are feeling better. Nice selection of hats. Take care.

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  12. Hope you're both feeling better soon. My favourite hats are the knitted variety. I like to make a few new ones each year.

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  13. I am sorry to read that you both are not feeling well, what rotten luck! I hope you feel like your old selves once more and can get things done around the house so you are happier!!

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  14. Great hats !!!!!!! I hope you are geeling better now...
    Have a cosy weekend !
    Anna

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  15. Ooooh I hope you'll both feel very soon .... I love hats but Ihaven't many of them. Yours are very nice. Do you spin now ?I've seen your wheel and I'm wondering ..... have a lovely weekend !

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    1. I keep trying with little success. I would like to go on a course but have not had much success finding someone to teach me locally and am not in a position to travel too far.

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  16. Love your hats! I think I need a few more than I have. Generally I wear a wide brim hat in the summer to shade my face and a crocheted hat in the winter to keep my ears warm.

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  17. I'm so sorry you and your husband aren't feeling well. Try to take it easy. Everything that needs to be done will still be there waiting for you when you're better. : ) Have a good weekend. xoxo

    ~ Wendy
    http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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  18. Oh, so sorry to hear you are not feeling well. The flu bug is bad news. After having it three years ago, I started to get a flu shot each year. Your hats are so lovely. Are you going to Florida Disney or California? Would love to meet you if it's California. Hope you get well soon. Pat xx

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    1. I would have loved to have met up with you but it is actually Florida that I am visiting. Hopefully, another time.

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  19. So sorry for your flu misery! I enjoyed viewing your array of hats with their designated assignments, and I realize viewing them that I have but one hat...and that is a broad-brimmed canvas hat I purchased to wear camping this summer! How could this be :) Wishing you a happy healthier weekend! xx

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  20. Love all the hats mama. We had a blast making the Fantasia hats for you. X

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  21. Wow, you have lots of hats! I actually don't wear a hat during warm weather unless I'm sailing and I use a hat to keep my face from burning. But in cold weather I wear my crocheted and knitted hats for warmth. And then I have my one BIG "Downton Abbey" style hats for when I need to dress in vintage style. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  22. So sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling well, I hope that you are better now. The hat that you will wear for to Middle Wallop is lovely and will be very fitting for the occasion too. You have a great collection of hats! Thank you for joining Five on Friday. I hope that you have a great weekend!!! Sorry to be late visiting, we have been away and just got back today. xx

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  23. Oooh I love the red one. I don't look good in hats although I have bought a few in a wreckless moment or two. Get well soon. :-)

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  24. I hope you're both feeling better soon. It's hard when everyone in the house is sick. It was fun to see your hats! We all like hats around here too. Hope you have a good weekend.

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  25. I never, ever wear a hat unless it is a baseball cap for shading off the sun at the beach.

    YOUR hats are beautiful! I love the cream color hat!

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  26. Hope you're feeling better! I LOVED all of your hats but that vibrant one with the red is so gorgeous! I wish folks wore hats like that here in the States. ::sigh:: Just beautiful.
    So jealous of your upcoming Disney trip! I can't wait to go back someday.
    Happy weekend to you! Xo

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  27. hope you're feeling better soon xxx take care xxx

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  28. I so wish women in America wore hats but they just don't. Not even to church. We have gotten to be such a casual mess....

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  29. Sorry to hear you have been unwell, I have been attacked by cold bugs twice this week from two of my friends so I wouldn't be surprised if I didn't catch one too. I do wish that I was a hat person, I very impressed with your's I do look hideous in a hat although I will wear a beanie in the dark haha have a great weekend. :) xx

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  30. I do hope you and your husband will feel well again soon. I love all your hats but couldn't wear them as I look dreadful in hats and can't bear things on my head I'm even loath to put a hood over my head in bad weather. I have taken to wearing a sun hat but only when I really have to as I get quite headachey if I don't:)

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  31. Your hats are wonderful. Hope you are both feeling better.
    Hugs to you,
    Meredith

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  32. Oh, I hope that you and your husband are feeling better now, mama. I love your hats. I wear baker boy and beany hats mainly and they are quite practical for keeping long hair out of your face when you live somewhere as windy as Buxton!! xx

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  33. Sorry to hear aboout the flu. Hope you're well now. The hats looks lovely! My fav is the blue one with lovely satin bow around. Classy!!

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  34. My favorite hat is a purple stocking cap with two white strips on it, knitted by a friend of mine. So comfy and still wear it. I have a couple baseball style caps I like as well, one is brown with John Deere written in pink and there's pink flowers and a bit of bling. Also my AF hat I bought awhile back. I like your tan hat you wear alot. It goes with just about any colour you wear! Glad you are better. I was not feeling well today so missed an outing which made me sad! Take care! Happy weekend!

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  35. I love the cream hat that would suit so many different outfits. I don't tend to wear a hat unless it is really cold, but I am looking for a nice colourful beanie for my walks when the weather turns (my ears always suffer!). I do hope your flu does a disappearing act very soon. Take care xx

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  36. Ooooo that red hat is gorgeous and the blue one is very pretty too! I must say I quite like my bobble hats, nice and bright and cheery :)

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  37. That's quite a collection! I have a very big head and can never find any that fit! If I could choose, I'd be stealing the red and black one of yours. So elegant, yet fun and funky at the same time. You'll be the belle of the Remembrance Day service.

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  38. I hope you are feeling better and have your energy back by now. You have a nice hat collection. In the US women don't wear dressy hats, just knit hats for warmth when necessary, and I kind of miss the days when we did. I always admire the Queen's hat and love to see what she is wearing. Maybe that's why we don't wear them -- we don't have a queen to set an example!

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