Hyacinth Bucket

swimming in a sea

Pompey Magnus wrote: »

Yep, my next door neighbour is just like her, she was furious recently when she discovered that Sinn Fein had attached a Vote No poster to the telephone pole outside her house. As there wasn't too many Sinn Fein posters in my area I like to think they specifically chose outside her house just to piss her off :pac:

I'd sympathise with her there, I sure would not like to see a SF poster in my street.

Cantona's Collars

swimming in a sea wrote: »

I'd sympathise with her there, I sure would not like to see a SF poster in my street.

Welcome to boards.ie Willie Frazer :pac:

Joey the lips

Nothingbetter2d wrote: »

put an old car on bricks and a dog in it out on your lawn the day before her visitors are due to come and sit out in your garden looking like onslo for the laugh

No No No. This is a Priiivvvate estate. Cant be doing that sort of thing.

ziggy23

Aww love it still watch the re-runs on Gold:D

IvySlayer

Sorry to bringing up an old thread, but the actor who played Onslow died last night

Blondini

IvySlayer wrote: »

Sorry to bringing up an old thread, but the actor who played Onslow died last night

Yeah - Geoffrey Hughes RIP

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19032928

Latchy

IvySlayer wrote: »

Sorry to bringing up an old thread, but the actor who played Onslow died last night

Geoffrey Hughes was the chap who also played Eddie Yates in Coronation street for many years .

admiralofthefleet

TheBody wrote: »

How about half the famale population of South County Dublin.

and half the female population of north dublin, so dublin.

i knew one a few years ago, she was involved in clontarf cricket club and thought she was the dogs bollox. this was despite driving a clapped out car and being thousands in the red. she was more like voilet than hyancinth really

Agricola

Growing up, we had a neigbour who drove a Toyota Crown. It was like something the Soviets would have driven Gorbachev around in, polished to within an inch of its life and luxurious inside. In reality he had crowbarred a smaller engine into it to save money and it wasnt worth a grand. He had big ideas and liked to 'keep up appearances'. He was a sound aul fella though who never had a bad word to say about anyone. Its the Hyacinth buckets of this world that forget where they came from and belittle others that I hate.

Sardonicat

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

and half the female population of north dublin, so dublin.

i knew one a few years ago, she was involved in clontarf cricket club and thought she was the dogs bollox. this was despite driving a clapped out car and being thousands in the red. she was more like voilet than hyancinth really

Is that the one with the swimming pool, jacuzzi and room for a pony?

admiralofthefleet

Sardonicat wrote: »

Is that the one with the swimming pool, jacuzzi and room for a pony?

yes, married to bruce

mikom

Invader_Zimmy wrote: »

c is an annoying character in Keeping Up Appearances
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_Bucket

She pretends that she is upper class even though she in reality is middle class with a working class background.

I do believe the Celtic tiger created many women like her. Does anyone know any women who behave like Hyacinth "Bouquet" Bucket?

Say no more....... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056711827

Brinimartini

Latchy wrote: »

lol ....


I much prefered Penelope Keith as Margo in 'The Good Life ' ...she did it ever so much better .

Ah but Margo was haute bourgeoise, Mrs Bouquet was not.

mikemac1

Biggins wrote: »

...But yea, its a insight into the red-tape, politics and paper-shuffling that goes on in government.
Brilliant series on two levels.

You should watch Ian Richardson in House of Cards and the two followup series

You might very well say it is excellent but I could not possibly comment

Latchy

Brinimartini wrote: »

Ah but Margo was haute bourgeoise, Mrs Bouquet was not.

For sure ...Margo would have fitted into Marie Antoinette's circle of friends ,no problem .

phoenix999

And poor Onslow passed away today. Was a great actor. RIP.

staker

Eddie Yeats?

He was my hero as both characters:(

phoenix999

Sadly yes. Loved him as the rogue Vernon Scripps in Heart Beat, always up to mischief. He will be missed.

Cicero

phoenix999 wrote: »

And poor Onslow passed away today. Was a great actor. RIP.

Yikes. He couldn't have been that old. RIP

staker

Would never have put 68 on him, sorry to hear it, RIP Geoffrey:(

phoenix999

He had prostate cancer. My father had the same thing. It's the scourge of all men.

Archeron

When i was buying my house, i went to view a really nice house in a cul de sac estate. Houses were lovely but built very close to each other and a bit claustrophobic. I was ready to buy the place but as i left the house and stood in the front garden, a hyacinth bucket came out of every single house in the estate and all climbed into a minibus. I ran like hell from that place.
Imagine living in the middle of a herd of Hyacinths.

pavb2

mikemac1 wrote: »

You should watch Ian Richardson in House of Cards and the two followup series

You might very well say it is excellent but I could not possibly comment

http://www.youtube.com/embed/Oz8RjPAD2Jk

ian Richardson uttering those immortal lines, great series Richardson was excellent

And RIP Eddie one of the best characters ever in Corrie, great comedy double act with Stan Ogden

RhubarbCrumble

mikemac1 wrote: »

You should watch Ian Richardson in House of Cards and the two followup series

You might very well say it is excellent but I could not possibly comment

Absolutely amazing series.

westendgirlie

RIP, Onslow/Eddie Yates x

weemcd

Joey the lips wrote: »

My next door neighbour is one in every sense. So much so I am working in my garden at the moment and she came out to ask me when i would be finished as she has visitors in the next couple of weeks and wants the grass established..

Hope you gave her a good smart answer?? or better yet mind YORE own fúckin business

keano_afc

westendgirlie wrote: »

RIP, Onslow/Eddie Yates x

He kicked the Bouquet?

westendgirlie

keano_afc wrote: »

He kicked the Bouquet?

He did and he would of loved that line I'm sure

mrsdewinter

Loved Geoffrey Hughes as Eddie Yates on Coronation Street. Poor Onslow...
RIP

ComfyKnickers

Sad news alright, he was great in both shows. RIP Geoffrey Hughes x

CodyJarrett

Christ, Geoffrey didn't look 68 - had him in his late 50's at a guess.

Loved him in the Royle Family:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeK5DJ0S_zA

RIP

Benny_Cake

It's sad to hear of the passing of Geoffrey Hughes. Onslow was a great character, a role-model for wannabe layabout (no work, endless supply of cans, a tv that showed horse racing 24/7). As Twiggy he was very good in the Royle Family too.

mikemac1

Abi wrote: »

With their gay son away from home she finds they've more money to spend, but Richard has a more realistic grasp on their finances.

Gay?
I clearly missed that reference

I know he's a sponger and constantly begging for money but I can't remember any reference to him being gay

IrishAm

Ah thats sad news about poor oul Twiggy/Onslo/Geoffrey Hughes. He was excellent in both shows.

Poor Cheryl will be heartbroken.

charlemont

Great actor. R I P.

IrishAm

CodyJarrett wrote: »

Loved him in the Royle Family:

Aye, he was excellent in the RF. Such a simple show. Couch potatoes watching couch potatoes. But it worked.

I hope they do another Christmas special or two.

johnnykilo

mikemac1 wrote: »

Gay?
I clearly missed that reference

I know he's a sponger and constantly begging for money but I can't remember any reference to him being gay

It's been years since I've watched it but I do remember the son's "gentleman" friend being subtly mentioned occasionally in the telephone conversations where the son used to ring up looking for money.

Oh and RIP Twiggy/Onslo/Geoffrey Hughes. Great actor!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Sad news, he died from prostate cancer. He'd previously beaten the disease in the late 90s.

Eggonyerface

mikemac1 wrote: »

Abi wrote: »

With their gay son away from home she finds they've more money to spend, but Richard has a more realistic grasp on their finances.

Gay?
I clearly missed that reference

I know he's a sponger and constantly begging for money but I can't remember any reference to him being gay

From wiki
There is also her never-seen son, Sheridan, a perpetual student at University, about whom Hyacinth constantly brags. He frequently calls home asking for money. It is strongly hinted that Sheridan may be gay, which seems to be obvious to all except Hyacinth.

Everyone except Hyacinth... And mikemac1