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Hyacinth Bucket

  • 06-06-2012 07:37PM
    #1
    Invader_Zimmy
    Site Banned Posts: 69 ✭✭


    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?


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  • #2
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    I do but I'm rather busy eating a swan right now, so I'll check back in later.


  • #3
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Invader_Zimmy wrote: »
    ...Does anyone know any women who behave like Hyacinth "Bouquet" Bucket?

    Yes, Certainly.
    I lived beside one for many years.


  • #4
    TheBody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,674 ✭✭✭TheBody


    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?

    How about half the famale population of South County Dublin.


  • #5
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Onslow ftw!


  • #6
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    I live in Dalkey, nuff said.


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  • #7
    Where To
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    I know a lot more 'Onslows' tbh.


  • #8
    sunflower27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,822 ✭✭✭sunflower27


    I heard she was in a relationship with Pat Butcher from Eastenders.

    That's not high class.


  • #9
    Princess Peach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,698 ✭✭✭✭Princess Peach


    Oh I love her! I really want to be just like her when I'm older and have people around to drink from china tea cups and host candelit suppers! :D


  • #10
    Invader_Zimmy
    Site Banned Posts: 69 ✭✭Invader_Zimmy


    Princess Peach wrote: »
    Oh I love her! I really want to be just like her when I'm older and have people around to drink from china tea cups and host candelit suppers! :D
    What will you do when relatives show up outside your mansion wearing tracksuits, driving a Subaru?


  • #11
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    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?


    No, known a few in my time that have behaved like bill posters buckets if that counts?


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  • #12
    nlgbbbblth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    sunflower27 wrote: »
    I heard she was in a relationship with Pat Butcher from Eastenders.

    That's not high class.

    69


  • #13
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,194 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Onslow ftw!

    Ohhhhhh nice!

    Keeping up Appearances is a decent show, suffered from repetitive storylines though imo.


  • #14
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    TheBody wrote: »
    How about half the famale population of South County Dublin.
    lol ....


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


  • #15
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Invader_Zimmy wrote: »

    She pretends that she is upper class even though she in reality is middle class with a working class background.
    In the show she and her husband are working class, he goes on to retirement age and reluctantly does retire. 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.


  • #16
    kincsem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭kincsem


    21st century Hyacinths: SUVs / 4x4s, children doing activities, address changers*

    * Artane becomes Raheny
    * Stillorgan becomes Foxrock
    * Ringsend becomes Ballsbridge


  • #17
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,037 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    It's Bouquet FFS!!!


  • #18
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    I think she played the part very well, great programme. I think we all know someone like her.


  • #19
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,240 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    My uncle always refers to my mam as "our Hyacinth" ....drives her spare....(he's not all wrong)

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #20
    Seren_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,810 ✭✭✭Seren_


    Used to love that show so much when I was little.

    "Buuuuuckeeeeeet residence, lady of the house speaking!"


  • #21
    Vicar in a tutu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭Vicar in a tutu


    I think we all have an aunt or other relative just like Hyacinth, They always seem to have a completely different accent to the rest of their siblings too funnily enough :rolleyes:


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  • #22
    Biggins
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    Latchy wrote: »
    lol ....


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

    She was a classic - as was/is the Tv series. :)


  • #23
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    Biggins wrote: »
    Latchy wrote: »
    lol ....


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

    She was a classic - as was/is the Tv series. :)
    I still watch the re runs, you don't get television like that any more.


  • #24
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    kincsem wrote: »
    21st century Hyacinths: SUVs / 4x4s, children doing activities, address changers*

    * Artane becomes Raheny
    * Stillorgan becomes Foxrock
    * Ringsend becomes Ballsbridge

    I laugh at the way houses in Ballybrack, Loughlinstown and Shankhill were demolished and new ones built in Killiney.


  • #25
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Your Text Here wrote: »
    Used to love that show so much when I was little.

    "Buuuuuckeeeeeet residence, lady of the house speaking!"

    Its my sister Violet. You know the one with the swimming pool and room for a pony.


  • #26
    Biggins
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    Abi wrote: »
    I still watch the re runs, you don't get television like that any more.

    Very true.


  • #27
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Biggins wrote: »
    She was a classic - as was/is the Tv series. :)
    She was perfect in the role and complete opposite to 'Barbara' (Felicity Kendal )
    Abi wrote: »
    I still watch the re runs, you don't get television like that any more.
    Good television series as such is hard to find these days and you could get away with more back then in those pre political correct days without offending anybody ,real or imagined .


  • #28
    amtw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭amtw


    Vicar in a tutu wrote: »
    I think we all have an aunt or other relative just like Hyacinth, They always seem to have a completely different accent to the rest of their siblings too funnily enough :rolleyes:
    Have "telephone accents" disappeared now that we all spend a large portion of our day on our mobiles. When I was young people always put on their best voice when they answered the phone. Everyone sounded like they came from Foxrock, and spoke with marbles in their mouth until they found out who they were talking to, then they could revert to their normal voice or keep up the accent if it was someone important like the priest or the doctor.


  • #29
    jimthemental
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭jimthemental


    amtw wrote: »
    Have "telephone accents" disappeared now that we all spend a large portion of our day on our mobiles. When I was young people always put on their best voice when they answered the phone. Everyone sounded like they came from Foxrock, and spoke with marbles in their mouth until they found out who they were talking to, then they could revert to their normal voice or keep up the accent if it was someone important like the priest or the doctor.

    Ha my father does this. At times he acts like a snob on the phone despite being a **** covered farmer.


  • #30
    paddyandy
    Site Banned Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭paddyandy


    A great Lady though a little mad .I always felt sorry for Richard because a few men do live like that with wives who simply can't absorb practical common sense .Onslow had an easier life and they certainly exist .


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  • #31
    Biggins
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    All this mentioning of Penelope Keith as Margo, reminded me of her TV series husband Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington).
    Have to re-watch "Yes Minister" and "Yes Prime-minister" again. Out with the boxsets. :D
    More ever brilliant classic stuff.


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