Hyacinth House Bendigo in Bendigo, Victoria | Bed and breakfast

Hyacinth House Bendigo

Locality: Bendigo, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5441 1560

Address: Palmerston Street 3550 Bendigo, VIC, Australia

Website: www.bwc.com.au/visit/hyacinthhouse

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22.01.2022 At Australian Sheep & Wool Show Women of Wool Luncheon Bendigo 2015 With Jenny Kee Linda Jackson & Raph Beh

22.01.2022 Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for ...the environment. The woman apologized to the young girl and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my earlier days." The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations." The older lady said that she was right -- our generation didn't have the "green thing" in its day. The older lady went on to explain: Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day. Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags that we reused for numerous things. Most memorable besides household garbage bags was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our school books. This was to ensure that public property (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalize our books on the brown paper bags. But, too bad we didn't do the "green thing" back then. We walked up stairs because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn't have the "green thing" in our day. Back then we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throw away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-gobbling machine burning up 220 volts. Wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right; we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day. Back then we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right; we didn't have the "green thing" back then. We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blade in a r azor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the "green thing" back then. Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service in the family's $45,000 SUV or van, which cost what a whole house did before the"green thing." We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint. But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the "green thing" back then? Please forward this on to another selfish old person who needs a lesson in conservation from a smart ass young person. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to piss us off... Especially from a tattooed, multiple pierced smartass who can't make change without the cash register telling them how much.

22.01.2022 Hyacinth House has a new hall runner thanks to Tamara at Rug Addiction Kangaroo Flat.

18.01.2022 Favourite Kyneton store.

18.01.2022 We had a lovely weekend away recently staying in a great little B&B called Vintage Heaven Healesville, this is a photo we took at the Maroondah dam, a beautiful spot for a picnic & early morning from cottage.

17.01.2022 Just found another one.

14.01.2022 Having a well deserved break in Santorini at present, it's good to have someone cleaning up after me for a change.

14.01.2022 The roses are just spectacular this year, luckily these photos were taken before the rain came.

14.01.2022 A hectic full on few days with Jenny and Linda again, lots of eating & laughter.

07.01.2022 Hyacinth also has a new dining suite. Old one for sale if anyone is interested.

07.01.2022 Beautiful photos taken around central Victoria for this month's ABC Open's theme - My Town

07.01.2022 The federal government has a lot to answer for when a hole town dies to keep invading companies going

05.01.2022 FIFTY SHADES OF GREY BY PAM AYRES The missus bought a Paperback, down Shepton Mallet way, I had a look inside her bag;... T'was "Fifty Shades of Grey".... Well I just left her to it, And at ten I went to bed. An hour later she appeared; The sight filled me with dread. In her left hand she held a rope; And in her right a whip! She threw them down upon the floor, And then began to strip. Well fifty years or so ago; I might have had a peek; But Mabel hasn't weathered well; She's eighty four next week!! Watching Mabel bump and grind; Could not have been much grimmer. And things then went from bad to worse; She toppled off her Zimmer! She struggled back upon her feet; A couple minutes later; She put her teeth back in and said "I am a dominator!!" Now if you knew our Mabel, You'd see just why I spluttered, I'd spent two months in traction For the last complaint I'd uttered. She stood there nude and naked Bent forward just a bit I went to hold her, sensual like and stood on her left tit! Mabel screamed, her teeth shot out; My God what had I done! She moaned and groaned then shouted out: "Step on the other one!!" Well readers, I can tell no more; Of what occurred that day. Suffice to say my jet black hair, Turned fifty shades of grey!! See more

05.01.2022 To pay for his $50 billion tax cut to big business, Malcolm Turnbull wants to cut payments to pensioners. SHARE if you think this is unfair.

01.01.2022 Hyacinth House is a tranquil home away from home just divine, bursting with personality, generosity and memories for years to come. Sublime mouth watering home...made slices, "might as well wiped them on your hips," but so worth it. With a Back yard that hugs you with serendipitous warmth. Alan's love and care exudes through every ambience and charm...Oh let's face it it was just "The Vibe!" The BIG CHILL HOUSE ..... it even has a hair straightener. Best week end away thank you from the bottom of our laughs xxx PS Please let us know if there's ever a clearance sale x