And under that was…bubblewrap?
Early Sunday morning – as I lay tucked up in my weaselly bed – there was an almighty bang. We dashed out to discover – the front of the kitchen had fallen off!
This isn’t an old part of the house. It’s part of extension put on in the 1970s. The front of it was some godawful ugly tile and we’ve talked about replacing it for ages.
Under the tile is chipboard. And under the chipboard, as the builder inspected it, is…bubblewrap? Was that even a thing in the Seventies? I shudder to think what’s under the bubblewrap. There’s a LOT that needs doing in the kitchen, so here we go!
Weasel gets a new kitchen!
Posted: May 26th, 2026 under personal.
Comments: 8
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Comment from Uncle AL
Time: May 26, 2026, 6:36 pm
Especially if your cooking habits are at all similar to mine, your new kitchen should have a floor drain. Don’t forget the hose bibb. (-8
Comment from Anonymous
Time: May 26, 2026, 7:01 pm
Yeah, it’s a slow day, so here ya go ya’ll:
“By the mid 1960s, bubble wrap was a shipping standard. But it wasn’t until …1971 that things really started to take off.”
“Bubble wrap’s psychological benefits are also backed by science. Studies have found that people are less tired and more relaxed after popping bubble wrap, and that just one minute of bubble-popping relieves as much stress as a 33-minute massage.”
https://www.ernestpackaging.com/buzz/packaging-technology/the-history-of-bubble-wrap/
Comment from Deborah HH
Time: May 26, 2026, 7:33 pm
I wonder if there is a crack of sorts behind the bubble wrap. It would be provide a bit of insulation. My Second Dad over time, wrapped all the under-the-house pipes in “used” bubble wrap.
Cheers to a new kitchen 🙂
Comment from QuasiModo
Time: May 26, 2026, 9:08 pm
A hose drain in the kitchen would be very handy…you could pressure wash the kitchen once in a while 🙂
Comment from aelf
Time: May 26, 2026, 10:06 pm
It’s one thing to plan a remodel / renovation, another to have one forced on you.
My sympathies.
Comment from Uncle AL
Time: May 26, 2026, 10:45 pm
@QuasiModo — I’ve long maintained that properly designed and outfitted new residences should have floor drains throughout and all bathrooms and kitchens should have cupboards, pantries, and assorted cabinetry equipped with latching gasketed doors so the whole room can be cleaned with a steam hose.
Comment from durnedyankee
Time: May 27, 2026, 12:35 am
33 minute massage?
Where’s the happy ending in bubble wrap?
Comment from Dave
Time: June 4, 2026, 9:31 pm
“Where’s the happy ending in bubble wrap?”
Ooh, there’s the titillating nubbly sensation as you caress the sheet. Then you settle on one little blister, pressing until it begins to resist. You press harder, but remain cautious as you feel the plastic start to give. It expands out from under your finger. but of course it cannot escape. With delicate insistence, you squeeze it to the limit, until at last it POPs, the tiniest gasp of submission. It’s flat now, but of course your finger slides to the next tiny balloon….
Another tiny resistance, on and on, until the entire sheet is slack.
My God, man, don’t you pay attention? Do you just twist the poor thing, wringing the air out of it, choosing obliteration over surrender? You brute.
Bubble wrap is nothing but endless happy endings.
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