Life in Beckworth » Bubble-Wrap http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth Bringing you the (almost) everyday comings and goings of the residents of Beckworth, a typical English market town. Informing you about their lives through the mediums of words, images, an interactive map and stereophonic sound recordings Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:56:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The (Possible) Inventor Of Bubble-Wrap Due To “Pops” His Clogs… Probably http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/christine-batley/the-inventor-of-bubble-wrap-dies/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/christine-batley/the-inventor-of-bubble-wrap-dies/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2015 11:13:51 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=5862 Continue reading →]]> Breaking potentially sad news…. Reports have been flooding in that local man Duncan Bubbles, the probable inventor of Bubble-Wrap, is very ill and has taken to his “death” bed. But in a spooky twist we’ve just had a fax from his talented nephew, Michael Buble (Real name: Mickey Bubbles), saying reports of his death are a bit premature. “He does have a poorly foot and is a bit stressed by the ongoing Human Rights court case over who actually invented Bubble-Wrap (two Americans claim they did in the 1960s), but apart from that he’s fine” Get well soon Mr Bubbles. Christine Batley. Chief Packaging Correspondent. Beckworth Guardian

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(Above) As per his final wishes Mr Bubbles will be buried in a splendid “coffin” of his own making

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