Every so often, after I have boiled the kettle in the kitchen, and switched it off, and then moved to the living room and switched the centre ceiling light on, (three bulbs) one of them explodes violently, showering the room with glass and tripping the fuse.
Why would that happen? The kettle is already off and although it is not a big house, I have to walk from the kitchen, through the dining room and hall before I turn on the living room light.
A lot of cheap, inferior bulbs around these days, Jenny. From China mainly, I think.
Wiring shouldn't normally affect them, but bad connections can result in bulbs overheating. If it keeps happening in the kitchen, then I'd consider replacing the fitting.
Also, the kettle is on a different circuit. Probably just coincidence, as Obit has said.