Lesotho Innovation Awards

I was reading the Lesotho "Public Eye" last week - a highly questionable contribution to the world of informed journalsim but news nonetheless. The Lesotho government is sponsoring an Innovation awards competition. Here is what I'm propsoing to submit under the category of "Water Resource Management"

The Pitseng Hot Water Shower

Don't despair if the continuing absence of electricity and running water appears to create an insurmountable obstacle to having a hot shower. Here is a handy and enjoyable "work around" that may serve the purpose - just pursue the following steps.

1. Aquire a 5 litre "bag in a box" container of South African wine - to your taste
2. Empty the contents (NB - This is my favourite step in the procedure and I think one that should stand me in good position to win the award);
3. Fill the empty aluminum foil "bladder" with cold water from the rain cisterns and close tap;
4. Leave the bladder out in the blistering Lesotho mountain sunshine for an afternoon (no shortage of this particular resource);
5. Re-insert bladder into the box;
6. Mount box to the bathroom ceiling;
7. Open wine tap and enjoy a hot shower

It should be noted that this technique has only been tested on Cabernet Sauvignon to date but it is not expected that the results will vary by type or vintage. However, more experimentation on this front is planned by the innovation team at the Pitseng centre.

Respectfully submitted;

Stuart