Forget barbeques, this outdoor stove cooks an entire meal in just 10 minutes using SUNLIGHT

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• GoSun Stove absorbs sun's heat to reach temperatures of 290°C (554°F)


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• Its Ohio-based creators claim it can safely cook hot dogs, eight egg omelettes, frozen foods, fish fillets, muffins, stirfrys and even raw meat


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• The device is 2ft (0.6 metres) long and 2.25 inches (5.7cm) in diameter


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• Core to the technology of the GoSun Stove is the solar evacuated tube


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• When clouds interrupt, the food keeps on cooking with the heat stored


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• A 'GoSun Sport' costs £175 ($280), while a 'GoSun Mini' costs £80 ($128)


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You have great weather, good company and a table full of food waiting to be cooked – if only your disposable barbecue would get going.

Tired of prodding coals, a group of entrepreneurs has created an outdoor stove that can cook a meal in just 10 minutes using nothing but the sun's rays.

The gadget, known as the GoSun Stove, absorbs heat from the sun to reach temperatures of over 290°C (554°F).




Hot stuff: Tired of prodding coals, a group of entrepreneurs has created an outdoor stove that can cook a meal in just 10 minutes using nothing but the sun's rays


Its Ohio-based creators claim it can safely cook hot dogs, eight egg omelettes, frozen foods, fish fillets, muffins, stirfrys and even raw meat.

The device is 2ft (0.6 metres) long and 2.25 inches (5.7cm) in diameter and can handle more than three pounds (1.4kg) of food or fluid.

In each batch, the gadget can cook enough food to feed up to four people.

Matt Gillespie, an industrial and social designer working at GoSun Stove, explained how the idea was born.

The 24-year-old said: 'It was all started by Patrick Sherwin, the GoSun Stove's inventor and company founder.

'He was removing a roof mounted solar hot water heating system, using the same tube technology as the GoSun, to replace it with an updated system.

'While up on the roof, he noticed that that the tubes were remarkably hot on the inside, despite the cloudy weather.

'His curiosity got the best of him and he dropped a hotdog into the tube.

'With that lunch sizzling 10 minutes later, the dream was born.'

The core to the technology of the GoSun Stove is the solar evacuated tube that acts as the stove's cooking chamber.

It absorbs more than 80 per cent of the sunlight that's reflected onto the tube.

Mr Gillespie, from Cincinnati, Ohio, added: 'It's profoundly efficient and a game-changer for fuel-free cooking.

'When clouds interrupt, the food keeps on cooking with the heat stored inside the vacuum tube.

'For this same reason the GoSun is extremely versatile, cooking hot meals in the harshest of environments.

'Even against freezing temperatures and blowing winds, the GoSun's cooking time is hardly effected.

'We love to see people's reactions when we're roasting garlic, or steaming veggies on a mostly overcast day.'

A 'GoSun Sport' costs £175 ($280), while a 'GoSun Mini' costs £80 ($128).

The 'GoSun Sport Pro Pack' includes a padded carrying case, an extra cooking tray and spoon and costs £225 ($360).



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What is the environmental cost of a hot tub?

The idea of lounging around outside in bubbling warm water may be appealling, but the eco footprint is appalling…




So you want to place a large bath outside in our variable climate and maintain it at a consistent hot temperature…


Although I’ve been dispensing eco advice for a decade, this is the first time I’ve been asked to green-light a hot tub. I should have known this day was coming, because figures suggest the country is awash with them – there are between 2.6m (according to a Lloyds Insurance survey) and a more likely industry estimate of 300,000 out there. The hot tub appears to have transitioned into a “wellness appliance”. According to the many brochures I’ve perused on your behalf, hot-tubbing (which is now a verb) helps to reduce chronic stress and conditions such as circulatory disorders. I’ve even seen a model that purports to be anti-ageing.



But in the marginally less joyful world of energy-efficient analysis, hot tubs are categorised as “portable electric spas” and carry a terrible energy profile. According to the US Consortium for Energy Efficiency, the energy used to operate a small pool or hot tub can account for more than half of a home’s total energy use. As one of the online UK retailers puts it: “Relaxing in your hot tub can prove difficult when the bills it produces are anything but.”



It’s worth spelling out what you’re attempting to do here: you want to place a large bath outside in our variable climate and maintain it at a consistent hot temperature, using a pump to make a whirlpool through a series of jets. (Hot tubs lose heat more quickly when the jets are on.) Heating and hot water already account for an estimated 84% of domestic energy consumption and 71% of CO2 emissions in the UK, a situation which must be tackled if we’re to meet 2020 targets.



So hot tubs are hard to love from a sustainability point of view, unless you’re skilled enough to go the DIY solar-powered route. To do this, you’d have to integrate a solar water heater and build the tub from reclaimed materials. If this is beyond you, there are “eco” models. These include Hydropool’s Serenity hot tub which cabinsandspas.co.uk reckons is “engineered to be the most efficient in the world”. Eco models are highly insulated and should have a hard, heavy cover (most energy escapes through the cover, so look for the highest insulation value).



Also go for one with low-energy LED lights. This isn’t just greenwash: an energy-efficient hot tub uses 7 to 11 fewer kWh per day than its rivals. This would take some of the environmental heat out of your back-garden Jacuzzi.




The heart-shaped solar farm built on Grand Terre using 7,888 solar panels


Green crush

Would we love large-scale solar farms more if they were heart shaped? It’s an idea that will be tested by a new farm being built on Grand Terre, an island 750 miles east of the Australian Gold Coast, in the French territory of New Caledonia. On Grand Terre, 7,888 panels will generate enough electricity to supply 750 homes. The design is inspired by the Coeur de Voh, the naturally heart-shaped wild mangrove vegetation documented in Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s book The Earth from Above. The Heart of New Caledonia is expected to save 2m tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over its 25-year life span. It will be ‘a landmark for clean power generation and perhaps the first beautiful power station’ in the world, according to solar-energy company Conergy.



Greenspeak: Passive clean-up {pæsiv klīn-up} noun

Does not mean watching someone else vacuum, but rather a system of floating barriers and platforms attached to the seabed, invented by 17-year-old Boyan Slat. Driven by winds and currents, plastic is trapped and extracted from the ocean (theoceancleanup.com)



Source: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/19/what-is-environmental-cost-of-hot-tub-lucy-siegle



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How Safe Are Hot Tubs?

Many sports-medicine experts encourage athletes to soak in a hot tub after working out to soothe aching muscles. Other people simply enjoy the relaxation of the warm water and water jets. But beneath the surface can lurk some unsavory microorganisms. One expert, Jonathan Yoder, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and team lead for the agency’s waterborne-disease-prevention branch, describes the telltale signs when not to climb into a hot tub.



Heat Seekers

Hot-tub temperatures are typically 104 degrees or less—not high enough to kill the many bacteria that thrive in warm water, says Mr. Yoder. These can include the common Pseudomonas, which can cause an itchy and painful rash known as Hot Tub Rash. More dangerous is Legionella, which gets aerosolized in the hot, humid environment and can cause Legionnaires’ disease, an extreme form of pneumonia, or Pontiac fever, which is like a bad case of the flu, he says.



“Most of these organisms will be inactivated if you maintain the proper level of disinfection,” says Mr. Yoder. And despite rumors one might hear, “to my knowledge, there has never been a reported case of herpes confirmed to be contracted through hot tub use,” he says.



Know the Numbers

Public hot tubs are supposed to be monitored regularly by maintenance professionals for proper recirculation, filter cleanliness and scrubbed surfaces. “Hopefully at your gym, they are checking the water at least twice per day, and maybe even hourly when there are a lot of people using it,” says Mr. Yoder.



Tub information is often posted in plain view at gyms. “If they use chlorine, you should look for a value of between 2 and 4 parts per million, and if they are using bromine, which is a similar disinfectant but lasts longer in hot temperatures, you’d look for a value between 4 and 6 parts per million,” he says. Higher numbers can indicate too many residual chemicals, which can irritate the skin and throat. Private hot tubs often don’t get the maintenance they require, and he advises homeowners to follow the manufacturer’s guidelines or hire a maintenance company.



Seeing Signs

When the jets are off, hot-tub water should be clear, not murky. “If you can’t see the bottom, that is not a good sign,” says Mr. Yoder. Slimy edges indicate not enough disinfectant, while a strong odor might suggest the chemical is reacting with other substances. “Don’t rely on a strong chemical smell to indicate that a hot tub is well-maintained,” he says.



Disinfectants in many public hot tubs aren’t kept at a steady level, Mr. Yoder says. When chlorine gets too low, a lot of the chemical is often dumped in. Those sharp swings cause bacteria to band together into what is called biofilm, which shields them from the chemical. “The longer that the levels are not properly maintained, the stronger the biofilm becomes,” he says. Manually scrubbing the sides, edges and tiles of the tub is the best way to remove the biofilm, which can harbor any manner of waterborne pathogen.



Otherwise, if the water is clear and the tub has been properly maintained, the risk of contracting an illness from a hot tub is low, says Mr. Yoder.



Proper Usage

Some people should be extra careful about using hot tubs. Pregnant women should first speak to their doctors, since excess heat can damage the developing fetus, says Mr. Yoder. The CDC recommends children under 5 years old not partake in hot-tub lounging. “Their bodies are so much smaller, they heat up faster and they don’t have the same cues that adults have when they are overheating,” he says. And think twice after having a few drinks. “The increasing temperature plus alcohol have a cumulative effect,” says Mr. Yoder. “It’s important not to impair your judgment to the point that you put yourself in danger.”



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Safety tips for homes with wood-burning stoves, fireplaces

Tania Barricklo-Daily Freeman A wood stove at a home in Phoenicia. Professionals recommend wood-burning stoves be inspected annually -- preferably in the spring -- for ash and creosote buildup, cracks and animal or bird nests.




At this time of year, a few things are relatively certain: It will get colder and some homeowners will fire up wood stoves to stay warm.



If you’re planning to use wood to heat your home this winter, there are a few tips offered by an area chimney sweep, a firefighter and stove



inspector and even the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, all intended to keep you safe and warm.



“As the Boy Scout motto says, ‘Be prepared,’” said Dennis McGuire of Jimminy Peak, a wood and pellet stove sales, stove installation and chimney sweep service in West Hurley.



First, if you’re planning to burn wood, make sure your stove and chimney have been thoroughly checked out by a professional chimney sweep if it hasn’t been cleaned since the end of last winter. McGuire said wood-burning stoves should be inspected annually for ash and creosote



buildup, cracks and animal or bird nests. The optimum time for inspections is spring, he said, when stove installers and chimney sweeps tend to be less busy. Spring is a good time to “see what happened over the winter and make repairs,” he said.



But if you neglected to have the stove serviced in the spring, don’t hesitate to get it done before lighting your first fire or, at the very least, early in the heating season.



Invariably, when the first fires of fall are ignited, a few house fires are reported.



When stoves are allowed to sit uncleaned over the summer, creosote accumulated in chimney and flu pipe begins to flake, said Tom Chase, a deputy chief of thee Kingston Fire Department who also performs stove inspections locally. When homeowners fail to clean their chimneys, either in the spring or early fall, those flakes can easily combust, he said.



Chase said improved enforcement of fire and building codes are preventing improper installation of wood stoves and have cut down on chimney fires. Homeowners who install stoves on their own should adhere to their municipal codes and install their stoves and chimneys according to



the specifications in their owners’ manuals, being careful to maintain safe distances from walls and ceilings, Chase said.



And be sure to have your stove and chimney inspected before lighting your first fire.



Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, important in all homes, are especially essential in homes with wood-burning stoves, Chase said, warning that any combustion causes carbon monoxide.



After you’ve purchased firewood, make sure it’s stacked and protected from the elements, McGuire said. Wood should be covered with a tarp or kept in a wood shed that allows for circulation on all sides of the pile, but prevents rain and snow from running down through the stack. “I liken it to an armful of laundry out of the machine,” he said. “If you dump it on the floor in a heap, it won’t dry.”



If the forecast calls for a four-day torrential downpour, however, McGuire said it’s just fine to lower the sides of your tarps and cover the entire pile.



Ideally, the Environmental Protection Agency and local experts prefer wood to have a 20-percent moisture content when it’s burned.



“If somebody’s selling you a cord of seasoned wood, it should be a cord measuring four by four by eight (feet) and have a 20-percent moisture content.” McGuire said. “Rarely do either of them happen, let alone both.”



That’s why stacking your wood and allowing it to thoroughly dry is so important, he said.



The Environmental Protection Agency advises people who burn wood to consider purchasing a moisture meter to assure their timber is dry and safe to burn. Meters can be purchased online for a little as $20.



Both Chase and McGuire questioned the need for moisture meters, but said dry wood is essential to wood-burning safety. Wet wood, also known as green wood, contributes to creosote buildup, Chase said.



“Not all wood is the same,” says the EPA website. “Softwoods such as Douglas fir need six months to dry and hardwoods such as oak need at least 12 months. Garbage, plastic, treated lumber and driftwood should never be burned. They emit toxic fumes and particles.”



Tips about splitting, stacking, covering and storing wood properly are available online at www.epa.gov/burnwise.



Chase also advises homeowners to make sure furniture -- which may have been moved closer to the stove during warmer months -- as well as home decorations -- which could have wound up on wood burning stove surfaces -- are moved to safe distances from the stove.



The EPA encourages folks to consider replacing older stoves with new, more efficient models. “Approximately 10 million wood stoves are currently in use in the United States and 65 percent of them are older, inefficient, conventional stoves,” according to an agency website.



“Just 20 old, non-EPA certified wood stoves can emit more than 1 ton of fine particle pollution into your area during the cold months of the year.”



New stoves sometimes contain catalytic converters or are designed to burn smoke twice, Chase said.



“Old wood stoves are bad polluters and less efficient. Newer EPA-certified wood stoves and fireplace units reduce air pollutants by 70 percent compared to older models,” according to the EPA website. For a list of EPA-certified stoves, visit www.epa.gov.



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Jeffrey Fisher: New wood-burning stoves are hot on many levels

Hi Jeffrey,

We have a small family cottage built in the 1960s that my brother and I share the financial and work responsibilities for. It’s not insulated for winter use, but we extend the seasons with the use of a wood-burning stove in the living area. When my parents were alive we didn’t make changes to the cottage out of respect to them but now that they’re gone we’ve been doing things bit by bit. That said, we would like a new wood stove, perhaps something a bit sleeker and efficient. Any suggestions?

Thank you, Beth



Hi Beth,



I think I appreciate a wood stove even more than a fireplace. I have great childhood memories of stoking my grandparents’ wood-burning stove in the kitchen of their farmhouse. Not only did the stove provide heat, it was the primary source for cooking. The wood burned in a side compartment and the top surface had ample room for pots, and there was an oven below. You don’t know the fine art of making biscuits until you’ve baked them in a wood-burning stove. Grandmother McCully was a pro.



Considering you’ve grown up with a wood-burning stove at your cottage, you know well the rewards of lighting the stove to take the chill off a damp summer day or provide full-on heat in early May or late September.



As you are probably aware, wood-burning stoves have advanced both in design and technology since yours was originally installed. Today’s stoves have advanced combustion technology that allows less wood to heat the same square footage, thereby reducing the carbon dioxide associated with the harvesting, processing and transporting of wood.



All of my favourite stoves meet the emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. When you start shopping for your new stove make sure to note whetherit’s been EPA approved (it means something here in Canada as well).



With clean lines and subtle curves, the Stuv stove is a favourite of mine. There are three models, depending on the size required, but all have three rotating doors: a glass door to view the flames, a solid closed door for secure wood burning and an open-door mode when it’s time to throw in another log or two. The best part is the turning plate located under the stove, allowing you to direct the heat in the desired direction by rotating the stove up to 360 degrees. Established in Belgium, Stuv has a factory in Montreal and is distributed throughout North America. stuvamerica.com



Not surprisingly, the stoves I am drawn to are primarily designed in Northern Europe, with winters similar to Canada’s — or worse. Wittus (wittus.com) imports some great-looking stoves worthy of investigating; two of my top picks are the Shaker and Cosmos.



The Shaker, pictured, combines both a classic and modern look. It’s made of black steel and the small size might suit your needs well. It comes with a short bench (as pictured) or a long bench that Wittus says enables you to “sit comfortably close to the fire.”



The Cosmo series, also from Wittus, is not only good looking but designed to burn pure and efficient at 81%, resulting in a cleaner, hotter fire with very little ash. Its naturally carbon dioxide neutral wood-burning system gives off the same amount of C02 as when trees are left to decay in the forest.



The body of the stove comes clad in black or grey steel or heat-retaining soapstone and the door features a cool-handle concept, which positions the handle below and away from the firebox (a feature I especially like).



And if that’s not enough, the Cosmos series comes equipped with both a built-in ash pan and a storage component. It basically does everything but chop the wood.



All of these stoves have North American distribution, but if you happen to live in the Toronto area they (along with other great options) are carried at Marsh’s Stoves & Fireplaces (marshsfireplaces.com).



Good luck and stay warm this fall.

Jeffrey



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Building a 'hillbilly hot tub' for a good backyard soak

Driving home along the highway, the winds were fierce. I shouldn’t have been worried, as everything was latched down and tied up, but the six-foot-across stock tank in the back of the truck amplified the spring winds. After all day driving to Colorado and back, I was ready to get home. I was ready to soak.

Even though my partners and I were finishing up that day’s trip, it was only the start of a whole new adventure — our foray into the world of hot tubs.

As long as we’ve been in New Mexico, we’ve been believers in the joys of hot water. Of course we’d take a special trip out to Ojo Caliente once or twice a year, to celebrate this or that. I’ve enjoyed a couple of midnight hikes down to the Stagecoach hot springs along the Rio Grande. And we’ve even gone as far as to theme our road trips around hot water — a light lunch followed by the “Lobster Pot “at the Montezuma hot springs near Las Vegas, N.M.; a camping trip in the Gila Wilderness, with pools of hot water steaming in the soft autumn light. We make no excuses for our love of hot water; we revel in it.

But as much as we love hot springs, our modest budget doesn’t allow us unlimited entry into unbridled joy, though a fateful Craigslist ad changed all that. A person in Colorado Springs had a funny-looking stove for sale, and it was perfect. The Snorkel-brand, water-tight stove is made in Seattle, Wash., and sits in a tub of water. While someone feeds the stove small pieces of wood, water naturally flows through two ports, heating an ambient pool of water in a matter of a couple of hours.

We set out early one Saturday morning to get the stove, having a hearty breakfast of chicken-fried steak and eggs along the way. At learning the three of us had just driven five hours from Taos, the guy took $50 off an already good deal for the stove. With that and a handshake, we were heading back south, Willie Nelson on the radio and Alamosa on our minds.

A lot of folks who get the Snorkel stove in the Pacific Northwest also get cedar wood hot tubs, too. But again, a shoestring budget had us looking for alternatives — a decent runner-up being the classic stock tank. It just worked out that we bought ours in Alamosa, though there are local outlets to get one too. Knowing more than just three people would use it, we bought it six feet across. As we entered back into New Mexico, the sun was just starting to set in the direction of Ute and San Antonio mountains; we pulled over for a few minutes just to take in this place we live.

You could easily just get a stock tank and build a fire underneath. I’ve heard of a set-up like that in Amalia, with wooden pallets to keep you from burning yourself on the metal. But the advantage of the wood-fired stove inside the stock tank is a slow, even heat. Its easy to get the fire roaring, opening the lid up, inundating the inside with oxygen. Or you can mostly close it off, letting the heat settle and swirl around you while only faint wisps of smoke come out of the 5-foot smoke stack (it has to be at least that tall to actually work).

Certainly, our set-up isn’t “easy.”

We can’t just turn on a switch and have a bubbling hot tub. Our “hillbilly hot tub” takes tending. In fact, the whole business of getting it heated is an all-day affair, a weekend ritual I’ve come to love.

In the morning, we fill the stock tank with water from the well, letting the sun knock off the coldest part of the chill throughout the day. In the afternoon, having cleaned the ashes out of the stove from the previous fire, I build another: a few pieces of wood and newspaper. As the fire gets going, we chop more wood. As the top layer of water gets warm, we stir the 400 gallons with a paddle made from a piece of board and an old broom handle.

After three or four hours, depending on how cloudy it is that day, the water is ready for soaking. A lot of times, a couple of friends will have already come over and we’ll have just finished a dinner of veggies grilled with piñon coals from the Snorkel stove. And if the timing’s worked out, the sun will be setting in all its New Mexican brilliance. Every time I tend the fire and stir the water, I think of that sunset driving home into New Mexico.

Taking a cue from a trip to Japan last year, we follow the idea of “naked fellowship,” enjoying the hot waters as God made us. By the time we’ve settled in, the sun is set and the stars are out. All summer, we charted the movements of constellations across the sky and tracked the depth of the Milky Way — the way it seems to change color, grow and shrink from week to week. There is no way to watch the night sky but soaking in hot water with friends, family and lovers.

Usually, we soak again the next day, or the day after; given a little pool-grade hydrogen peroxide the water won’t get slimy for a week or more. But soaking night always eventually yields a “garden day.”

We’ve taken to emptying the tub buckets at a time, watering the plants the hose just won’t reach. Or we pump it into the back area, a space that was just sage and dirt last year. Every couple of weeks, I spend a morning playing in the yard — moving rocks, realigning paths, contouring and making little terraces and diversions. It reminds me of using acequia water at a farm I worked at a few years ago, because through the water I got to know the land.

Over the summer, all sorts of things I don’t know the name for bloomed and died. Bunnies were born and made our yard part of their daily beat, and magpies, robins and now finches all take turns picking it over for dried grasses and bugs.

From that day when we plopped the stock tank down in the back yard, our hillbilly hot tub has made a ritual out of weekends and a friend out of the yard.



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Heating pellet prices rising ahead of winter

ROCKFORD, Mich. — Even though we are still getting into the fall season, winter weather is right around the corner. Many homeowners are looking ahead at efficient ways to heat their homes, without breaking the bank.



Richard Brill with H2O Oasis says the popularity of pellet stoves has drastically increased, and they are more popular than ever. Affordability is the reason.



While a pellet stove is a pricey investment often costing thousands of dollars, customers who currently use propane heat will recoup their investment within a couple years, said Brill. “If I’m burning pellets, it will save the average propane customer about $2,000 dollars a year.”



Pellet stoves may not be the most popular form of heat, but it’s the fastest growing. “Pellet stoves actually began in the U.S., then they moved to Europe,’ said Brill. “You probably have 10 times higher percentage of people heating pellets in Europe than you do here.”



Brill said that he has been on the phone with manufacturers who tell him that a shortage in raw material is making pellets harder to get. Manufacturers weren’t able to get into forest areas to cut down lumber as early as normal due to an extremely cold winter. According to Brill, even though West Michigan has had lower pellet prices in past years, this year the price of pellets could increase from about $200 a ton to around $250 dollars.



Brill calls the pellet shortage manageable, adding that planning ahead and not hoarding pellets will help secure availability to everyone.



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Hot tub cinema pulls in big crowds on its first night in Bristol

THEY came, they saw and they thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The Hot Tub Cinema's first night in Bristol was a sold-out success, as its six other screenings promise to be.



Tickets for all of the films being shown in this unusual way at the Paintworks Creative Space were snapped up within a day, sparking the company's founder Asher Charman, to vow that he would bring the attraction back to the city again.



"We've had an extraordinary response from the people of Bristol. It's actually quite humbling," he said. "I used to work in Bristol and lived in Bishopston, so I consider it one of my home towns.



"Bringing the cinema here has a real personal touch for me. Watching a film like this is a uniquely luxurious experience that you can enjoy with your loved one or friends."



Last night, indoor pop-up cinema showed The Hangover. Other screenings while it is in Bristol include Ghostbusters, The Lion King and Grease.



As more than 100 ticket buyers arrived, some stayed in towels and dressing gowns while the more daring took the plunge straight away.



The familiar smell of popcorn filled the air as the 20 tubs started filling up with people.



After loosening up with a few drinks, any shyness subsided and the excitable groups settled in for the film that was shown at either end of the cosily-packed inflatable tubs.



Couple Jess Fuller and Owen Nicholson, from Stapleton, were the first to take a dip, glasses of bubbly in hands.



"It's something really different," said Jess, 25. "It's not every day you get to watch a film in a hot tub."



Redland housemates Reanna Edwards and Beth Green couldn't wait for the film to start.



Reanna, 23, said: "I think it's a really cool idea. I'm glad it's a film we've seen before because it means we don't have to concentrate on it too much and can enjoy the experience more."



Recruitment consultant Beth, 23, added: "I'm really excited – especially about seeing Bradley Cooper on the big screen.



"Looking at the weather outside, I'm glad it's indoors tonight."



Emily Ball had come all the way from Newport to enjoy the night with her friends.



"It's very unique – really cool," said the 23-year-old.



Pal Josie Berry, 23, who lives in Bedminster, said: "It doesn't really matter what film they show tonight, it's about the experience."



Alex Pugh, 23, used to work at the Paintworks.



"I used to work at weddings here, but I've never seen anything like this at the Paintworks," he said.



Source: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Come-inHot-tub-cinema-pulls-crowds-night/story-23070368-detail/story.html



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