Powercat Evolution 525

Ecologically friendly and saves money too!

by sadcatowner ^Pro @ 2008-06-30 – 14:42:47

Yesterday I cooked my first solar powered meal.
Today I cooked my second :

solar cooked moussaka

Here's my solar cooked moussaka with feta cheese topping.

I left it in the solar cooker for about three hours and placed teflon non stick pan liner on top to try and increase the heat absorption properties as well as protect the food from the sun bleaching effect I got with my stuffed vegetables yesterday.

It worked and an added bonus was that the cheese topping actually browned and crisped!!!

I'm going to try and cook some chicken legs tomorrow.

Bizzy Bakson..

by sadcatowner ^Pro @ 2008-06-29 – 07:48:44

Lots to do and it is very very hot...

Spending time swimming, snorkelling, and just doing day to day stuff slowly so as not to get overheated.

It was around 40 yesterday!!!

I have set up our solar powered oven on the top balcony and we have bought a small oven/rotisserie/hob to use on the bottom balcony so we don't have to cook indoors.

My first attempt at cooking in a solar cooker

My first attempt at cooking in a solar cooker - Yemista me Ryzi (except I didn't have room in the pot for tomatoes as well so I just chopped one up into the cooking liquid). So this is green capsicum peppers, baby round marrows and aubergine, stuffed with rice and herbs and other things.

Judging by all the steam and the thermometer which is still rising in temp - I am onto a winner here

The good thing is we were a bit worried about how we would cope with the heat of a Greek Summer - but it looks like we will be fine - touch wood.

Monday is supposed to be THE DAY for a predicted serious earthquake (tommorrow) so trying not to be too anxious about that.

I suppose there are quite a few people who would be quite relieved if we were squashed flat in an earthquake

I used to think that the only people who don't make mistakes are people who don't do anything at all. Now I think it's the only people who don't make enemies are people who don't do anything at all LOL.

Found another fascinating quote about fib telling:

It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place. ~Henry Louis Mencken, A Little Book in C Major, 1916

I suppose it is just another way of saying that people tend to judge others by their own standards. Which is why I always get so surprised when people tell me fibs or decieve me. Or maybe its just because I'm a bit thick

Will take some nice Summery pictures to add to the blog soon.

We are getting a visit from someone next week (or are supposed to be) who is travelling on a seaplane!! I was hoping to get some interesting action photos of it landing on the water. But it will be landing at the airport instead

I suppose it's more sensible, but a lot less interesting.

And so we wait...

by sadcatowner ^Pro @ 2008-06-27 – 06:11:35

for July the 16th 2008 which is the latest date we can expect a reply to the questions we submitted to the INFORMATION MANAGEMENT UNIT – FREEDOM OF INFORMATION of Cornwall County Council.

In the meantime we still hope for a resolution between Powercats Ltd and ourselves that we can both live with and move forward from. Unfortunately as time moves on and more and more expense is incurred, the less likely that becomes.

Reynholm Industries - an example of best practices in Industry

by sadcatowner ^Pro @ 2008-06-23 – 20:19:07

Now this is how a business should be run.

Industrial Revolutionaries

Reynholm Industries

Company Motto
"If you're not sexy, we don't want you working here"

Sheer class.

Victory to the Just (in) !!!

by sadcatowner ^Pro @ 2008-06-22 – 19:22:33

I mentioned a couple of posts ago that our friends Justin and Sue were staying with us for a week. They were the ones who took the great pictures of the Turtle we saw while at Spartia Beach last week.

Here's a photo Justin kindly gave me of the Challenge 72 Yacht that the charity he works for has recently purchased and taken delivery of.

As you can see it is quite a large boat and a very nice looking one. I don't know much about boats in general and have only just been persuaded to stop calling sails 'flaggy things' but I am learning slowly.

swansea bay sea school challenge yacht

Anyway we heard today that Justin and his crew had won their class in the Round Lundy Race in this yacht.

http://www.ilfracombeyc.org.uk/Lundy.html

Here is the link to the offical results page.

I congratulate Justin and his crew on this win. They were looking forward to the race and were hoping to have fun but I know it is the icing on the cake to actually win as well as to take part.

If you are interested here's the link to the Swansea Bay Sea School Website with details about the sailing charity that Justin runs.

Looks like his holiday did him good - he's only been back since Tuesday night and already achieving great things.