Air con hose positioning out the window...With blinds

[Pulsedriver]

Hey folks, a few weeks ago, I asked about a window 'seal' for a smaller conservatory window to use with a portable AC unit, got some decent responses, ended up making a perspex sheet with a hole in for the pipe.

Now... I bought another unit for the upstairs main bedroom, smaller unit, and it's actually nice and quiet, but this is the drawback...

I asked the other half could I cut a few of the blinds shorter, stupid idea really, as I wouldn't know how to re-connect them once summer is over, but short of the method in the pictures, are there any better ideas? (not including drilling holes through the wall!)
The window is sealed, we have one of those sealing kits around it, so no air comes back in the hose is just zipped into it.

Any ideas?

 

[UnworthyBean]

Personally I'd just raise the blinds over it and get a piece of white fabric and hang it from the bottom just to bridge the gap

Might not be massively elegant but summer isn't really long enough to worry i'd say