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« Last Post by Maik on Saturday, 18 May, 2024 @ 09:18:15 »
Municipality of Sami events for 21 Maiou:
Sunrise: raising of flags on municipality buildings, banks (hm), ships in port
10:00 Pylaros: Eulogy at the Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos, Divarata, followed by laying of wreaths.
10:00 Erisos: Eulogy at the Holy Church of Agia Paraskevi, Mesovounia, followed by laying of wreaths.
11:00 Grizata: Memorial service and laying of wreaths at the Monument to the radical Ilias Zervos Iakovatos in Grizata.
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« Last Post by TonyD on Saturday, 18 May, 2024 @ 09:10:55 »
According to Fraport, Kef airport had a slow start to summer season 2024.....Fraport considers this another indication that the season (on Kef) continues to contract.
. We arrived this week to find everywhere very quiet indeed for this time of year. Villas and apartments showing fully booked on their various booking sites are clearly empty and locked up. Speaking with locals, they blame airlines for cancelling flights, especially from Northern airports. The villas I mention are independent, with no connection to particular airlines or package holidays. So it's all jolly strange. The desire to visit early season is there, but both accommodation and travel providers appear reluctant to assist. A Mystery?.....or a Conspiracy?
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« Last Post by Maik on Saturday, 18 May, 2024 @ 08:55:22 »
In the early hours of this morning Fiskardo Port Station was informed that an Austrian flagged sailing yacht with two German nationals aboard had attempted a landing outside the port. A Port Authority officer was sent to assess the situation. With no marine pollution or water inflow the yacht was declared able to sail into port where it is confined until reclassified seaworthy.
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« Last Post by Maik on Saturday, 18 May, 2024 @ 03:46:45 »
Kerameies: Celebration of 160th Anniversary of the Union of Ionian Islands with Greece, Tuesday, 21 May:
09:15: Official Doxology at the Holy Church of Agios Nikolaos
10:00: Speech of the Solemnity of the Day
10:05: Memorial Service to the Fallen Hero and laying of wreaths
10:15: Parade
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« Last Post by Maik on Saturday, 18 May, 2024 @ 03:37:06 »
Celebration of the "160th Anniversary of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece"
Banks, government buildings, shops, ships in port to display be illumiated and displaying flags from morning of Monday, 20 May to evening of Tuesday, 21 May.
Monday, 20 May @ 12:00: Memorial Service and laying of wreaths in the Municipal Cemetery of Argostoli at Drapano.
Monday, 20 May @ 21:00: ERT Choir in Concert at O Kefalos
Tuesday, 21 May @ 08:00: Raising the Flag.
Tuesday, 21 May @ 10:30: Official Doxology at the Metropolitan Church of Evangelistria
Tuesday, 21 May @ 11:15: Memorial service and laying of wreaths at the Monument of the Radicals
Tuesday, 21 May @ 12:00: Parade in Argostoli central square
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« Last Post by Maik on Saturday, 18 May, 2024 @ 00:09:37 »
Kef fire risk 18/05/24: LowToday’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8865 GBP £1 GBP = 1.1280 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1227 USD $1 USD = 0.8975 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.6818 AUD $1 AUD = 0.5946 €UR
Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates.
Other banks likely to offer rates which may be marginally higher or lower.
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g. the Post Office. NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities. Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia: This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.
Updated forecast @ weather.com
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Sat 18/05 28°/19° 12 km/h 19% Cloudy
Sun 19/05 28°/19° 11 km/h 02% Sun & cloud
Mon 20/05 29°/20° 11 km/h 04% Sun & cloud
Tue 21/05 27°/17° 20 km/h 03% Sun & cloud
Wed 22/05 25°/16° 20 km/h 07% Sun & cloud
Thu 23/05 26°/17° 21 km/h 05% Sunny
Fri 24/05 26°/18° 19 km/h 04% Sunny
Sat 25/05 25°/17° 16 km/h 04% Mostly sunny
Sun 26/05 24°/17° 15 km/h 13% Sun & cloud
Mon 27/05 23°/17° 17 km/h 09% Mostly sunny
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« Last Post by Maik on Saturday, 18 May, 2024 @ 00:01:30 »
Row over North Macedonia's name flares up again
North Macedonia's decades-long name dispute with Greece has flared up again, further jeopardising its path to EU membership.
Athens has warned its northern neighbour it will not ratify parts of a landmark 2018 agreement that had appeared to settle the row.
But the victory of nationalists in parliamentary and presidential elections in Skopje last week has enflamed the issue.
The VMRO-DPMNE party scored commanding victories, ousting the centre-left Social Democrats who struck the Prespa deal with Greece six years ago. Trouble was not far behind. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3g5rj4y24doBig surprise there, then 
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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 23:44:56 »
Two Greek beaches among Tripadvisor’s top European beaches for 2024
Greece saw two beaches included in Tripadvisor’s Best Beaches in Europe for 2024, as part of its annual Travellers’ Choice Awards.
According to tovima.com, Galissas Beach in Syros claimed the 5th position, while Myrtos Beach in Kefalonia secured the 8th spot. https://greekherald.com.au/news/two-greek-beaches-among-tripadvisors-top-european-beaches-for-2024/
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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 23:25:18 »
Post Office lawyer who oversaw Alan Bates case refusing to co-operate with inquiry
A FORMER top Post Office lawyer who oversaw Alan Bates’s High Court battle against the business is refusing to co-operate with the statutory inquiry.
Jane MacLeod, who was the organisation’s general counsel from 2015 to 2019, was listed to appear next month, but her name later disappeared from the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry schedule.
The Telegraph understands she is living in New Zealand and is refusing to appear in-person or by videolink to assist the inquiry.
While the inquiry has statutory powers, it cannot compel her to give evidence while she is abroad. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/17/post-office-lawyer-who-oversaw-bates-case-wont-co-operate/ via archive.ph
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« Last Post by Maik on Friday, 17 May, 2024 @ 22:07:30 »
Strange one on Crete (and unconfirmed as yet): a 71 y-o native took advantage of a bank blip to help himself to 1,900€. The old chap was queuing behind a woman trying to withdraw the money from an ATM outside a bank in Heraklion. When the machine didn't release the money she entered the bank to resolve the matter. After bank staff assured her the cash had been dispensed she rushed out to collect her money from the machine, calling the police when she discovered it was missing. A quick review of security tapes revealed the old man had stuffed the notes in his pocket and vanished p.d.q. He was later identified and charged with theft.
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