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« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 07 May, 2024 @ 21:06:26 »
P&O boss admits he couldn't live on £4.87 an hour
The boss of P&O Ferries has admitted that he couldn't live on the £4.87 an hour some of its crew are paid, he told MPs.
Peter Hebblethwaite also revealed that he earned more than £500,000 last year, including a bonus.
In 2022, P&O Ferries, known for its Dover to Calais route, gained notoriety when it made 786 staff redundant before replacing them with people on lower wages. https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/ceq3pw038g8o
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« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 07 May, 2024 @ 20:53:53 »
Alexander the Great's bathroom is discovered after 2,300 years: Archaeologists uncover a room in Greece where the king bathed in a 'homo-erotic way with his teenage, testosterone-filled companions'
It is a palace that symbolised the golden age of antiquity, bore witness to the assassination of King Philip II and the crowning of his 20-year-old son King Alexander the Great.
Set in the ceremonial centre of the ancient Macedonian kingdom, the 15,000 square metre Aigai palace is three times the size of the Parthenon, with its gated city walls, courtyard, temples, sanctuaries, theatre, palaestra - or boxing school - and tombs.
Now, archaeologists have discovered the palaestra and bathroom where the teenage Alexander bathed naked with his childhood companion, rumoured lover and future military second-in-command Hephaestion.
The discovery, in the Royal city of Aigai, in the modern town of Vergina, Northern Greece, is unveiled in the final episode of the Channel 4 series Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World, which airs on May 11. archive.ph page captured from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13391703/Alexander-Great-bathroom-Archaeologists-erotic.html
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« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 07 May, 2024 @ 17:43:27 »
Foreign travel advice
Greece
Warnings and insurance
Updated: 07 May 2024
Latest update: Information on the Europa Conference League semi-final between Olympiacos and Aston Villa (‘Safety and security’ page). https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/greeceSafety and security
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« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 07 May, 2024 @ 10:10:27 »
Kef fire risk 07/05/24: LowToday’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8834 GBP £1 GBP = 1.1319 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1035 USD $1 USD = 0.8975 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7003 AUD $1 AUD = 0.5881 €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
Wed 08/05 23°/16° 11 km/h 04% Cloudy
Thu 09/05 21°/14° 13 km/h 24% Cloudy
Fri 10/05 24°/15° 16 km/h 04% Mostly sunny
Sat 11/05 22°/13° 12 km/h 24% Sun & cloud
Sun 12/05 22°/14° 16 km/h 24% Mostly sunny
Mon 13/05 23°/15° 18 km/h 05% Mostly sunny
Tue 14/05 23°/16° 16 km/h 05% Mostly sunny
Wed 15/05 25°/17° 17 km/h 04% Sun & cloud
Thu 16/05 25°/17° 19 km/h 13% Sun & cloud
Fri 17/05 24°/17° 18 km/h 04% Sun & cloud
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 06 May, 2024 @ 18:16:32 »
ALBANIA: The Killer Of The Elderly Greek Couple In Northern Epirus Was A 69-year-old Fellow Villager
The killer of the two elderly Greeks, 80-year-old Kostas Ilias and his 84-year-old wife Kleoniki, in the village of Vodrista (Βόδριστα, Albanian: Bodrishtë) in Dropoli in Northern Epirus, was identified and arrested by the Albanian police.
The police department of Argyrokastro announced that the murderer is 69-year-old Thomas Mastoras, a resident of the same village as the victims. https://greekcitytimes.com/2024/05/06/albania-the-killer-elderly-greek/
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 06 May, 2024 @ 13:50:01 »
 Spring concert featuring mandolinata and choirs 20:30 on Saturday, 11 May, at O KefalosFree admission
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 06 May, 2024 @ 13:34:03 »
Gender-specific toilets to be required in non-residential buildings in England
New restaurants, offices, schools and hospitals in England will be required to have separate male and female toilets, in a move ministers say will combat growing concerns about “privacy and dignity” in gender-neutral facilities.
The law will mean newly built non-residential buildings require separate facilities, and cannot solely have “universal” lavatories. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/06/gender-specific-toilets-to-be-required-in-non-residential-buildings-in-england
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 06 May, 2024 @ 13:26:34 »
Exmoor Zoo welcomes pair of world's smallest foxes
A pair of fennec foxes have recently arrived at Exmoor Zoo.
The arrivals comes as part of a European fennec fox breeding programme.
The fennec foxes have their own purpose-built enclosure which was built two years ago, but the zoo have only just managed to acquire the foxes. https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-05-05/zoo-welcomes-pair-of-worlds-smallest-foxesPic in link
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 06 May, 2024 @ 13:22:38 »
Is this the country's loneliest rabbit? RSPCA Suffolk seeks home for Poppy after 927 days in care
The RSPCA is seeking a home for what could be the country's loneliest rabbit.
Heartbroken Poppy has been in RSPCA care for 927 days, having originally entered care with her sister Lilly.
But after Lilly died from a chronic infection Poppy has been alone.
Now the bereaved bunny's only pal is a rabbit teddy bear, which she grooms and treats like her companion, say RSPCA officers. https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2024-05-06/is-this-the-countrys-loneliest-rabbit-poppy-spends-927-days-with-rspca
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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 06 May, 2024 @ 13:15:43 »
Lab doctors to strike on Wednesday
Medical laboratory scientists working in the private sector will be walking off the job on Wednesday, the first day of what may turn out to be a protracted strike that will affect diagnostic clinics and labs, but is not expected to have a significant impact on public hospitals. https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1238035/lab-doctors-to-strike-on-wednesday/
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