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« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 06 May, 2024 @ 00:22:07 »
Kef fire risk 06/05/24: 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 Mon 06/05 23°/13° 16 km/h 06% Sunny Tue 07/05 23°/14° 14 km/h 06% Sun & cloud Wed 08/05 24°/16° 11 km/h 06% Cloudy Thu 09/05 21°/14° 20 km/h 56% Showers probable Fri 10/05 23°/14° 17 km/h 36% Showers possible Sat 11/05 22°/14° 14 km/h 24% Sun & cloud Sun 12/05 22°/14° 16 km/h 18% Mostly sunny Mon 13/05 22°/15° 17 km/h 07% Mostly sunny Tue 14/05 23°/16° 15 km/h 05% Mostly sunny Wed 15/05 23°/16° 18 km/h 05% Sun & cloud
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« Last Post by Maik on Sunday, 05 May, 2024 @ 23:02:06 »
Watch: Giant pot thrown from window in Easter ceremony hits pedestrians
The traditional ceremony performed in Corfu is believed to help ward off bad spirits https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/05/giant-pot-thrown-window-easter-hits-pedestrians-corfu/Ouch!
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« Last Post by Maik on Sunday, 05 May, 2024 @ 20:22:34 »
Greece churches in Vrontados take part in annual 'rocket war'
Two churches in the Greek town of Vrontados were lit up on Saturday night, as they fired streams of rockets at each other as part of an Orthodox Easter tradition.
Throughout the annual 'rocket war', Easter mass continues inside the churches on the island of Chios.
The spectacle dates back to the 1800s - when Greece was ruled by the Ottoman empire - but now rockets are used instead of cannons.
Parts of the local area are boarded up with metal barriers, to try and protect them from fire damage. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-68961495
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« Last Post by Maik on Sunday, 05 May, 2024 @ 19:02:32 »
Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68962192
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« Last Post by Maik on Sunday, 05 May, 2024 @ 18:40:44 »
Number of wildfires 22% higher since start of 2024
Greece experienced 3,543 wildfires between January 1 and May 1, a rise of 22% compared to last year’s 2,907 blazes, according to the Fire Service, which is bracing for a very difficult season. https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1238036/number-of-wildfires-22-higher-since-start-of-2024/
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« Last Post by Maik on Sunday, 05 May, 2024 @ 00:11:19 »
Kef fire risk 05/05/24: 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 Sun 05/05 24°/13° 16 km/h 06% Sunny Mon 06/05 23°/13° 15 km/h 07% Sun & cloud Tue 07/05 23°/15° 13 km/h 06% Sun & cloud Wed 08/05 24°/16° 10 km/h 04% Mostly cloudy Thu 09/05 22°/14° 17 km/h 59% Scattered thunderstorms probable Fri 10/05 20°/15° 15 km/h 60% Scattered thunderstorms probable Sat 11/05 22°/15° 19 km/h 24% Mostly sunny Sun 12/05 22°/15° 17 km/h 16% Mostly sunny Mon 13/05 22°/15° 16 km/h 10% Mostly sunny Tue 14/05 23°/16° 18 km/h 05% Sunny
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« Last Post by Maik on Saturday, 04 May, 2024 @ 23:01:57 »
Hospital boss at centre of deaths probe rakes in tens of thousands advising on safety Dame Marianne Griffiths stood down from her role as chief executive of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in 2022
The former boss of a hospital at the centre of a police probe over patient deaths has been earning tens of thousands a month advising other NHS trusts. Dame Marianne Griffiths stood down from her role as chief executive of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in 2022.
Sussex Police subsequently launched an investigation into more than 100 cases of alleged negligence in the general and neurosurgery departments during her tenure, 40 of which are believed to have involved patient deaths.
Whistleblowers have since claimed that Dame Marianne ignored safety warnings, with one claiming in a letter to her that “charges of serious misconduct include covering up the death of a patient, the creation of an unsafe environment for patients”.
Despite the brewing scandal, numerous NHS organisations have since paid significant sums to a company co-owned by the former nurse and her husband, John Dixon. archive.ph copy of Telegraph report: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/04/boss-hospital-centre-deaths-probe-rakes-tens-thousands/
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« Last Post by Maik on Saturday, 04 May, 2024 @ 22:47:06 »
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« Last Post by expat on Saturday, 04 May, 2024 @ 21:40:46 »
the image i used must have been taken down.
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« Last Post by Maik on Saturday, 04 May, 2024 @ 20:01:51 »
Unconfirmed and all but unbelievable (on a small Greek island): in the early hours of this morning in Levkas town eight residents aged between 19-26 years engaged in a dispute with a 23 y-o male resulting in serious injury by sharp object (such as a knife). Arrests made, 26 y-o charged with attempted murder, 23 y-o victim transferred to University General Hospital, Patra, for treatment.
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