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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Monday, 26 September, 2022 @ 00:57:32
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Kef fire risk 26/09/22: Medium (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-26092022)
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.9085 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0047 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1007 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9953 €UR
Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate 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 (https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-money).
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 (https://weather.com/en-IE/weather/tenday/l/GRXX0035:1:GR)
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Mon 26/09 25°/21° 19 km/h 07% Sun & cloud
Tue 27/09 24°/20° 23 km/h 97% Thunderstorms probable
Wed 28/09 25°/19° 14 km/h 38% Showers possible
Thu 29/09 25°/19° 17 km/h 61% Showers probable
Fri 30/09 26°/21° 14 km/h 24% Sun & cloud
Sat 01/10 28°/20° 14 km/h 47% Showers possible
Sun 02/10 26°/19° 23 km/h 21% Mostly sunny
Mon 03/10 25°/18° 25 km/h 24% Sunny
Tue 04/10 25°/18° 18 km/h 13% Sunny
Wed 05/10 24°/18° 15 km/h 03% Mostly sunny
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‘I never want to listen to ABBA again’: How Russians tortured British prisoner with pop music
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/09/25/never-want-listen-abba-how-russians-tortured-british-prisoner/
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Village scarecrow competition ruined by mysterious spate of beheadings
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/09/25/village-scarecrow-competition-ruined-mysterious-spate-beheadings/
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Allegedly a shortage of firewood this coming winter, prices expected to increase by 30%-50%. Quite possible there'll be illegal logging of other peoples' olive trees.
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Charging some electric cars ‘nearing cost of petrol’ due to energy crisis, RAC warns
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/electric-cars-energy-crisis-rac-b2175153.html
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Accident outside Limanaki (?) hotel on the Lassi Gyro around 18:30 yesterday evening, fairly straight bit of road but a car had veered off course and into the wall of a flower bed outside the hotel.
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Medium risk of bush fire on Kef tomorrow, according to civilprotection.gr (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-27092022)
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Kyllini expects to receive a licence very soon for a seaplane service. Not sure where they will fly to :dunno: