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22/10/23
« on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 02:06:07 »
Kef fire risk 22/10/23: Low

Today’s bank rates:   
1 €UR = £ 0.8921 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1209 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.0882 USD   $1 USD = 0.9189 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7084 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5853 €UR
1 €UR = R20.8863 ZAR   R1 ZAR = 0.0478 €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.   
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 22/10   26°/18°   23 km/h   78%   Thunderstorms probable   
Mon 23/10   25°/18°   14 km/h   08%   Sun & cloud    
Tue 24/10   26°/17°   12 km/h   06%   Mostly sunny    
Wed 25/10   26°/19°   13 km/h   14%   Mostly cloudy    
Thu 26/10   24°/18°   14 km/h   87%   Thunderstorms probable   
Fri 27/10   24°/18°   14 km/h   38%   Showers possible   
Sat 28/10   25°/17°   12 km/h   24%   Sun & cloud    
Sun 29/10   25°/16°   15 km/h   24%   Sun & cloud    
Mon 30/10   25°/16°   11 km/h   05%   Mostly sunny    
Tue 31/10   25°/18°   14 km/h   20%   Sun & cloud    
   

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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 02:31:16 »
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Cypriot balances 319 wine glasses on his head -- while dancing

A resident of Cyprus put a skill he has been cultivating for nearly 30 years to the test by balancing 319 wine glasses on his head and breaking a world record.

Aristotelis Valaoritis, 62, is a security adviser by day, and since 1995 he has been moonlighting as a "glass dancer," performing dance routines while balancing wine glasses on his head.

Valaoritis, who regularly shows off his skills at restaurants and events, attempted the Guinness World Record for most wine glasses balanced on the head.

He managed to balance 319 glasses, shattering the previous record of 270, which was set by fellow Cypriot Ntinos Kkanti in 2022.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/10/20/cyprus-Guinness-World-Records-wine-glasses-balanced-head/6381697817913/



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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 02:54:28 »
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Greece Will Soon Be Home To Europe’s Largest Coastal Park

Visitors to Athens Greece will soon have to add one more destination to their must-see list: The Ellinikon which, among other things, will be home to Europe’s largest coastal park, virtually doubling the amount of greenspace in Athens.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/katiebell/2023/10/20/greece-will-soon-be-home-to-europes-largest-coastal-park

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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #3 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 11:17:15 »
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Cypriot balances 319 wine glasses on his head -- while dancing

A resident of Cyprus put a skill he has been cultivating for nearly 30 years to the test by balancing 319 wine glasses on his head and breaking a world record.

Aristotelis Valaoritis, 62, is a security adviser by day, and since 1995 he has been moonlighting as a "glass dancer," performing dance routines while balancing wine glasses on his head.

Valaoritis, who regularly shows off his skills at restaurants and events, attempted the Guinness World Record for most wine glasses balanced on the head.

He managed to balance 319 glasses, shattering the previous record of 270, which was set by fellow Cypriot Ntinos Kkanti in 2022.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/10/20/cyprus-Guinness-World-Records-wine-glasses-balanced-head/6381697817913/


I think the man who balanced the glasses should also be given an accolade  :btu:

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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #4 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 13:42:01 »
......314 glasses, 315 glasses, 316 glasses ,317 glasses.... Oh b*lls...... 1,2,3......

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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #5 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 13:44:06 »
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Top 20 Most Sexually Promiscuous Countries, Based On This Analysis

This Index is a ranking system put together by NapLab that scored 45 different countries around the world on six sex-related factors.

Now, keep in mind that NapLab is a company that sells mattresses—which are often supportive of sex—rather than an official scientific or public health organization. These rankings also have not been through the standard peer-review process that scientific journal publications and more official rankings go through. Therefore, take these rankings with a pillow full of salt.

So, let’s start with the climax of this “Global Promiscuity Index” and lay out of the top 20 most promiscuous countries as determined by NapLab:

01.    Australia
02.    Brazil
03.    Greece
04.    Chile
05.    New Zealand
06.    Germany
07.    Italy
08.    Switzerland
09.    Thailand
10.    South Africa
11.    Czechia
12.    Finland
13.    United Kingdom
14.    Japan
15.    United States
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2023/10/21/top-20-most-sexually-promiscuous-countries-based-on-this-analysis

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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #6 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 13:51:27 »
Body of a 76 y-o Greek male recovered yesterday afternoon from the sea inside the new Elevsina marina, Attica


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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #7 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 14:02:42 »
 Eliamos Villas & Spa Hotel, Kefalonia, has won the Gold Medal for Best Greek Villa Resort at the Greek Hospitality Awards 2023.

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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #8 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 14:09:41 »
Quite a wide pavement being laid on the road along Ragia beach, Poros... not sure how much that's needed...

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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #9 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 19:17:07 »
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Behind Closed Doors: The little slice of Greece tucked away in Torquay

Torquay may be known as a quintessential British seaside town, but it does in fact hold a little slice of Greece.

St Andrew's is the town's oldest church but around 50 years ago, converted to a Greek Orthodox church.
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-10-22/the-little-slice-of-greece-tucked-away-in-a-devon-seaside-town

"Well may I ask what you expected to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? A Greek Orthodox Church?"

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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #10 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 19:31:39 »
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Missing Bristol cat found 140 miles from home in Crewe supermarket

A cat has been reunited with its owners after she was found 140 miles away from her Bristol home - in a supermarket warehouse in Crewe.

Nutmeg’s parents were located on 11 October after a charity scanned her microchip, two weeks after Nutmeg first went missing.

Charity workers believe Nutmeg may have stowed away in a van as the distance she travelled seems too long on paw.
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2023-10-22/missing-cat-found-in-supermarket-warehouse-140-miles-from-home

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Re: 22/10/23
« Reply #11 on: Sunday, 22 October, 2023 @ 21:29:42 »
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Two arrested for carrying an AK-47

A police patrol has arrested a 33-year-old woman and a 17-year-old foreign resident carrying an AK-47 assault rifle in a bag, police say.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1223165/two-arrested-for-carrying-an-ak-47/