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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Saturday, 04 November, 2023 @ 05:59:24
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Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8963 GBP £1 GBP = 1.1156 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.0857 USD $1 USD = 0.9210 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7115 AUD $1 AUD = 0.5842 €UR
1 €UR = R20.9326 ZAR R1 ZAR = 0.0477 €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
Sat 04/11 24°/17° 26 km/h 55% Scattered thunderstorms & winds probable
Sun 05/11 23°/19° 21 km/h 24% Sun & cloud
Mon 06/11 24°/16° 14 km/h 21% Sunny
Tue 07/11 24°/17° 09 km/h 08% Mostly sunny
Wed 08/11 23°/15° 17 km/h 77% Thunderstorms probable
Thu 09/11 21°/15° 20 km/h 17% Mostly sunny
Fri 10/11 21°/15° 14 km/h 47% Showers possible
Sat 11/11 21°/15° 17 km/h 64% Showers probable
Sun 12/11 21°/15° 17 km/h 13% Sun & cloud
Mon 13/11 22°/17° 19 km/h 35% Isolated thunderstorms possible
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Melissani and Drogarati caves closed today due to the weather.
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A Place in the Sun: Kefalonia – Anne and Gordon (Channel 4 Thursday 9 November 2023)
https://www.memorabletv.com/episodes/a-place-in-the-sun-kefalonia-anne-and-gordon-channel-4-thursday-9-november-2023/
@ 16:00 GMT
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Braverman claims rough sleeping is 'lifestyle choice' amid plans to crack down on street tents
Homelessness charity Shelter hit out at the home secretary's comments saying "no one should be punished for being homeless" and blamed the number of rough sleepers on the streets of England on "failed government policy" - not lifestyle choices.
In a thread shared to X, formerly known as Twitter, Ms Braverman claimed many rough sleepers are "from abroad" and that there was no need to live on the streets, suggesting there are plenty of alternative options.
Soaring private rental fees - which are at an all-time high - coupled with the cost of living crisis has left many in Britain facing eviction as they are unable to keep up with rent or find accommodation that is affordable.
Shelter pointed out those factors, adding that the "housing emergency boils down to people not being able to afford to live anywhere.
"This... combined with decades of government failure to build genuinely affordable social homes is what is driving record levels of homelessness and leaving thousands of people on the streets."
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-11-04/braverman-says-rough-sleeping-is-lifestyle-choice-amid-street-tents-crackdown
:oki: Her immigration policies have failed so she picks on the homeless. What planet is she on?
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Tourist to Moni island went to take a selfie with a deer and ended up with broken ribs – Watch video
A Mexican tourist’s attempt to photograph a deer in Moni, off Aegina, ended painfully after the animal rammed him and broke his ribs, as seen in a wince-worthy video blowing up online.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/11/04/tourist-to-moni-island-deer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXCaihjeWZc
https://youtu.be/ZXCaihjeWZc?si=v5fn50ZYgYheEDh0&t=1
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How much did the British spend on holidays in Greece in the last 10 years?
...in the ten years, 2014-2023, the British spent more than 20 billion euros on their holidays in Greece. In the first nine months of this year, the travel expenses of the British in our country reached 2.36 billion euros. In total, by August, more than 3 million Britons had visited our country.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/11/04/how-much-did-the-british-spend/
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Resc-ewed: Britain's loneliest sheep saved from shoreline
A ewe that was dubbed Britain's loneliest sheep has been rescued from a remote shore in the Scottish Highlands.
The sheep, now named Fiona, had been stranded at the foot of cliffs on the Cromarty Firth for at least two years.
An animal welfare charity had said any attempts to rescue her would be "incredibly complex".
But a group of five farmers have now managed to haul her up a steep slope. They plan to shear her overgrown fleece and hand her over to a farm park.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-67321305
:)
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Germans and Brits dominate tourism in Greece
Visitors from Germany and the United Kingdom accounted for almost half (44%) of all tourist spending and overnight stays last year, according to research by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE).
Between them they spent a total of 8.11 billion euros in 2022, with 62.15 million overnight stays, accounting for over 6 million arrivals.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1224027/germans-and-brits-dominate-tourism-in-greece/