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Maik:
Kef fire risk 20/06/22: Medium

Twenty one new coronavirus cases confirmed on Kefalonia yesterday by EODY, none on Ithaka

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8807 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0801 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1355 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9258 €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
Mon 20/06   28°/21°   22 km/h   08%   Sunny
Tue 21/06   29°/22°   21 km/h   12%   Sunny
Wed 22/06   31°/23°   19 km/h   08%   Sunny
Thu 23/06   33°/24°   18 km/h   07%   Sunny
Fri 24/06   32°/23°   20 km/h   07%   Sunny
Sat 25/06   31°/23°   15 km/h   10%   Sunny
Sun 26/06   32°/23°   19 km/h   08%   Sunny
Mon 27/06   32°/24°   17 km/h   04%   Sunny
Tue 28/06   31°/23°   19 km/h   03%   Sunny
Wed 29/06   31°/22°   21 km/h   03%   Sunny

Maik:
Some strange ones:

Body of a 53 y-o male recovered from the sea off Zografou, Ormos Panagia, Halkidiki.

Body of a 65 y-o foreign national recovered from a thicket outside the entrance to the port of Igoumenitsa. Given first aid on the spot but d.o.a. at hospital.

Body of a foreign national recovered from his boat, docked inside the port of Nea Ichthyoskala, Chios.

Body of an unidentified male in advanced state of decay recovered from the sea at Halastra, Thessaloniki. Missing were head and lower limbs, back showed signs of extensive bruising and hands had been injured.

Maik:

--- Quote ---Police fail to solve a single burglary in nearly half of the country
Victims speak of ‘violation’ of their homes as Telegraph investigation reveals raiders avoid justice in thousands of neighbourhoods

Police have failed to solve a single burglary in neighbourhoods covering nearly half the country over the past three years, a Telegraph investigation has found....
--- End quote ---
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/19/police-fail-solve-single-burglary-nearly-half-country/

Maik:
Attempted burglary at a periptero in Argostoli during the early hours of yesterday morning.

Maik:

--- Quote ---Birmingham family call 999 after spotting 5ft-long snake slithering across their living room floor

A petrified family in Birmingham dialled 999 after spotting a 1.5 metre-long snake slithering across the floor of their living room.

West Midlands Police were called to the scene in Hodge Hill on Sunday night and found the black and white snake under the sofa.

The RSPCA were unable to attend until the following morning, which left the police as the next best service to call.

Officers managed to get the reptile into a cage with a grabber stick and a pillow case, and it was taken to a local reptile house.
--- End quote ---
https://www.itv.com/news/central/2022-06-20/family-call-999-after-spotting-5ft-long-snake-in-their-living-room

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