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23/006/22
Maik:
Kef fire risk 23/06/22: Medium
Forty two new coronavirus cases confirmed on Kefalonia yesterday by EODY, ten on Ithaka
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8846 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0837 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1305 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9228 €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
Thu 23/06 31°/24° 16 km/h 03% Mostly sunny
Fri 24/06 32°/23° 22 km/h 05% Sunny
Sat 25/06 31°/23° 15 km/h 07% Sunny
Sun 26/06 33°/23° 21 km/h 07% Sunny
Mon 27/06 31°/23° 18 km/h 07% Sunny
Tue 28/06 32°/23° 15 km/h 08% Sunny
Wed 29/06 31°/23° 16 km/h 08% Sunny
Thu 30/06 31°/23° 16 km/h 05% Sunny
Fri 01/07 31°/23° 16 km/h 04% Sunny
Sat 02/07 31°/23° 19 km/h 03% Sunny
Edit: bank rates updated
Maik:
Tzannata village festival tonight under the plane trees in main square, starts 20:30-ish: Poster
Maik:
Body of a 64 y-o female recovered from the sea at Toroni beach, Sithonia, Halkidiki, yesterday afternoon.
Body of a 72 y-o foreign national recovered from the sea at Panagia islet, Pargo, yesterday afternoon.
Dead loggerhead found in the port of Mytilene, Lesvos, yesterday.
Maik:
--- Quote ---Just 100 days left to spend paper £20 and £50 notes
The days of spending paper banknotes in the shops are numbered: 100 days, to be exact - so start hunting at home.
Remaining paper £20 or £50 notes should be spent or deposited by the end of September, the Bank of England said.
An estimated 163 million paper £50 banknotes and about 314 million £20 paper notes were still in circulation, the Bank said.
These notes are being replaced with plastic versions, just like the £5 and £10 note, which are more durable.
The Bank said the newer, polymer notes are also harder to counterfeit.
--- End quote ---
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61895327
Maik:
--- Quote ---Revealed: Why hamsters die
Beloved family pets meet their maker through a variety of surprisingly grim afflictions, new study finds
Given that the average lifespan of these creatures is just 1.75 years or 21 months, the end tends to come sooner rather than later.
The likeliest fatal disorder turned out to be a nasty sounding condition known as “wet tail”, a bacterial infection brought on by stress often associated with dissatisfaction over their living conditions or treatment that caused 7.33 per cent of the hamsters studied to die of dehydration as a result of diarrhoea.
Arguably even nastier was the second most common: death by bite injuries from violent territorial brawls with other hamsters, which proved mortal in 5.88 per cent of cases.
Perhaps these furry little warlords are not so cuddly after all.
The top five was rounded out by overgrown nails (4.13 per cent), overgrown front teeth (3.98 per cent) and traumatic injury (3.8 per cent), all equally unpleasant ways to go.
Justine Shotton, president of the British Veterinary Association, added: “Hamsters can make good pets but it’s important for their specific welfare needs, such as being nocturnal, to be understood and met and that both owners and vets are aware of the common signs of ill health, so they know when medical intervention is needed.
“It is advisable to speak to a vet before getting any pet, to make sure it is the right animal for all who will be responsible for it.”
--- End quote ---
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/hamsters-cause-of-death-vets-b2103425.html
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