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15/02/23
« on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 02:11:58 »
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.9077 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1082 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1017 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9024 €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
Wed 15/02   14°/09°   10 km/h   05%   Sunny
Thu 16/02   15°/09°   12 km/h   08%   Mostly sunny
Fri 17/02   15°/10°   16 km/h   07%   Mostly cloudy
Sat 18/02   16°/10°   17 km/h   07%   Sun & cloud
Sun 19/02   16°/10°   13 km/h   07%   Sun & cloud
Mon 20/02   16°/10°   16 km/h   07%   Sun & cloud
Tue 21/02   14°/08°   14 km/h   49%   Showers possible
Wed 22/02   14°/09°   13 km/h   61%   Showers probable
Thu 23/02   15°/10°   14 km/h   16%   Sun & cloud
Fri 24/02   15°/10°   23 km/h   34%   Showers possible

frost.getmap.gr

No risk of frost

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 02:17:06 »
A car had to be retrieved from the river bed at Lixouri yesterday after it went off road from the ferry area. The river was dry, driver escaped uninjured, no human remains found in car.

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 02:20:53 »
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Remains found in car in Corfu port identified

The remains found in a sunken car in the port of Corfu island on Monday were identified on Tuesday as those of a man who went missing over 16 years ago.

Kerkyrasimera.gr said the man had gone missing from the area of Karousades but his death was the result of a criminal act.

An expert opinion is expected and a relative of the man has been invited to the port.

The bones found in the car include the right thigh, the tibia and others.

Divers also found two men’s size 44 shoes.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1204714/remains-found-in-car-in-corfu-port-identified/

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 02:22:29 »
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Corfu: man arrested for murder of mother (93)

Police on Corfu have arrested a 64-year-old man for the murder of his 93-year-old mother, who was found dead in her home in the center of the city on Sunday.

An autopsy revealed that the woman had been strangled.

The arrested man, who is understood to be suffering from mental health issues, is being held in a psychiatric facility.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1204701/corfu-man-arrested-for-murder-of-mother-93/

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 02:30:22 »
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Red Wall areas housing seven times as many asylum seekers as the South East

The analysis underlines the disproportionate number being housed in some of the key battlegrounds in the forthcoming general election
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/14/red-wall-areas-housing-seven-times-many-asylum-seekers-south/

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 13:58:10 »
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Police nab British man wanted in US for drug trafficking

A 45-year-old British national wanted in the United States for importing drugs and possessing weapons was arrested in the northern city of Thessaloniki on Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1204766/police-nab-british-man-wanted-in-us-for-drug-trafficking/

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 14:16:56 »
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Vermont ice fishing tournament canceled after 3 fishermen die falling through the ice
Two brothers died early Saturday, the day the 43rd annual Islands Ice Fishing Derby was set to launch, after their utility vehicle fell through the ice, police said.

An annual ice fishing tournament on Vermont’s Lake Champlain was called off at the last minute over the weekend after three men died when they fell through the ice during "abnormally warm" weather, officials said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vermont-ice-fishing-tournament-canceled-3-fishermen-die-falling-ice-rcna70337

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 14:22:24 »
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Nicola Sturgeon announces intention to resign as First Minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has announced her intention to resign as First Minister of Scotland after eight years in the post, saying "the time is now".
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-02-15/nicola-sturgeon-set-to-resign-as-first-minister-of-scotland

Thirty minute video:


https://www.youtube.com/live/9641h94Wc-o?feature=share&t=1
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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 14:30:17 »
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Thai cave rescue: Duangpetch Promthep, Wild Boars captain, dies in UK

Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK.

The 17-year-old was found unconscious in his dorm in Leicestershire on Sunday and taken to hospital, where he died on Tuesday, the BBC has been told.

He had been enrolled in a football academy in the UK since late last year.

It is not known how the teenager died, but Leicestershire Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64646039

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 14:36:35 »
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Use 'egg-producing' not 'female', say scientists in call to phase out binary language

Experts say other terms that could be problematic include man, woman, mother and father as well as 'survival of the fittest'
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/14/words-male-female-should-banned-science-enforce-idea-sex-binary/

'Experts'...  :dunno:


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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 14:43:45 »
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Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections

    ‘Team Jorge’ unit exposed by undercover investigation
    Group sells hacking services and access to vast army of fake social media profiles
    Evidence unit behind disinformation campaigns across world
    Mastermind Tal Hanan claims covert involvement in 33 presidential elections
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/15/revealed-disinformation-team-jorge-claim-meddling-elections-tal-hanan

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 14:54:47 »
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Goalkeeper dies suddenly after saving penalty

Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel died aged 25 after he collapsed on the pitch on Saturday moments after saving a penalty for an amateur team.
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/goalkeeper-dies-arne-espeel-b2281908.html

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, 15 February, 2023 @ 15:15:45 »


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Seven interiors trends you will want to try in 2023

Interesting walls

Why paint a wall in matt emulsion when you can make it look a little more interesting instead?

Paint brand Bauwerk has been gaining traction with its limewash paints that give walls a textural finish similar to raw plaster.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/interiors/home/seven-interiors-trends-will-want-try-2023/

Or you could just rip the wallpaper off and have actual bare plastered walls...


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Re: 15/02/23
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Oldest complete Hebrew Bible expected to break auction records

The earliest and most complete Hebrew Bible ever discovered – a “vital touchstone of human history” that dates back more than 1,100 years – is to be sold at auction.

The ninth-century volume, referred to as the Codex Sassoon, is a critical link between the Dead Sea scrolls and the Bible of today. It is being offered by Sotheby’s with an estimate of $30m-$50m (£25m-£42m), making it the most valuable historical document or manuscript to appear at auction.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/15/oldest-complete-hebrew-bible-expected-to-break-auction-records

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Re: 15/02/23
« Reply #14 on: Saturday, 18 February, 2023 @ 18:24:54 »


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Seven interiors trends you will want to try in 2023

Interesting walls

Why paint a wall in matt emulsion when you can make it look a little more interesting instead?

Paint brand Bauwerk has been gaining traction with its limewash paints that give walls a textural finish similar to raw plaster.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/interiors/home/seven-interiors-trends-will-want-try-2023/

Or you could just rip the wallpaper off and have actual bare plastered walls...
Flipping Norah what a mess .Mind you if thats the latest fashion i wont feel too bad about my rooms requiring imminent decorating.Could save a fortune.???