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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Saturday, 29 October, 2022 @ 03:16:41
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Kef fire risk 29/10/22: Low (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-29102022)
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8920 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0324 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1211 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9686 €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 29/10 23°/15° 12 km/h 01% Sunny
Sun 30/10 24°/16° 10 km/h 03% Sunny
Mon 31/10 24°/16° 13 km/h 08% Sunny
Tue 01/11 24°/16° 09 km/h 08% Sunny
Wed 02/11 23°/16° 15 km/h 08% Sunny
Thu 03/11 23°/16° 16 km/h 08% Sunny
Fri 04/11 23°/16° 15 km/h 24% Mostly sunny
Sat 05/11 21°/14° 24 km/h 63% Thunderstorms probable
Sun 06/11 20°/14° 19 km/h 36% Showers possible
Mon 07/11 21°/15° 16 km/h 32% Showers possible
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Clocks fall back one hour overnight. In the early hours of Sunday morning in the UK 02:00 BST reverts to 01:00 GMT and in Greece 04:00 EEST reverts to 03:00 EET.
https://time.is
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For what it's worth, Conde Nast Traveller magazine recently released its list of readers' favourite European islands. Fortunately, Kef managed to avoid detection. Here's the list, the scores are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction:
1 88.54 Ibiza, Spain
2 86.48 Crete, Greece
3 86.04 Sardinia, Italy
4 85.26 Mykonos, Greece
5 83.48 Sicily, Italy
6 83.22 Santorini, Greece
7 83.17 Hvar, Croatia
8 82.76 Azores, Portugal
9 82.75 Paros, Greece
10 82.66 Corfu, Greece
11 82.13 Rhodes, Greece
12 82.01 Madeira, Portugal
13 81.30 Cyprus
14 81.27 Mallorca, Spain
15 80.38 Canaries, Spain
16 80.00 Kos, Greece
17 79.58 Aran Islands, Ireland
18 78.97 Corsica, France
19 78.03 Malta
20 76.92 Capri, Italy
https://www.cntraveller.com/gallery/best-islands-in-the-world
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Octopus Energy to take over collapsed supplier Bulb
Energy supplier Octopus Energy is to buy its smaller competitor Bulb, after the UK government approved a deal.
Bulb collapsed last year after rising gas and electricity prices, and has since been run by the government.
Its 1.5 million customers will not experience "any change or disruption to their energy supplies", the government said.
The deal is expected to be completed by the end of November.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63437352
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'They're incredibly traumatised': The lives of Ukraine's war-zone dogs
Donations for a pet feeding station increased "ten-fold" in under 24 hours after a photo showing dogs calmly waiting for food in a neat line went viral, the organiser says.
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-10-29/theyre-incredibly-traumatised-the-lives-of-ukraines-war-zone-dogs
Not only a neat line but socially distanced, too! (pic in link)
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Unconfirmed: several churches broken into and robbed over the past few nights: the church of Panagia in Demoutsadata, the church at Kourouklata, Ai Yiannis in Fokata and the Holy Church of Evangelistria in Pessada. Little of value in the churches to be taken and some items found dumped near the church in Pessada.
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Zulu coronation: King Misuzulu crowned in historic South Africa ceremony
A new Zulu king has been crowned at a historic event attended by thousands in South Africa's coastal city of Durban.
King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini was formally acknowledged as monarch by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who gave him a certificate of recognition.
The ceremony was the first Zulu coronation since South Africa became a democracy in 1994.
It ends a long and bitter tussle to find a successor for King Goodwill Zwelithini who died last year.
He was the longest-reigning Zulu monarch, having served on the throne for almost 50 years.
He had six wives and at least 26 children.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63426528
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Britons warned food prices to rise again after Russia cancels UN-brokered grain deal
Vladimir Putin collapsed agreement after accusing Royal Navy of helping Ukraine carry out drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/10/29/russia-accuses-british-experts-aiding-drone-attacks-black-sea/
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No 10 alarm as Boris Johnson plans to attend Cop27 climate summit
A row over prime minister Rishi Sunak’s refusal to attend the Cop27 climate summit took an extraordinary twist on Saturday night as the Observer was informed that his predecessor but one – Boris Johnson – is planning to attend the event.
Several sources said they had been told that Johnson is intending to go to the crucial meeting of world leaders in Egypt to show his solidarity with the battle against the climate crisis.
Johnson’s attendance would be potentially explosive just days after Sunak took over as prime minister and decided he did not have time to attend.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/29/no-10-alarm-as-boris-johnson-plans-to-attend-cop27-climate-summit