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Title: 20/07/22
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 @ 02:42:37
Kef fire risk 20/07/22: High (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-20072022)

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8786 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0552 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1382 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9477 €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
Wed 20/07   30°/22°   22 km/h   01%   Sunny
Thu 21/07   31°/22°   22 km/h   03%   Sunny
Fri 22/07   32°/23°   18 km/h   07%   Sunny
Sat 23/07   32°/23°   18 km/h   07%   Sunny
Sun 24/07   33°/23°   22 km/h   07%   Sunny
Mon 25/07   32°/23°   18 km/h   07%   Sunny
Tue 26/07   31°/22°   17 km/h   08%   Sunny
Wed 27/07   31°/23°   16 km/h   05%   Sunny
Thu 28/07   32°/23°   18 km/h   05%   Sunny
Fri 29/07   32°/23°   20 km/h   04%   Sunny

Title: Re: 20/07/22
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 @ 02:56:03
Body of an 85 y-o Greek male recovered from the sea yesterday morning at ​​Loutron Edipsos, Evia

Body of an 81 y-o Greek male recovered from the sea yesterday morning at  Kalamaki-Belesi, Zakynthos,

Body of a 76 y-o Greek female recovered from the sea yesterday morning off ​​Varkiza beach, Attica.

Body of a 52 y-o Greek male recovered from the sea midday yesterday at Lianni Ammosi, Evia.

Body of a 43 y-o Greek male recovered from the sea midday yesterday off Kamariou beach, Santorini.
Title: Re: 20/07/22
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 @ 03:03:02
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We want a vote to keep Boris Johnson as PM, demand Tory members
More than 2,000 sign petition calling for premier to be added to leadership ballot, so members can have a say on if he should carry on
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/07/19/want-vote-keep-boris-johnson-pm-demand-tory-members/
Title: Re: 20/07/22
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 @ 03:07:53
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Greece: Hundreds evacuated as fire nears mountain suburbs
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as a wildfire threatened mountainside suburbs northeast of Athens
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-greece-athens-police-officers-europe-b2126951.html
Title: Re: 20/07/22
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 @ 03:09:29
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Ouzo 101: An Introduction to Greece’s Celebratory Spirit
https://www.winemag.com/2022/07/19/ouzo-101-an-introduction-to-greeces-celebratory-spirit/
Title: Re: 20/07/22
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 @ 10:47:31
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At least 13 people die in open water during the extreme heat
With schools breaking up for the summer holidays, children are urged to swim at supervised sites and to enter water gradually to avoid shock
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/07/19/uk-heatwave-14-year-old-boy-drowns-thames/
Title: Re: 20/07/22
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 @ 18:31:53
Sounds as though the Archaeological Museum of Argostoli, closed since the 'quake of 2014, will be re-built. Sometime.
Title: Re: 20/07/22
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 @ 18:49:11
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Greece bans ‘sex-normalising’ surgeries on intersex babies
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1189492/greece-bans-sex-normalising-surgeries-on-intersex-babies/
Title: Re: 20/07/22
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 20 July, 2022 @ 18:53:04
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Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss to become PM after Penny Mordaunt eliminated from Tory leadership race
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-07-20/sunak-or-truss-to-become-pm-after-mordaunt-eliminated-from-tory-leadership-race
Title: Re: 20/07/22
Post by: TonyD on Thursday, 21 July, 2022 @ 00:53:32
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Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss to become PM after Penny Mordaunt eliminated from Tory leadership race
Oh Gawd, what a prospect...
More of the new same, or more of the old same