31/03/22

[Maik]

Thirty seven new coronavirus cases confirmed on Kefalonia yesterday by EODY, three on Ithaka

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8710 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.1460 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1481 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8726 €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 31/03   18°/13°   47 km/h   75%   Rain & very strong winds probable, thunder possible
Fri 01/04   17°/12°   22 km/h   42%   Showers possible later
Sat 02/04   16°/10°   25 km/h   74%   Light rain probable
Sun 03/04   16°/10°   26 km/h   19%   Sun & cloud
Mon 04/04   17°/13°   12 km/h   19%   Cloudy
Tue 05/04   20°/13°   17 km/h   24%   Cloudy
Wed 06/04   19°/14°   16 km/h   17%   Sun & cloud
Thu 07/04   19°/12°   19 km/h   47%   Showers possible early
Fri 08/04   18°/12°   22 km/h   11%   Sunny
Sat 09/04   18°/12°   19 km/h   05%   Sunny

[Maik]

Woman whose 3 young daughters died within span of 3 years in uncertain circumstances arrested

Greek police took in custody a 33-year-old woman in the western port city of Patras on Wednesday on a sole premeditated murder charge, more than two months after her eldest daughter, aged 9, died at a juvenile ICU — her third and last child to die under undetermined circumstances.

All three of the children passed away within a span of three years.

https://www.in.gr/2022/03/31/english-edition/woman-whose-3-young-daughters-died-within-span-3-years-uncertain-circumstances-arrested/

[Maik]

Home wood burning in UK causes £1bn of health costs a year, report says
Pollution from wood burning causes half of all harm from home heating, but provides only 11% of heat, says public health group

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/30/home-wood-burning-in-uk-causes-1bn-of-health-costs-a-year-report-says

[Maik]

Today's coronavirus count on Kef/Ithaka: 47/3

[Maik]

Couple of bush fires on Zakynthos, strong winds fanning the flames.

[Maik]

Ryanair flight FR6611 from Stansted to Kef diverted to Thessaloniki due to very strong winds about an hour before due to land on Kef

[expat]

I suppose they will all get charged extra for that!

[Maik]

Heard they didn't make it to Kef, at least, not on the day they should've. Apparentlly the 'plane took off from Thes/niki around 23:00 but the pilot still couldn't land at Kef so they bugg---d off back to Blighty. Dunno what happened to the passengers after that - nor what Ryanair charged 'em!