03/10/21

[Maik]

No new coronavirus cases recorded on Kefalonia yesterday, as confirmed by EODY.


Kef fire risk 03/10/21: Medium               
               
Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:               
Day   Date    Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast
Sun   03/10   24°/18°   10 km/h   01%   Sun & cloud
Mon   04/10   25°/18°   15 km/h   05%   Sunny
Tue   05/10   25°/18°   14 km/h   05%   Sunny
Wed   06/10   25°/19°   17 km/h   78%   Showers probable
Thu   07/10   23°/17°   28 km/h   91%   Thunderstorms probable
Fri   08/10   23°/17°   18 km/h   82%   Thunderstorms probable
Sat   09/10   23°/16°   15 km/h   72%   Thunderstorms probable
Sun   10/10   22°/16°   15 km/h   62%   Thunderstorms probable
Mon   11/10   22°/16°   15 km/h   60%   Thunderstorms probable
Tue   12/10   22°/16°   19 km/h   42%   Scattered thunderstorms possible
               
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.                
Based on forecast from weather.com               
               
Today's bank rate: 1 GBP = 1.1282 €               
               
£ GBP     €uro      -2.00%      
100.00   112.82   110.56         
               
Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, which are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.                
Other banks likely to offer a different rate which may be marginally higher or lower.                
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.               

[Maik]

Woman spends spare time finding dead cats and taking them back to owners

A woman has revealed she spends her spare time, sometimes the early hours of the morning, finding dead cats and reuniting them with their owners.

Her cat, Trinity, which she had adopted from Greece with partner Paul Rosser was run over near her home a year ago while Natalie was at work.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-spends-spare-time-finding-21743897

[Maik]

Greek Population Has Declined by Up to Half a Million in a Decade

The census taking place in a few weeks will show that the Greek population of the country will be up to half a million fewer than at the time of the last census, conducted in 2011.

These are the showings of a study paper published by professors Vasilis Pappas and Vyronas Kotzamanis of the Patras and Thessaly universities, respectively. Greek population has been declining constantly after 2010.

https://greekreporter.com/2021/10/02/greek-population-declined-half-a-million-decade/

[Maik]

The Parthenon Has Had the Wrong Name for Centuries, Theory Claims

Utrecht University archaeologist Janric van Rookhuijzen claims that the building was known in ancient Greek times as the ”Hekatompedon” rather than the ”Parthenon.”

https://greekreporter.com/2021/10/03/the-parthenon-has-had-the-wrong-name-for-centuries-new-theory-claims/

[Maik]

How fraudsters can use the forgotten details of your online life to reel you in
You may think you’ve been careful, but a determined scammer can probably find enough to manipulate you

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/oct/03/how-fraudsters-can-use-the-forgotten-details-of-your-online-life-to-reel-you-in