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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Monday, 08 August, 2022 @ 02:50:55
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Kef fire risk 08/08/22: High (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-08082022)
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8680 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0540 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1521 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9488 €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
Mon 08/08 32°/24° 18 km/h 12% Sun & cloud
Tue 09/08 33°/23° 23 km/h 03% Sunny
Wed 10/08 31°/23° 19 km/h 08% Mostly sunny
Thu 11/08 31°/22° 16 km/h 07% Sunny
Fri 12/08 30°/22° 21 km/h 07% Sunny
Sat 13/08 29°/22° 24 km/h 17% Sunny
Sun 14/08 29°/22° 24 km/h 15% Sunny
Mon 15/08 29°/21° 20 km/h 03% Sunny
Tue 16/08 30°/22° 20 km/h 05% Sunny
Wed 17/08 30°/22° 21 km/h 05% Sunny
Edit: f/ex updated
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Body of a 51 y-o greek male recovered yesterday morning from the sea at Hydra port.
Sami Port Authority yesterday arrested a local male spearfisher aboard the Antzelina for taking five Rofos, one undersize, a vulnerable species of which only one may be taken by recreational fishers.
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Bush fire between Anninata and Asprogerakas last night tackled and brought under control by three fire trucks and ten firefighters plus the volunteer firefighters from Elios-Pronnoi.
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Body of a 76 y-o Greek female recovered yesterday afternoon from the sea off Votsalakia, Piraeus.
A 69 y-o local female yesterday afternoon rescued alive from the sea west of Akrotiri, Samothraki.
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Greek Ministry of Health has approved the appointment of nine new doctors between Argostoli hospital Mantzavinateio hospital, Lixouri.
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June Spencer: Last original Archers cast member to retire
June Spencer, the last original cast member of The Archers, has retired from the BBC Radio 4 drama aged 103.
The actress has played matriarch Peggy Woolley (formerly Archer) since 1951.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62462139
Bye 'eck, is that still on air!?! Me mam used to listen to it when I were a nipper.
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Very high risk of bush fire on Kef tomorrow, according to civilprotection.gr (https://www.civilprotection.gr/el/imerisios-hartis-provlepsis-kindynoy-pyrkagias-09082022)
Ainos National Park closed from 19:00 this evening to 08:00 Wednesday, 10 August.
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Singing and dancing to the full moon along the seafront in Katelios starting around 19:00 this Thursday, 11 August.
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Locals out and about in Markopoulo and Arginia looking for little snakes so they don't get crushed by the crowds during the upcoming snake festival. Several 'rescued' so far.
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Body of an unidentified corpse in advanced state of decomposition recovered yesterday afternoon from the sea at Tomari, Paleo Lesvos.
Search underway for a 62 y-o female and a 46 y-o male missing since this morning in the sea off Kope beach, Legrain, Sounion.
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Body of an unidentified corpse in advanced state of decomposition recovered yesterday afternoon from the sea at Tomari, Paleo Lesvos.
Search underway for a 62 y-o female and a 46 y-o male missing since this morning in the sea off Kope beach, Legrain, Sounion.
Dead loggerhead discovered this morning at the beach of Peria.
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Twitter hacker steals 5 million celebrity, company, and anonymous accounts’ personal information
There is nothing that users can do to protect their information in this issue
A Twitter breach has allowed hackers to find the account names and email addresses associated with millions of accounts.
This includes accounts of people who would rather keep their information pseudonymous, such as whistleblowers and celebrity accounts.
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/twitter-hacker-accounts-celebrity-company-anonymous-b2140501.html
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The cat-aclysmically challenging cat quiz
According to the 2021 Pet Population report, 27% of UK households are ruled by at least one cat.
But do you know all there is to know about your fuzzy-faced friend? We’ve put together some fur-rociously tricky questions to test your feline knowledge.
Get your thinking cat on and take a swipe at this cat-aclysmically challenging quiz!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z22cg7h
4/7 here (mostly lucky guesses!)
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Body of a 75 y-o Greek male recovered this morning from the sea at Vrachneika, Patras.
Body of an 81 y-o female recovered midday today from the sea off Dionysios beach, Nea Propontida, Halkidiki.
Body of a 58 y-o foreign male recovered midday today from the sea off Tsilivi, Zakynthos.
Two dead turtles discovered this morning, one on Remvi beach, Kavala, and one on Neas Karvalis beach, Kavala.