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25/06/23
« on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 02:41:59 »
Kef fire risk 25/06/23: Low

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8870 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1315 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1274 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8838 €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
Sun 25/06   28°/22°   13 km/h   24%   Sun & cloud
Mon 26/06   29°/21°   21 km/h   07%   Sunny
Tue 27/06   28°/21°   12 km/h   18%   Sunny
Wed 28/06   28°/21°   17 km/h   17%   Sunny
Thu 29/06   28°/21°   16 km/h   06%   Sunny
Fri 30/06   28°/21°   17 km/h   06%   Sunny
Sat 01/07   29°/21°   16 km/h   05%   Sunny
Sun 02/07   29°/21°   17 km/h   05%   Sunny
Mon 03/07   29°/22°   16 km/h   06%   Sunny
Tue 04/07   30°/22°   18 km/h   05%   Sunny


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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 02:58:48 »
Body of a 77 y-o Greek male recovered Friday afternoon from the sea off Loutraki beach, Gulf of Corinth,

Body of a 77 y-o Greek female recovered yesterday morning from the sea off Vrakhati beach, Gulf of Corinth.

Body of a 78 y-o male recovered midday yesterday from the beach of Kotsina, Gulf of Pournia, Limnos.

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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 03:09:43 »
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‘Like an earthquake’: Man opens window to see three-storey house collapse
Firefighters were called to a destroyed house in Gloucester Drive, Hackney on Saturday

A man has recalled the shocking moment he opened his window to find a three-storey terraced house nearby had collapsed.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/hackney-house-collapse-london-earthquake-b2363681.html

Piccies in link above

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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #3 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 13:04:24 »
Noticed Athlon Greek Agiorgitiko Syrah wine in Aldi yesterday at £7.29 a bottle :yiamas:

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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #4 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 15:30:12 »
Body of a 79 y-o unidentified male, believed local, recovered yesterday afternoon from Khilis beach, Alexandroupolis.

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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #5 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 15:42:00 »
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Halkidiki: Human bones were found on a beach

Beachgoers in Halkidiki were confronted with a macabre sight as they found human bones...the bones were found by swimmers in the area of ​​Agios Mamas at around 17:00 on Saturday afternoon.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/06/25/halkidiki-human-bones-beach/



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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #6 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 15:47:45 »
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Naked cyclists appeared on the streets of Thessaloniki

Clad in nothing but paint on their bodies, or partially clothed, individuals took to the streets, passionately chanting slogans advocating for the freedom to use bicycles in urban transportation. This marked the commencement of the 16th public march by cyclists.



https://youtu.be/r9orttdrnis?t=1

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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #7 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 15:57:35 »
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Labour will order councils to find green-belt land to fix housing crisis

Labour would order councils to offer green-belt land for development as part of a plan to solve the housing crisis within 10 years, Lisa Nandy has said.

Pledging to take on the “taboo” of developing the green belt, Lisa Nandy, the shadow levelling-up secretary, blamed a lack of homes on the Tories’ political “cowardice” and said the issue was symbolic of a “broken” system.

In an interview with The Telegraph, she said that Labour would use development corporations to develop green-belt land, while also siting homes alongside new railways and partnering with pension funds to create extra social housing.

Last month, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he would be on the side of the “builders not the blockers” by developing certain areas of the green belt where it would not affect the beauty of the countryside.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/06/24/labour-order-councils-green-belt-housing-crisis/

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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #8 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 21:39:13 »
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Greek conservatives storm to victory in repeat election

Greece's conservative New Democracy party stormed to victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday, early official results showed, with voters giving reformist Kyriakos Mitsotakis another four-year term as prime minister.

With about a quarter of votes counted, centre-right New Democracy was leading with 40.5 percent of the vote, interior ministry figures showed.

It was more than 20 points clear of Syriza, a radical leftist party which won elections in 2015 at the peak of a debilitating debt crisis and which ran the country until 2019, when it lost to New Democracy.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greeks-vote-repeat-election-likely-return-conservatives-office-2023-06-24/

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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #9 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 23:15:45 »
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Crete: Turtle laid her eggs under sunbeds and umbrellas - See the photos
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/06/26/crete-tutle-laid-eggs-sunbeds/

Pics in link

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Re: 25/06/23
« Reply #10 on: Sunday, 25 June, 2023 @ 23:22:47 »
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UK drivers complain as car insurance renewal costs rise up to 70%
Latest financial pain in cost of living crisis comes from steep price increases for motor cover
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jun/25/uk-drivers-complain-as-car-insurance-renewal-costs-rise-up-to-70