22/10/22

[Maik]

Kef fire risk 22/10/22: Low

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8954 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.013 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1168 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9872 €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
Sat 22/10   23°/17°   15 km/h   03%   Sunny
Sun 23/10   24°/18°   17 km/h   08%   Sunny
Mon 24/10   25°/17°   15 km/h   09%   Sunny
Tue 25/10   25°/17°   12 km/h   10%   Sunny
Wed 26/10   25°/17°   17 km/h   10%   Sunny
Thu 27/10   25°/17°   12 km/h   10%   Sunny
Fri 28/10   24°/16°   12 km/h   08%   Sunny
Sat 29/10   23°/15°   14 km/h   05%   Sunny
Sun 30/10   22°/14°   14 km/h   01%   Sunny
Mon 31/10   21°/15°   11 km/h   05%   Sunny

[Maik]

Body of a 44 y-o foreign male recovered midday yesterday from the sea at Almyrida Apokoronou, Hania.

[Maik]

Two Tory MPs who resigned in protest from Boris Johnson’s government back him to return as PM
Reports suggest Boris Johnson is privately urging Tory MPs to back him

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-mps-back-boris-johnson-leadership-contest-b2207957.html

Everyone's entitled to change their mind, especially in the hope it might keep 'em out of Jobcentre Plus for a while longer. But I don't expect their U-turn to inspire confidence or win them much trust. Yep, they'd fit in well with a Johnson government.

[Maik]

Low risk of bush fire on Kef tomorrow, according to civilprotection.gr

[Maik]

‘Mind-boggling’: Covid victims’ families react to talk of Johnson comeback

For Jackie Green, whose mother died alone with Covid in hospital on the same day that No 10 held a boozy Christmas party, the thought of a Boris Johnson comeback is horrifying.

“It’s absolutely mind-boggling to me that anybody could even be considering the fact that he should run again,” she said.

Green is one of many people whose relatives died during the pandemic who are outraged that Johnson is considering standing as prime minister again.

“I don’t know whether to laugh or cry,” Green said. “It’s just unbelievable that a man who has continually lied to parliament, continually lied to the British public, disregarded his own rules and created a culture of entitlement within his government is now being considered once again as the leader of this country.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/22/families-of-covid-victims-hit-out-boris-johnson-comeback-conservatives

[Maik]

The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming!!

The refuelling ship Akademic Pashin was west of Kef, presumably in international waters, on Thursday according to Italian site itamilradar.com

Now south of Crete according to marinetraffic.com and vesselfinder.com

[Maik]

Tory leadership: Why would anyone want to be prime minister now anyway?

Why on earth would anyone - especially those seeking to lead the Conservative Party - want to be prime minister?

Well...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63343723

Hm, no mention of Larry the cat