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05/10/16
« on: Wednesday, 05 October, 2016 @ 12:49:40 »
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Britain will be treated 'like Greece during 2015 bailout negotiations' when it comes to Brexit talks, Malta's PM warns
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/04/britain-to-be-treated-like-greece-in-brexit-talks/

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 05 October, 2016 @ 12:51:18 »
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Theresa May sends Europe Minister to Greece as full scale Brexit lobby begins in earnest
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/717616/Theresa-May-sends-Europe-Minister-to-Greece-as-full-scale-Brexit-lobby-begins

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, 05 October, 2016 @ 12:52:59 »
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Diane James quits as Ukip leader after just 18 days as Nigel Farage rules out a comeback
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/04/diane-james-quits-as-ukip-leader-after-just-18-days-as-successor/

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 05 October, 2016 @ 13:09:51 »
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Abandoned fire station basement in Dudley rediscovered
A former firefighter station that was mysteriously shut away for half a century has been rediscovered.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37553461

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, 05 October, 2016 @ 13:14:54 »
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Yahoo 'secretly scanned emails for US authorities'
Yahoo secretly scanned millions of its users' email accounts on behalf of the US government, according to a report.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37551415

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, 05 October, 2016 @ 13:19:38 »
Possibility that the National Earthquake Research Agency will open a seismology centre on Kef.

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 05 October, 2016 @ 14:30:02 »
Unconfirmed but heard work will begin tomorrow on the 'new look' main square in Argostoli.

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, 05 October, 2016 @ 17:04:24 »
Oh! Oh!  More Neon?

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #8 on: Thursday, 06 October, 2016 @ 20:36:16 »
Unconfirmed but heard work will begin tomorrow on the 'new look' main square in Argostoli.

They're taking up the paving slabs, so bye bye to the 152 1/2 from Premier to Polo Cafe that I counted 41 years ago! :hi:

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #9 on: Friday, 07 October, 2016 @ 12:24:55 »
Any idea how it's going to look?
BTW why count the slabs - and how would you remember the number???!!!!!  :blink:

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #10 on: Friday, 07 October, 2016 @ 12:59:20 »
Unconfirmed but heard work will begin tomorrow on the 'new look' main square in Argostoli.

Looks like there will be a lot of road closures around the square from now until the June 2017 when the work is supposed to be finished.

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The Communication Traffic for traffic arrangements:

 From the Police Department Kefalonia announces that to facilitate technical discussions, the following traffic arrangements will apply:

 stopping the circulation of all vehicles on the streets around the Central Square Argostoli (Vallianos Square), namely:
a) On the road II. Vallianos from the intersection with the street P. Vergoti to Central Square Argostoli.

b) In the street unionists from the intersection with the street St. Metaxas up the street II. Vallianos.

c) In the Street Saint Gerasimos of the intersection with the street St. Metaxas up the street II. Vallianos.

d) In Lavrangas street from the intersection with the street St. Metaxas up Central Square Argostoli.

e) In the street 21 th May from the intersection with the street St. Metaxas up Central Square Argostoli.

f) In the street Radicals from the intersection of the streets in March Geroulanou, A. Hoidas and Svoronou up Central Square Argostoli.

g) In the street Calypso Vergoti from the intersection with the street Avenue C. Vergogi until Argostoli Central Square and

f) On roads C. Livada and Laskaratou to Central Square Argostoli.

These arrangements will apply for the period from 10.06.2016 date of commencement of the work, up to the 06/18/2017 date of completion of the work , due to the start of the work under the project << Reformation of Communal Services-Square Vallianos >> and << Regeneration Communal countries- Street W. Vallianos >>.
Stopping traffic is continuous for 24 hours
The passage of emergency vehicles would be made by P streets. Vallianos and Radicals
The movement of vehicles will be carried through the streets Rizospaton- A. Metaxa- A. Tritsi- P. Vergoti and Av. George Vergoti.

http://www.kefaloniapress.gr/2016/10/06/%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%87%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%B7-%CF%80%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BE%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B5-%CE%B7/

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #11 on: Friday, 07 October, 2016 @ 16:29:20 »
Any idea how it's going to look?

Granite slabs, apparently. White (grey) for the main square and surrounding streets, black (?) for pavements. Seems the slabs have been purchased and delivered, so won't be a Skala main street situation where the plan of the paving was somewhat different to what we got.

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #12 on: Friday, 07 October, 2016 @ 17:49:12 »
Granite can look classy. Pricey I would imagine.  Is it just the slabs?

Tony

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #13 on: Friday, 07 October, 2016 @ 20:19:18 »
Any idea how it's going to look?
BTW why count the slabs - and how would you remember the number???!!!!!  :blink:

Tony
No idea about the look.
An evening out was 9pm meet in the square, a walk across the square a few times to decide where to go and eat, sit down watch others walk across the square, another discussion where to go and eat (now about 15 young men and 4 Greek girls & 1 English girl) a few more laps, group growing, rush and find somewhere to eat at 11.30pm.
So, I couldn't understand that much and resorted to counting and because it was so exciting remembered it.
Then around 3am usually did some daft thing like wake the yoghurt maker up to get as many pots of yoghurts as they had and down to the beach for a yoghurt fight!  :iroll:  Or my favorite was go up Aenos and see the sun rise (eyes closed as road not so good then)  those were the days.
Hardly any alcohol was consumed it was just "Kefalonitis" having fun in the summer.
Sorry,  Tony you asked.  :unsure:

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #14 on: Monday, 10 October, 2016 @ 12:46:31 »
I understand there will be no roadway around the square ever again (doesn't exist at the moment due to steel cordons). The new square will be fully pedestrianised.

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #15 on: Friday, 14 October, 2016 @ 19:55:05 »
Any idea how it's going to look?
BTW why count the slabs - and how would you remember the number???!!!!!  :blink:

Tony
No idea about the look.
An evening out was 9pm meet in the square, a walk across the square a few times to decide where to go and eat, sit down watch others walk across the square, another discussion where to go and eat (now about 15 young men and 4 Greek girls & 1 English girl) a few more laps, group growing, rush and find somewhere to eat at 11.30pm.
So, I couldn't understand that much and resorted to counting and because it was so exciting remembered it.
Then around 3am usually did some daft thing like wake the yoghurt maker up to get as many pots of yoghurts as they had and down to the beach for a yoghurt fight!  :iroll:  Or my favorite was go up Aenos and see the sun rise (eyes closed as road not so good then)  those were the days.
Hardly any alcohol was consumed it was just "Kefalonitis" having fun in the summer.
Sorry,  Tony you asked.  :unsure:

Yes can see now it was a great night out!  Still can't get why the slabs were memorable though - compared to you with the young Greek guys!  :iroll:

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #16 on: Saturday, 15 October, 2016 @ 01:08:27 »
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Britain will be treated 'like Greece during 2015 bailout negotiations' when it comes to Brexit talks, Malta's PM warns
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/04/britain-to-be-treated-like-greece-in-brexit-talks/
:rofl: :rofl: :pml: :pml: Yeah Right! In Their Dreams!  Britain's Will Buy British Goods and Services; Tourism will boom; England Swings Like A Pendulum Do! Bobby's on Bicycle Two By Two; Westminster Abbey; The Tower; Big Ben. The Rosy Red Cheeks of the Little Children.

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Re: 05/10/16
« Reply #17 on: Saturday, 15 October, 2016 @ 12:21:07 »
Hm, I'd think Brits will continue to buy what's most affordable. What struck me as a little odd...

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...a survey of 1,000 British holidaymakers also found a huge boost in interest of Greek holidays after Brexit, which shows 40% will enjoy a holiday in Greece and its islands compared to just 17% before Brexit.

“Spain is the most popular choice with almost half of Brits heading to the destination; however, consumers are gaining confidence in Greece as a holiday destination and post-Brexit, it appears to be the biggest winner.”
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161012005016/en/Spain-reigns-post-Brexit-travel-report-Greece


Not sure what Brexit's got to do with it  :dunno: