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Maik:
Kef fire risk 11/06/22: Low

Twenty new coronavirus cases confirmed on Kefalonia yesterday by EODY, one on Ithaka

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8822 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.1065 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1335 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9038 €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 11/06   24°/19°   20 km/h   14%   Sun & cloud
Sun 12/06   26°/20°   18 km/h   24%   Sunny
Mon 13/06   26°/20°   11 km/h   40%   Afternoon thunderstorms possible
Tue 14/06   27°/20°   14 km/h   24%   Sunny
Wed 15/06   27°/20°   13 km/h   24%   Mostly sunny
Thu 16/06   27°/20°   15 km/h   21%   Sunny
Fri 17/06   27°/20°   18 km/h   21%   Mostly sunny
Sat 18/06   27°/20°   16 km/h   15%   Sunny
Sun 19/06   27°/20°   15 km/h   06%   Mostly sunny
Mon 20/06   27°/20°   18 km/h   04%   Sunny

Maik:

--- Quote ---Brexit ‘largely to blame’ for £31bn loss to UK economy, study finds

Brexit is “largely to blame” for billions being lost in trade and tax revenues in recent years, according to a new study by top economists.

The Centre for European Reform (CER) said that by the end of last year, Britain’s economy was 5.2 per cent – or £31bn – smaller than it would have been without Brexit and the Covid pandemic.

“We can’t blame Brexit for all of the 5.2 per cent GDP shortfall … but it’s apparent that Brexit is largely to blame,” said John Springford, author of the CER study.

The CER study said it was “hard to avoid the conclusion that Brexit has severely curtailed GDP, investment and goods trade”.

The report added: “British politicians may find it difficult to ignore the central role of Brexit in the UK’s economic problems for much longer.”

It comes as British firms point to the post-Brexit red tape which is continuing to create costly hold-ups in trade with the EU.
--- End quote ---
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-cost-uk-economy-eu-b2098289.html

Maik:

--- Quote ---Covid: Leading scientists warn country will be hit by new wave this month

Britain will see a new wave of Covid infections this month, leading scientists have warned.

Professor Christina Pagel, from University College London, told the Independent Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies: “We will have a new wave of infections this month. Now hopefully it won't be as high as the previous two waves and might be lower. But we can't count on that and either way we are going to see more people becoming infected.”

Professor Pagel said currently there were four variants of Omicron “all increasing rapidly”, whereas the previous wave in March had two variants.
--- End quote ---
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/covid-wave-uk-sage-cases-b2098328.html

Maik:

--- Quote ---Cycling the Mani: off the beaten track in Greece’s wild Peloponnese
Pamela Goodman gets in the saddle to explore a remote region of untamed olive groves and jagged coast
--- End quote ---
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cycling-the-mani-off-the-beaten-track-in-greeces-wild-peloponnese-kkxrx8kgr

Maik:



--- Quote ---NASA launches UFO study despite ‘reputational risk’

The US space agency’s announcement comes as the study of unidentified flying objects gains more mainstream attention.

NASA has announced it will begin a study of UFOs – a subject that has long fascinated the public – as part of a new push towards high-risk, high-impact science.

The United States space agency said on Thursday that an independent team would examine unidentified flying objects or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) with a focus on identifying available data, how to gather more data, and how NASA can analyse the findings to advance scientific understanding of the sightings.
--- End quote ---
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/10/nasa-launches-ufo-study-despite-reputational-risk

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