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23/02/23
« on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 02:17:32 »
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.9058 GBP
1 €UR = $1.0963 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1040 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9122 €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
Thu 23/02   16°/10°   14 km/h   10%   Cloudy
Fri 24/02   16°/10°   10 km/h   12%   Sun & cloud
Sat 25/02   18°/14°   22 km/h   10%   Sun & cloud
Sun 26/02   18°/12°   42 km/h   63%   Thunderstorms & VERY strong winds probable
Mon 27/02   18°/12°   16 km/h   59%   Showers probable
Tue 28/02   19°/12°   20 km/h   66%   Thunderstorms probable
Wed 01/03   16°/10°   18 km/h   72%   Showers probable
Thu 02/03   16°/10°   15 km/h   63%   Light rain probable
Fri 03/03   15°/10°   16 km/h   44%   Showers possible
Sat 04/03   16°/11°   15 km/h   24%   Sun & cloud

frost.getmap.gr

No risk of frost

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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 02:24:20 »
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UK tourists grow by a million
Considerable rise in the spending per capita ratio in 2022, as revenues reached 97% of 2019’s

Although total travel revenues in 2022 did not exceed those of the last full year before the pandemic, 2019, receipts from Greece’s key markets of the United Kingdom, France and Germany increased by 21.8%, 16.4% and 10% respectively compared to that year.

At the same time, the average expenditure per trip among all tourists who visited the country increased last year by 9.7%.

Germany, travel receipts in 2022 amounted to 3.255 billion euros, compared to €2.95 billion in 2019 – i.e. 10% higher. There were also more Germans who visited the country, totaling 4.35 million last year compared to 4.02 million in 2019 – i.e. 8.1% more.

Receipts from France last year rose 16.4% on 2019 to €1.268 billion, up from €1.08 billion then. Accordingly, visitors from France increased by 14%, to 1.75 million people, from 1.54 million in 2019.

However, the largest increase compared to pre-pandemic levels was recorded by travel receipts from Britain. In particular, they amounted to €3.123 billion, from €2.56 billion in 2019, while traveler numbers from Britain last year grew by 28.2% compared to 2019, to 4.485 million people, from 3.499 million.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1205326/uk-tourists-grow-by-a-million/



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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #2 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 12:52:58 »
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Leap in short-stay revenues

Short-term rental industry revenues soared in Greece in 2022, with the island of Paros, Argostoli in Kefalonia, Peraia near Thessaloniki, the Athens suburb of Glyfada, Pefkohori in Halkidiki and, of course, the capital as a whole recording the largest increases.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1205147/leap-in-short-stay-revenues/

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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #3 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 14:13:23 »
Karnavali traffic regulations in Argostoli:

Friday 24/02/23 19:00-21:00 no vehicles on:
A. Metaxa between Lithostrotou - A. Tritsi
A. Tritsi between A. Metaxa - A. Xioda
R. Vergoti both sides end to end

Sunday 26/02/23 14:00-16:00 no traffic / no parking on:
R. Vergoti both sides end to end


Karnavali traffic regulations in Lixouri:

Saturday 25/02/23 15:00 - end: no parking / 19:00 - end:  no traffic on:
St. Typaldou between B. Haritatou - T. Mpasia Street with E. Benizelou
E. Benizelou - G. Lambraki
Iroon Polytechniou end to end
A. Laskaratou between Iroon Polytechniou - National Resistance Square
National Resistance Square (all around perimeter)

Sunday 26/02/23
10:00 - end of events: no parking on  / 12:00 – end: of events no traffic on:
E. Benizelou between Typaldou Mpasia Street - G. Lambraki
Iroon Polytechniou end to end
A. Laskaratou between Iroon Polytechniou - National Bank
Mantzavinatou between A. Laskaratou - T. Mpasia
A. Evagelatou between Rizospaston - S. Typaldou
T. Mpasia between Lavrayka - S. Louzi (towards Katogii)
 National Resistance Square (all around perimeter)

13:00 - end of events:  reverse of direction on:
A. Evaggelatou between Rizospaston - S. Typaldou

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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #4 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 14:16:34 »
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Tainted drinks send 18 students to Patra hospitals

Eighteen students have been rushed to hospitals in the city of Patra, southern Greece, in the past few days after drinking adulterated alcohol, according to authorities.

Doctors informed the police about the incidents who in turn notified the local prosecutor. No details were provided about the exact content of these drinks.

The prosecutor will investigate who handed alcoholic beverages to minors and whether parties are being organised in Patra ahead of the annual Carnival Parade that could pose serious health risks to underage visitors.

Local authorities have also been told to conduct checks in local bars and clubs as the city is expected to welcome thousands of visitors this weekend.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1205368/tainted-drinks-send-18-students-to-patra-hospitals/

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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #5 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 15:15:48 »


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Bald prison cat tattooed by gangsters

A sphynx cat tattooed by Mexican prisoners has been rescued - and now needs a new home.

The cat, which doesn't yet have a name, is about a year old and has spent weeks in the Mexican city of Juarez under the care of animal rescue workers after police found him in a jail, where it suffered mistreatment at the hands of a criminal gang.

Gang members even tattooed the cat's furless skin.

The cat's tattoos decorate both sides of its slender, grey body, and include the phrase "Made in Mexico".
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/02/23/sphynx-cat-tattooed-mexican-prisoners/

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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #6 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 15:23:07 »
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Spanish farmers blame the weather and Brexit for UK salad shortages
Branch of Spain’s biggest farming group says new import rules and border controls more at fault than the weather

The head of Spain’s largest farming association has pointed to Brexit and its impact on transportation, bureaucracy and border controls as the underlying cause of the UK salad crisis, saying there has been no major drop in production among his members.

Alfonso Gálvez – who serves as general secretary of Asaja, which represents farmers in the Murcia region, said he was puzzled by media reports of weather-induced shortages.

“I’ve seen these articles but I don’t understand why they’re talking about shortages here in Spain,” he said. “Things are normal here so far this season so I don’t know if it’s more a problem of UK logistics since the Brexit regulations came into effect. There’s enough produce to supply the market and the vegetable season is happening pretty normally.”

While he acknowledged that rising costs had led to a drop in production for some growers – and frosts had affected some artichoke and lettuce crops – Gálvez said those issues were not serious or widespread enough to have significantly reduced market supplies.

The UK shortages, he suggested, may have more to do with bureaucracy and logistics than the weather.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/23/uk--fresh-food-shortages-rationing-spanish-farmers-blame-brexit-import-rules

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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #7 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 15:38:35 »
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Led By Donkeys use traffic to paint huge Ukraine flag outside Russian embassy
The flag will serve to remind diplomats that Ukraine is an "independent state and a people with every right to self-determination".
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/led-by-donkeys-use-traffic-to-paint-huge-ukraine-flag-outside-russian-embassy-344086/

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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #8 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 21:12:27 »
Kathara Devtera traffic arrangements in Sami: vehicles prohibited between 11:00-16:00 on Plateia Kiprou between I. Metaxas - coastal road.

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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #9 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 21:47:30 »
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Voter ID: What are the new voting rules and how do I get free photo ID?

British voters will need to take photo ID to the polling stations in the upcoming May local elections.

The government said it is introducing voter ID as a legal requirement in order to "protect the integrity of elections", despite there being little evidence of electoral fraud at UK polling stations.

In May, voters will be asked to present a passport, driving licence or another form of approved photo identification at the ballot.

Anyone without eligible ID can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate, here or by contacting their local council.
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-02-23/voter-id-what-are-the-new-voting-rules-and-how-do-i-get-free-photo-id

List of acceptable ID in link above.

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Re: 23/02/23
« Reply #10 on: Thursday, 23 February, 2023 @ 22:03:04 »
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Larry the Cat’s 12 Years as Chief Mouser

Last week was the 12th anniversary of the arrival of Larry the Cat to 10 Downing Street, the London residence and home office of the United Kingdom’s prime minister, where he was bestowed with the official title of “Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office.” He was brought to Downing Street in 2011, at the age of four, and tasked with controlling rats that had been seen at the residence. Though cats had been employed as chief mousers for centuries, Larry was the first to be given the official title. As a permanent resident, his term in office has overlapped with five prime ministers to date.
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/02/photos-larry-the-cat-12-years-chief-mouser/673186/

Lots of Larry photos  :)