16/10/22

[Maik]

Kef fire risk 16/10/22: Low

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8911 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0031 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1222 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9969 €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 16/10   23°/16°   10 km/h   01%   Sunny
Mon 17/10   23°/16°   13 km/h   04%   Sunny
Tue 18/10   23°/16°   15 km/h   01%   Sunny
Wed 19/10   23°/16°   12 km/h   05%   Sunny
Thu 20/10   23°/16°   12 km/h   07%   Sunny
Fri 21/10   23°/16°   12 km/h   07%   Mostly sunny
Sat 22/10   22°/17°   12 km/h   08%   Mostly sunny
Sun 23/10   23°/17°   14 km/h   43%   Showers possible
Mon 24/10   23°/17°   13 km/h   24%   Mostly sunny
Tue 25/10   23°/17°   13 km/h   19%   Mostly sunny

[Maik]

Greece: Cars swept into sea as powerful storms hit island of Crete

Dozens of cars have been swept up by raging waters in the seaside town of Agia Pelagia after the storms caused rivers to overflow leading to devastating floods.

https://news.sky.com/video/greece-cars-swept-into-sea-as-powerful-storms-hit-island-of-crete-12721648

Video in link

[Maik]

Urban foxes: are they ‘fantastic’ or a growing menace?

When Larry the cat chased off a vulpine visitor from No 10 last week, many of us cheered him on. But others argue the fox deserves its place, both in our folklore and in our cities

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/15/urban-foxes-are-they-fantastic-or-a-growing-menace

[Maik]

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

[Maik]

Apparently there's a scam email doing the rounds in Greece, looks to be information relating to a refund from the tax office but the attachments and links are malicious. Ignore and delete.

[Maik]

New study reveals ‘staggering’ scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth’s oceans
Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore

Enough commercial fishing line is left in the ocean each year to stretch to the moon and back, according to the most comprehensive study ever completed of lost fishing equipment.

The staggering amounts of lost gear, which includes 25 million pots and traps and 14 billion hooks, was likely having deadly consequences for marine life, one of the study’s authors said.

Enough nets were lost or discarded each year to cover Scotland. If all types of lost line was tied together, it would be able to stretch round the Earth 18 times.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/16/new-study-reveals-staggering-scale-of-lost-fishing-gear-drifting-in-earths-oceans

[U4ea]

New study reveals ‘staggering’ scale of lost fishing gear drifting in Earth’s oceans
Lost nets, lines and hooks trap wildlife for years as they float in the ocean, sink to the bottom or are washed ashore

Enough commercial fishing line is left in the ocean each year to stretch to the moon and back, according to the most comprehensive study ever completed of lost fishing equipment.

The staggering amounts of lost gear, which includes 25 million pots and traps and 14 billion hooks, was likely having deadly consequences for marine life, one of the study’s authors said.

Enough nets were lost or discarded each year to cover Scotland. If all types of lost line was tied together, it would be able to stretch round the Earth 18 times.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/16/new-study-reveals-staggering-scale-of-lost-fishing-gear-drifting-in-earths-oceans

So sad. Litter on land is bad enough, but the 'ghost nets' and the rest of the thoughtlessly discarded other stuff are killing the seas.