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20/06/23
« on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 03:10:21 »
Kef fire risk 20/06/23: Low

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8783 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1250 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1386 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8889 €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
Tue 20/06   27°/20°   16 km/h   02%   Sunny
Wed 21/06   29°/21°   15 km/h   06%   Sunny
Thu 22/06   29°/22°   12 km/h   06%   Sunny
Fri 23/06   29°/22°   15 km/h   06%   Sunny
Sat 24/06   29°/22°   14 km/h   06%   Sunny
Sun 25/06   28°/21°   18 km/h   09%   Sunny
Mon 26/06   28°/21°   20 km/h   07%   Sunny
Tue 27/06   28°/21°   17 km/h   06%   Sunny
Wed 28/06   28°/21°   16 km/h   05%   Sunny
Thu 29/06   28°/21°   19 km/h   06%   Sunny


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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 03:13:22 »
Body of a 50-year-old foreign male recovered yesterday afternoon from the sea at Agios Pavlos, Lindos, Rhodes.

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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 03:15:31 »
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Kastoria in state of emergency due to rain

The Municipality of Kastoria in northern Greece was declared in a state of emergency by Civil Protection authorities on Monday due to damage and problems caused by heavy rainfall over the previous three days.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1213577/kastoria-in-state-of-emergency-due-to-rain/

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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 03:17:40 »
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The last Greek summer

According to a recent study, almost half of Greeks cannot afford a one-week holiday this summer. Of those who will be going on holiday, around half will be staying with friends or going to their own summer homes. It is not customary. It’s an evident trend. It stopped briefly during the pandemic, but it’s back: The Greek tourism product is increasingly aimed at foreign travelers. The notion of the Greek summer, of a long holiday at a beautiful location, is gradually becoming the stuff of an elusive dream for most.

How did this happen? How did the “Greek summer” suddenly become a product aimed exclusively at foreign travelers, too expensive for the locals.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1213437/the-last-greek-summer/

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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 03:20:19 »
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Global network of sadistic monkey torture exposed by BBC

A year-long BBC investigation has uncovered a sadistic global monkey torture ring stretching from Indonesia to the United States.

The World Service found hundreds of customers in the US, UK and elsewhere paying Indonesians to torture and kill baby long-tailed macaques on film.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65951188

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Hunting the monkey torturers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/Iot1dIWVS5/hunting-the-monkey-torturers

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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 11:53:12 »
Argostoli police yesterday evening arrested a minor for theft of two cars, both recovered and returned to owners. Prosecution pending.

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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 12:11:46 »
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Schools let children identify as horses, dinosaurs... and a moon

An extraordinary report from a Sussex school has shed light on the growing trend of pupils insisting on being addressed as animals
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/19/school-children-identifying-as-animals-furries/


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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 12:49:06 »
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Europe’s 2022 summer heat record not a ‘one-off,’ experts warn

Europe’s summer last year was the hottest on record and caused thousands of deaths, a joint report by World Meteorological Organization and European Union scientists confirmed, while warning that such events could become more routine.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1213628/europes-2022-summer-heat-record-not-a-one-off-experts-warn/


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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 15:55:12 »
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Three UK supermarkets sell antibiotic dosed chickens linked to deadly superbug outbreak

Three of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are sourcing chickens dosed with antibiotics by a poultry producer in Poland linked to the spread of deadly superbugs.

An investigation by ITV News, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, and The Guardian has discovered Asda, Iceland and Lidl are buying frozen chicken products from SuperDrob - a major European meat supplier - who we’ve discovered was the source of an outbreak of antibiotic resistant Salmonella in the UK in 2020, which killed five people and infected around 1,300 others.

Two and half years on, we carried out tests of waste samples collected from different poultry farms in different locations in Poland which produce chickens for SuperDrob, to see if antibiotics are being given to the chickens. The results indicated they are.

The samples tested positive for bacteria - including E. Coli, a source of food poisoning in humans - resistant to fluoroquinolones, the same group of antibiotics used in humans to treat life threatening infections.

Chicken products in UK supermarkets supplied by SuperDrob

TGI Fridays' Chicken Louisiana Hot Mess (Exclusive to Iceland)
TGI Fridays' Crispy Nashville Style Chicken Wings (Exclusive to Iceland)
Iceland Chicken Wings 'Hot & Spicy'
Iceland Chicken Kievs 'Cheese & Ham'
Iceland Chicken Kievs 'Garlic & Herb Butter'
Iceland Boneless Chicken Thigh Burgers 'Southern Fried'
Iceland Chicken Thigh Bites 'Southern Fried'
Iceland Chicken Popsters 'Southern Fried'
Asda - Southern Fried Chicken Breast stripsAsda - Hot and Spicy chicken breast strips
Asda - Crispy Chicken Breast strips
Asda - Southern Fried Chicken Breast Fillet Burgers
Asda - Hot and Spicy Chicken Breast Fillet Burgers
Asda - Chicken Bites
Lidl - Red Hen Breaded Chicken Pops
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-06-20/uk-supermarkets-sell-antibiotic-dosed-chickens-linked-to-deadly-superbug

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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 @ 15:56:56 »
Rural doctor service available in Metaxata between 10:00-13:00 tomorrow, Wednesday, 21 June. Face masks and social distancing likely still required.

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Re: 20/06/23
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, 21 June, 2023 @ 09:49:33 »
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Schools let children identify as horses, dinosaurs... and a moon

An extraordinary report from a Sussex school has shed light on the growing trend of pupils insisting on being addressed as animals
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/19/school-children-identifying-as-animals-furries/

I think I'm starting to identify as Victor Meldrew and saying things like "I don't believe it" and "What in the name of sanity"
But then again, young children often pretend to be cats or horses etc. Or are the children of today being satirical  :)