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Maik:
Today’s bank rates:   
1 €UR = $ 0.8814 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1345 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1287 USD   $1 USD = 0.8975 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7084 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5853 €UR
   
Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates.   
Other banks likely to offer rates 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 12/03   16°/10°   15 km/h   67%   Thunderstorms probable   
Wed 13/03   16°/11°   21 km/h   36%   Showers possible   
Thu 14/03   17°/10°   18 km/h   14%   Mostly sunny    
Fri 15/03   17°/09°   18 km/h   05%   Sunny    
Sat 16/03   18°/10°   13 km/h   05%   Sun & cloud    
Sun 17/03   18°/11°   10 km/h   09%   Sun & cloud    
Mon 18/03   18°/12°   17 km/h   06%   Mostly sunny    
Tue 19/03   18°/12°   14 km/h   11%   Sun & cloud    
Wed 20/03   19°/11°   15 km/h   24%   Sun & cloud    
Thu 21/03   19°/12°   16 km/h   23%   Sun & cloud    
   

Maik:
Eight little wobbles on Kef yesterday between 00:00-23:59 Kef local time: Kef 'quakes: wobble watch

Maik:

--- Quote ---Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks

The NHS wants more people over 40 to get a blood pressure check, saying there are millions who do not realise they have dangerously high levels.

Often, there are no warning symptoms and it is thought about a third of cases are undiagnosed - that is 4.2 million people in England alone.

Sometimes called a "silent killer", high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

Free checks are available at many local pharmacies and GP surgeries.
--- End quote ---
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68510576

Maik:

--- Quote ---Apple Vision Pro deployed for first medical procedure in UK

Surgeons have used Apple's new virtual reality (VR) goggles to carry out an operation for the first time in the UK.

A team at the private Cromwell Hospital in London used the Apple Vision Pro headset to operate on a patient's spine.

A nurse working alongside the surgeon wore the device to help prepare, keep track of the cervical foraminotomy posterior procedure and choose the right tools.

The device allowed the nurse to see the real world while superimposing an augmented reality (AR) digital overlay that displayed information such as the patient's vitals.
--- End quote ---
https://www.avinteractive.com/territories-news/uki/apple-vision-pro-deployed-for-first-medical-procedure-in-uk-11-03-2024/

Maik:
Really not sure this extension doesn't reduce value rather than increase it: Des res?

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