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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Wednesday, 04 May, 2022 @ 02:56:01
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Nineteen new coronavirus cases confirmed on Kefalonia yesterday by EODY, nine on Ithaka
Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.8665 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0873 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1541 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9197 €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 (https://www.postoffice.co.uk/travel-money).
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 (https://weather.com/en-IE/weather/tenday/l/GRXX0035:1:GR)
Day, Date Hi°/Lo° Wind sp Wet Forecast
Wed 04/05 19°/11° 17 km/h 22% Sunny
Thu 05/05 19°/13° 11 km/h 12% Mostly sunny
Fri 06/05 21°/13° 13 km/h 45% Showers possible later
Sat 07/05 20°/13° 20 km/h 36% Showers possible early
Sun 08/05 20°/13° 14 km/h 03% Sun & cloud
Mon 09/05 20°/14° 17 km/h 07% Sunny
Tue 10/05 20°/14° 18 km/h 10% Sunny
Wed 11/05 21°/14° 14 km/h 19% Mostly sunny
Thu 12/05 20°/14° 15 km/h 20% Mostly sunny
Fri 13/05 21°/14° 16 km/h 07% Sunny
Edit: bank rate updated
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Greece’s decision on indoor masking is to be made on June 1
https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/05/04/greeces-decision-on-indoor-masking-is-to-be-made-on-june-1/
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EasyJet apologises after falsely telling passengers: ‘Your Ehic card is worthless’
Britain’s biggest budget airline has been providing bizarre and inaccurate information to passengers about entitlement to free medical treatment.
An easyJet passenger contacted The Independent after he communicated with the airline ahead of a forthcoming trip to Thessaloniki in Greece.
He was sent what appeared to be a standard document, including a warning to British travellers, saying: “The European Health Insurance Card (Ehic) will not be considered valid from 1 January 2021.”
The assertion is completely wrong. All Ehics issued to British travellers continue to be valid for the provision of urgent medical care anywhere in the European Union until the card’s expiry date.
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/easyjet-ehic-ghic-card-europe-b2070959.html
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Today's coronavirus count on Kef/Ithaka: 22/1
eody.gov.gr (https://eody.gov.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/covid-gr-daily-report-20220504.pdf)
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Don't punish us for Westminster's mistakes, say Tories battling to keep partygate away from the ballot boxes
At least 400 candidates will run as "Local Conservative" on the ballot paper, in a bid to separate their campaigns from the national party
Local Tories are telling voters not to "punish" them for "mistakes" in Westminster as they distance themselves from Boris Johnson and the partygate scandal....
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/05/04/dont-punish-us-westminsters-mistakes-say-tories-battling-keep/
Valid message but maybe they should have done more (er, something) to get the Johnson is a lying liability message across to Whitehall - and the electorate - well before today?
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'Out of touch' minister George Eustice is slammed for telling struggling families to buy own-brand 'value' supermarket food to help them cope with the cost of living crisis
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10781209/George-Eustice-tells-struggling-families-buy-brand-food-cost-living-crisis.html
Perhaps George is applying to Mastermind, specialist subject: the bleedin' obvious. Apart from the fact that many people buy 'value' food already, I'm thinking he might not be a cat lover/ owner. Trying to get your cat to eat anything other than what they are accustomed to and like...
:oki:
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Cute pic of the day:
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/1_04_05_22_6_56_11.jpeg)
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Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt sold for record £7.1m... but is it real?
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/05/04/diego-maradonas-hand-god-shirt-sold-record-71m-real/
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The pros and cons of buying supermarket own-brand food
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/may/04/the-pros-and-cons-of-buying-supermarket-own-brand-food