22/06/23

[Maik]

Kef fire risk 22/06/23: Low

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8840 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1251 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1312 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8888 €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 22/06   29°/22°   12 km/h   03%   Sunny
Fri 23/06   29°/22°   15 km/h   06%   Sunny
Sat 24/06   29°/22°   13 km/h   06%   Sunny
Sun 25/06   28°/22°   14 km/h   11%   Mostly sunny
Mon 26/06   28°/22°   20 km/h   07%   Sunny
Tue 27/06   29°/22°   15 km/h   07%   Sunny
Wed 28/06   29°/22°   18 km/h   05%   Sunny
Thu 29/06   29°/22°   16 km/h   05%   Sunny
Fri 30/06   29°/22°   16 km/h   05%   Sunny
Sat 01/07   29°/21°   18 km/h   08%   Sunny

[Maik]

Body of a 92 y-o Greek male recovered yesterday morning from the sea off Glyfada beach, Athens.

Body of an unidentified female aged between 70-80 years recovered midday yesterday from Alipedos beach, Alimos, Attica.

Body of an 80 y-o Greek male recovered yesterday afternoon from the sea off Sounion, Attica.

[Maik]

Two men given life over 2022 rape of British teenager on Crete

The Rethymno Mixed Jury Court on the island of Crete handed life sentences on Wednesday to two Pakistani men, aged 24 and 27, who were convicted for the rape last July of an 18-year-old British tourist.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1213744/two-men-given-life-over-2022-rape-of-british-teenager-on-crete/

[Maik]

NHS lung cancer tests for every ex-smoker
Mass checks from middle age set to be rolled out under landmark plan to boost survival rates

Anyone who has ever smoked is set to be offered a lung check from middle age under a landmark NHS plan to boost cancer survival.

Ministers are poised to back a recommendation from screening chiefs to support the mass rollout of CT scans in mobile units and trucks in supermarket car parks.

Results from pilot schemes have found that three-quarters of lung cancer cases at stage one or two – when it is more likely to be treatable – can be spotted by the checks.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/21/nhs-lung-cancer-tests-every-former-smoker-scan/

[Misty]

NHS lung cancer tests for every ex-smoker
Mass checks from middle age set to be rolled out under landmark plan to boost survival rates

Anyone who has ever smoked is set to be offered a lung check from middle age under a landmark NHS plan to boost cancer survival.

Ministers are poised to back a recommendation from screening chiefs to support the mass rollout of CT scans in mobile units and trucks in supermarket car parks.

Results from pilot schemes have found that three-quarters of lung cancer cases at stage one or two – when it is more likely to be treatable – can be spotted by the checks.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/06/21/nhs-lung-cancer-tests-every-former-smoker-scan/

"
Received my invite last week and have an appointment for 3rd July, phoned the freephone number on the invite answered
a few questions such as "how many cigarettes a day did you smoke", "how old were you when you started and stopped smoking"
Better to be safe than sorry I guess

[Maik]

Rural doctor service available between 10:00-13:00 tomorrow in Karavados. Masks and social distancing still required.

[Maik]

Souvlaki… at caviar prices: Pay Up to 15 euros on Mykonos – We List The prices on other islands

https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/06/22/souvlaki-at-caviar-prices-pay-up-to-15-euros-on-mykonos-we-list-the-prices-on-other-islands/

[Maik]

Restaurant fined after hiring fake priest to encourage staff to confess their workplace sins

A restaurant hired a fake priest to encourage workers to confess their workplace sins.

Investigators labelled the Californian businesses' ploy one of “the most shameless” acts of corruption an employer has ever taken against its staff.

https://www.itv.com/news/2023-06-22/restaurant-hired-fake-priest-to-encourage-staff-to-confess-their-workplace-sins

[Maik]

Clive Myrie ‘pulled from BBC News at Ten broadcast’ after Boris Johnson lying jokes
Myrie had aimed digs at the Tories in an episode of ‘Have I Got News For You’ airing on the same night

https://youtu.be/yl3G9JHAZT8?t=1

[Maik]

Thought to be a longfin mackerel shark, spotted between Kyllini and Kefalonia by a local professional fisherman who described it as not at all aggressive, swimming alongside his boat like a dolphin.

Edit: quite rare and they don't frequent beaches

[Maik]

Blood donors needed, donations can be given between 09:00-12:00 Monday to Friday in the Vergoti Wing Blood Donation department at Argostoli hospital. Blood groups O- and O+ especially in demand.

[Maik]

Road traffic accident on Vergoti earlier today when a car and scooter collided, rider taken to hospital for treatment.

[Maik]

Some results of the beach / kantina lease auctions for Argostoli municipality: allegedly Avythos seafront and beach area no. 1, a 490 sq. m. plot, had a starting price of 19,500€ but went for 90,000€ to Christoforos Lourouklis with Mrs Yulia Leskova as guarantor. They lost out on Avythos seafront and beach area plot 2, a 15 sq .m. kantina, to Dimitrios Pefanis with Andreas Chrysostomos-Antonios as guarantor who bid 80,000€ to their 77,000€. Other places went for significantly less with some, such as Agia Kyriaki at Zola receiving no bids. Can't find any trace of auction of beaches such as Katelios, Skala or Poros, maybe still to come..