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21/09/22
« on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 00:27:45 »
Kef fire risk 21/09/22: Medium

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £ 0.9002 GBP
1 €UR = $ 1.0286 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1109 €UR
$1 USD = 0.9722 €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
Wed 21/09   26°/17°   24 km/h   10%   Sunny
Thu 22/09   23°/17°   17 km/h   05%   Sunny
Fri 23/09   23°/17°   15 km/h   10%   Sun & cloud
Sat 24/09   23°/17°   11 km/h   01%   Sunny
Sun 25/09   24°/17°   11 km/h   07%   Sunny
Mon 26/09   25°/19°   15 km/h   01%   Mostly sunny
Tue 27/09   26°/20°   24 km/h   43%   Showers possible
Wed 28/09   26°/19°   22 km/h   50%   Scattered thunderstorms possible
Thu 29/09   25°/18°   19 km/h   33%   Isolated thunderstorms possible
Fri 30/09   25°/19°   20 km/h   11%   Mostly sunny


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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 00:31:18 »
Body of a 63 y-o foreign male recovered yesterday morning from the sea off Platania beach, Hania.

Body of an 85 y-o Greek male recovered midday yesterday from the sea at Kanouli, Agios Matthaios, Corfu.

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 00:37:32 »
The two sailing boats that recently caught fire and sank off the Kef coast, one off Fiskardo and the other off Katelios, have been recovered and removed.

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 10:19:41 »
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Greece to Give Energy Savers Bigger Power Bill Subsidies: PM

Consumers who cut down their electricity consumpion over the winter months will be rewarded with bigger power bill subsidies, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-09-20/greece-to-give-energy-savers-bigger-power-bill-subsidies-pm

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 10:29:16 »


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Stunning Statue of Hercules Uncovered in Philippi, Northern Greece

An impressive statue depicting Hercules from the Roman times was discovered at the ancient site of Philippi in northern Greece.

Alongside the statue, a richly decorated structure, potentially a fountain, was also found.
https://greekreporter.com/2022/09/20/statue-hercules-philippi-greece/

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 10:48:28 »
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GNTO Invites Athletes to Sports Tourism Events Across Greece this Fall

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently announced that it would be supporting and promoting sports events taking place in Greece in efforts to introduce travelers to alternative tourism options.

Five main events on Santorini, Corfu, Nafpaktos, Sifnos and Mykonos will be held in the coming weeks aiming to attract athletes, amateur sportspeople and travelers from Greece and the world.
https://news.gtp.gr/2022/09/20/gnto-invites-athletes-to-sports-tourism-events-across-greece-this-fall/

Given that Kef isn't short of hills I thought a Red Bull -type soapbox derby might be fun:



- but getting the things here could be a bit difficult  :hmm:

So, as Kef is rather popular with the mature market...



Walking football. Ideal for October / April; shorts, T-shirt and trainers all that's required... maybe a towel.





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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 11:10:19 »
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Record triple lock boost to drag half a million pensioners into tax trap

Almost one million pensioners will be forced into paying income tax in the next two years as a result of the Government’s stealth tax freezes.

Around 900,000 people are expected to be dragged over the personal allowance – the amount everyone can earn without paying income tax – as the state pension is on track to rise by a record 10pc, former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has warned.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/pensions-retirement/news/record-triple-lock-boost-drag-half-million-pensioners-tax-trap/

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 13:25:46 »
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Record triple lock boost to drag half a million pensioners into tax trap

Almost one million pensioners will be forced into paying income tax in the next two years as a result of the Government’s stealth tax freezes.

Around 900,000 people are expected to be dragged over the personal allowance – the amount everyone can earn without paying income tax – as the state pension is on track to rise by a record 10pc, former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has warned.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/pensions-retirement/news/record-triple-lock-boost-drag-half-million-pensioners-tax-trap/

But they/we/I will still have more money than before. And reported by The Torygraph too.

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 16:17:14 »
But they/we/I will still have more money than before.

Well, hopefully, yes. But don't let 'em know that!

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 16:19:19 »
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Thessaloniki wife killer sentenced to life

A Mixed Jury Court on Wednesday unanimously convicted a 50-year-old man from Thessaloniki to life imprisonment and three years for stabbing his wife to death in their home in November 2021.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1193790/thessaloniki-wife-killer-sentenced-to-life/

Life and three years!?!  :blink:

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 16:22:18 »
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Whale stranding: 230 whales stranded on Tasmanian beach

More than 200 whales have been found stranded on a remote beach on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia.

Half of the pod, thought to be pilot whales, are believed to be still alive. Rescuers are being sent to the area.

It's unclear what caused the whales to beach on a sandflat at the entrance to Macquarie Harbour, the same remote location where Australia's worst stranding occurred two years ago.

It comes a day after a separate mass stranding in northern Tasmania.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-62976749

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 18:40:31 »
Medium risk of bush fire on Kef tomorrow, according to civilprotection.gr

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, 21 September, 2022 @ 18:46:50 »
An elderly German national who collapsed beside a pool has been airlifted from Kef to the mainland due to a suspected serious infection of Covid-19.

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Re: 21/09/22
« Reply #13 on: Thursday, 22 September, 2022 @ 16:01:08 »
Think a Red Bull Soapbox challenge would be great.
Off subject, I always love to see the farmer (I think) in Katelios going out with his missus on his
little converted tractor thingy, she sits there so proudly during their little promenade.  :)