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To Kafeneion => Grapevine / News Briefs => Topic started by: Maik on Monday, 06 February, 2023 @ 05:31:58
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Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.9193 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1265 USD
£1 GBP = 1.0878 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8877 €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
Mon 06/02 07°/04° 13 km/h 47% Showers possible
Tue 07/02 08°/03° 17 km/h 24% Sun & cloud
Wed 08/02 09°/04° 19 km/h 01% Sun & cloud
Thu 09/02 10°/05° 25 km/h 07% Cloudy
Fri 10/02 10°/05° 18 km/h 17% Sun & cloud
Sat 11/02 11°/07° 12 km/h 07% Sun & cloud
Sun 12/02 12°/07° 14 km/h 08% Sun & cloud
Mon 13/02 13°/08° 11 km/h 01% Sunny
Tue 14/02 14°/09° 11 km/h 01% Mostly sunny
Wed 15/02 15°/11° 13 km/h 19% Sun & cloud
frost.getmap.gr (https://frost.getmap.gr/map#7.38/38.253/21.001)
(http://goinggreek.info/gallery/1_31_01_23_5_46_28.png) Moderate risk of freezing temperatures (0°C – -2°C)
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Magnitude Mw 7.8
Region CENTRAL TURKEY
Date time 2023-02-06 01:17:32.6 UTC
Location 37.23 N ; 37.02 E
Depth 10 km
Distances 37 km WNW of Gaziantep, Turkey / pop: 1,065,000 / local time: 04:17:32.6 2023-02-06
26 km ENE of Nurdağı, Turkey / pop: 12,800 / local time: 04:17:32.6 2023-02-06
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1218444
BREAKING: Turkey Declares Highest Emergency Alert After 7.8 Magnitude Earthquake And Reports Of Severe Damage
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey on Monday, the US Geological Service said. Turkish authorities have not yet reported any deaths or injuries, but videos posted on social networks show destroyed buildings in several cities in the region
Multiple apartment buildings have collapsed after a powerful earthquake in southern Turkey.
Earthquake experts now state this seems to be the strongest quake since 1999, which killed around 17K people.
TSUNAMI RISK UNDER EVALUATION
https://greekcitytimes.com/2023/02/06/breaking-turkey-declares-highest-emergency-alert-after-7-8-magnitude-earthquake-and-reports-of-severe-damage/
A number of large 'quakes following the main 'quake.
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Pimlico Puss, the cat stuck in a Tube tunnel for two weeks (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-london-64460609)
And nowt to do with rail strikes.
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Kefalonian boxer Amalia Fotinatou took first place in the <48 kg female Panhellenic boxing championship held between 02=-05 February in Patras.
Edit: typo
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Roadside hedge trimming and tree pruning will be occurring in Sami, Livathos, around the Koutavos lagood and up in Kastro.
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Beavers to return to London 400 years after being hunted to extinction
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/beavers-introduced-london-extinction-b2276561.html
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Manchester City charged with breaking financial rules by Premier League
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64536785