Meanwhile here in the UK everyone's been talking about Eunice !

Here in the UK it seems everyone's been talking about Eunice! What about Eunice you may be asking? Are you meaning Eunice, (pronounced as YOO-nis), usually a girls name, which originates in Greek language and means "victory of goodness". In English-speaking countries, Eunice has been used since the Protestant Reformation. In Greek mythology, she was one of the sea nymphs, Nereids. She is also mentioned in the New Testament as mother of Saint Timothy. 

No we haven't been talking about the name but about a storm named Eunice and it really has filled our UK news with the havoc, damage and most sadly deaths it has caused. 

Eunice is very much in the news! Red alert weather conditions have been issued for many areas, train/travel services cancelled, schools closed, stay indoors warnings given. Much to their delight, and due to early closure of schools for safety reasons our grandchildren had an extra day off school, although some schools in the UK are already on half term holiday.

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Yes, Storm Eunice, the sixth named storm of the season arrived across many areas of the UK. We recently had Storm Dudley which brought gusts of up to 90mph to northern England and southern Scotland and now Storm Eunice is bringing strong winds and the possibility of snow.

Why is it called Storm Eunice?

Have you ever wondered why storms get their names and why we've had Storm Arwen, Barra, Corrie, Malik, Dudley and now Eunice?

The Met Office names storms in association with Ireland’s Met Eireann and the Netherland’s KNMI meteorology service.

Eunice was a name selected as part of the Met Office's Name Our Storms collaboration.

For 2021/22, the UK public sent in 10,000 storm names to the Met Office - using anything from pet names to favourite books as inspiration.

The storm names for the 2021/22 season have all been selected by the Met Office and partners Met Éireann and KNMI - reflecting some of the more popular choices.

The next storm to directly impact Ireland, the Netherlands or the UK will be called Storm Franklin, according to 2022's list of storm names.

For example, Arwen is a name that is thought to be of Welsh origin and popularised by Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings books.

The names chosen reflect the diversity of the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands.

The 2021/22 storm season runs from September 2021 through to the end of August 2022.
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Eddie and I took heed of the weather warnings and shopped a little earlier this week ... we have a good supply of delicious low carb food in the kitchen 😊

I must admit when the weather turns inclement I think of warm comforting soups and casseroles.

Quick Minestrone Soup

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Winter Green Beef Casserole

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What's the weather like where you live and what's on your menu plans?

Do please share in the comments.

Wherever you are stay safe and well, my good wishes to all our readers.

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All the best Jan