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Where does the word "Kitchen" originate

Is the word kitchen derived from another word? This is a question that I asked my teacher when I was 6 and she couldn't answer...thought it was about time I found out!

helghast

Granny D

Did Granny D get Elected to the senate?

millomcab

wasp

who was nicknamed 'wasp' and was 135cm tall?

Milly48

Blocked drains

We've had a nasty smell in our house for the last few weeks, we narrowed it down to the drains. We were going to sort it out this weekend by rodding the outside drains to try & clear the blockage....

Brandon12

Beowulf

What was the first written example of English Literature in the Anglo-Saxon Period?

paulmathers9

wasp

who was nicknamed wasp and was 135cm tall?

paulmathers9

kings

apart from being kings, what did William II, Henry VIII, Charles I, George V and George VI have in common?

DickieD

I have had a driving licence since 1959. In 45 years of motoring I have always tried to be as helpful and courteous to others on the road as possible. I rarely fail to indicate and give up my priority...

paddywoo

Weekend city break

Can you help me? im looking to go away the weekend of the 10-13th of december, preferably from bristol airport. Anybody got any good ideas or websites to look on, i have done all the usual(lastminute...

jealybean

panto dames

where did the idea of panto dames come from?

simms

Guided holidays to Egypt

Does anyone have experience of guided tour holidays to Egypt? Any companies that are good / worth avoiding?

Superstar22

boys and school

hi, i need some help because I don;t know wether i should break up with my boyfriend because my grades sre lowering. And boys at school won't leave me alon. They like to touch me and violate me even...

tinacee

Son who won't get a job

My son spends every waking moment playing games on his PC. How can I get him motivated to get looking for a job. His attitude is awful when I raise the subject.He hasn't worked since leaving school in...

Peter Mee

Outcomes education

Does the UK have outcomes education, or the older traditional style of reading, writing, arithmetic, giving grades of A, B, C etc? (or do they have something else)?

miss

controlling mother

what do u do when ur partners mother is controlling and makes u feel like a spare part cos anything i could do she could do better for him. she also has to know his every move and texts and phones him...