Writing about oak dining sets is all well and good but sometimes its nice to take a different perspective on matters. I discovered a website recently called whimsy.org.uk that lists a number of superstitions including these relating to dining tables:
When rising from the table take care not to upset your chair, for this is a sign that you have lied at some time during your conversation.
Anyone who lies down on a table will die within a year.
Any engaged girl who sits on a table while talking to her fiancé risks losing him.
It is unlucky to change your position at the table after a place has been allocated to you
Finally, this from America: to place your chair back against the wall or fold your napkin after a meal at a fiend's home will prevent you ever visiting there again.
