QUESTIONS

Q: Household advice dated 1896 recommends putting pastry in the refrigerator overnight. What kind of fridge was available then?

Jill Hopkinson, Grantham, Lincs.

Q: Why is it seen as bad luck to put shoes on a table?

S. Jeffreys, London NW1.

Q: Did Italian planes take part in the Blitz?

Nick Canham, Milton Keynes, Bucks.