twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
All started by Norman. Norman the Conk we called him
Anyone fancy a game of conkers?
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Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Can we play online?
That could be a problem 😂
Mad Doug Biker
Just a damaged guy.
- Location
- Craggy Island
We played it at school in the '90s' with quite a bit of enthusiasm, but by age 11/12, it was starting to fizzle out. I can, however say that I won the very last game ever played in our school year. It was Primary 7. Nobody (or at least I never saw anyone) ever played it again. 😎
fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
Where I live we used horsechestnuts for our Canadian version of conkers. One kid would climb up into the tree and toss the silly spiked things down at the others trying for blood with every shot. We kids down below would chuck them back up at him… also going for blood.
There were more of us on the ground but the kid in the tree had a better ammunition supply and we couldn’t see him very well in amongst the leaves.
This would go on until somebody’s parents caught us or until somebody was bleeding badly enough to call a halt to the action.
The game was played by kids too young to drink… or perhaps we’re old enough and had taken rather too much drink.
As I remember a direct hit caused quite a welt and hurt like hell
.. then we grew up and went hunting seals with clubs…
There were more of us on the ground but the kid in the tree had a better ammunition supply and we couldn’t see him very well in amongst the leaves.
This would go on until somebody’s parents caught us or until somebody was bleeding badly enough to call a halt to the action.
The game was played by kids too young to drink… or perhaps we’re old enough and had taken rather too much drink.
As I remember a direct hit caused quite a welt and hurt like hell
.. then we grew up and went hunting seals with clubs…
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I remember the old tales about soaking conkers in vinegar and other stuff, to make them 'rock hard', but since doing the picking up and keeping conkers in the local park and cemetery, not much point in doing it thing over the last few years. I've found that they go wrinkled and 'rock hard' if you just leave then to dry out over a few years.
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Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Seriously?!! 🤔
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T4tomo
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barbaric daffodil
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
I had five in my porch, four of which were still in their shells, up to last Sunday. Then our granddaughter for whom they had been collected, came for her birthday party. But she enjoys opening the shells and keeping the conkers.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I can remember back at my junior school that conker season coincided with the release of 633 Squadron! We split into two teams either side of the playground and re-enacted the film using broken conkers as amunition.
fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
Naw… but there was a time, far too recently, when people still did this off of our east coast. Hopefully the nasty little habit died off with the market for fur coats.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
You had me going there.
I thought heck how nasty is that.
Anyway, thanks for clearing that up! 
