Conkers

• DT1

  • Location: Dover
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  11 September 2011     20:05126035
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  I decided to go conkering yesterday and couldn't believe how many there were publicly. I remember having to go well off the beaten track to get conkers but it seems that no one is that bothered anymore.
  
  We got loads and a pack of 20 shoelaces from the poundshop.
• Guest 660

  • Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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  11 September 2011     20:14126037
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  Some outside the Priory in the College grounds.
  If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
• Guest 640

  • Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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  12 September 2011     08:54126082
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  Gawd yes I remember conkers very well. It was the height of passion for us kids one time, long before all this life of hi-tech gadgetry took over. I had a champion conker that beat all comers, a veteran of many battles it was, then one day under a noon day sun, its gladitorial career came to a devastating halt when it split in two after a knockout blow from a rival. I was crushed. My career in conkers faltered after that as I never again got hold of such a weapon. It was clearly a Viking conker...all pillage and plunder.
  
  
  
  Kids would enjoy it nowadays too if they were allowed to..so well done DT.
  
  Great stuff.
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 710

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  12 September 2011     09:05126084
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  Perhaps efforts should be made to bring this sport back into common usage...while we can.
  
  http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-conker-canker-disease-fells-avenue-of-horse-chestnuts-2226076.html
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Guest 683

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  12 September 2011     10:27126095
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  Tom
  his is what is needed - a use for Pencester Gardens perhaps?
  http://www.worldconkerchampionships.com/html/conkers_event_details.php
• Guest 710

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  12 September 2011     12:44126110
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  Ah yes, Mark. The race is on...
  Dover Conker Association and Dover Town Conkerers are neck and neck.
  Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
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  12 September 2011     12:58126111
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• Guest 660

  • Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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  12 September 2011     17:00126142
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  I thought you played spuds in Ireland Paul
  If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
• Guest 640

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  12 September 2011     17:15126145
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  oh nooo John,..we ate the spuds and we played with our conkers!lol
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  12 September 2011     17:18126146
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  paulb,please rephrase your last comment.