Conkers
I was out with the kids picking Conkers at the weekend. Our garden has 3 large Horse Chestnut trees on the edge of it. This is generally a great thing, as I love conkers and it does depress me that more children don’t play it nowdays, (Actually, I think it might just be a southern thing, as children “up north” still seem to play it.) however the problem with all these trees is that the garden gets absolutley flooded with them at this time of year as they start to fall. Looking at the trees at the weekend and it seems there is a good crop… which means plenty of tidying up.
The kids love just finding them on the floor, but we also tend to knock some down just to keep the traddition going.
Anyway, Victoria had noticed a large one on one of the trees recently. You could see it from our kitchen and it looked a beaut! Well, we got the bugger down and it was the size of a tennis ball! And nestled inside was 4 conkers!!!
Conkers, Horse Chestnut, Conker
Horse Chestnut
September 27th, 2005 at 9:05 pm
4 conkers in one is amazing
September 27th, 2005 at 10:08 pm
Yes, I’m really annoyed that I didn’t take a picture of it in situ, after I knocked it out of the tree, and then after splitting it!
BTW: Alison, I tried to post a comment on your blog but couldn’t get past the protection… or is it moderating as well?
September 27th, 2005 at 11:32 pm
No moderating -it should have worked ok
I had to turn on a code word thing that needs to be typed due to spammers though. I’ve noticed on other blogs with the same anti-spam measures that soemtimes what looks to me to be the correct combination of letters is refused and i need to type again.
September 29th, 2005 at 1:07 pm
Hi Chris, well it’s a truly amazing garden. I know it’s early but get em roasted.
Sending you and Victoria a picture in the post tonight – i’m sure it’s the hotel where you got married – let me know – Linz x