Things To Do - October 2007
Bonkers for conkers
It’s that time of year again when the school playground turns into a battlefield. When 12–year-old boys take an unusual interest in trees and when crowds gather around gladiatorial contests between those armed with shiny brown nuts on shoestrings.
Here are a few tips for ‘conkering’ opponents:
Vinegar
Soak your conker in vinegar for a week or so, and your conker will become really ‘ard.
Bake it
Bung your measly weakling in the oven for half an hour or so, and it will emerge ‘ard as nails.
Golden oldie
Believe it or not, the ‘ardest conkers are the oldest. ‘Ave a root around the garden shed to see if your luck’s in.
Want to get serious?
Swing by this site: World Conker Championships.