[Jacqui D]

We still have them around in Kent (countryside) and the tradition of conkers is still around.
My grandson who is 8 still picks them every years and has a game with his dad.
Yes they still bake them in the oven, varnish them and what ever else they do to get them as hard as they can.
My grandson thought he would try putting one in the microwave ooooops!
Well less said about that one the better.
I think his school still lets him play with them, but some schools have become to health and safety conscience that yes this old tradition is dying out.

Me mum used to say when i was a kid "Mind or you'll have your eye out with that!" Ha Ha!! always thought that was a strange thing to say how can anyone have there eye out playing with conkers, i would think it was totally impossible. lol!!