Fynger 841 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Britain could face a conker shortage this year following poor August weather, experts warned. Many have fallen from trees before they are ripe enough to be used for the popular pastime, The Campaign For Real Conkers said. The group said this year's conker season was likely to be delayed as a result. Spokesman Keith Flett said ideally the conkers would ripen in warm, sunny and dry conditions then fall off the trees in wet and windy weather. However, the poor weather has made the conkers fall prematurely meaning they are not ripe yet and still soft. Mr Flett, 53, said: "Normally conkers games would be in full swing by now but there is a real shortage of serviceable conkers. "The conkers are no where near ripe enough yet and people won't be able to get their practice in. When you whack a conker before it is ripe it will crumble to bits." The late crop could pose problems for those wishing to compete in the World Conker Championships held on October 10 in Ashton, Northants, as their weapons could fall apart when they hit each other. Mr Flett advised people to use their prize conkers from last year or to travel to Wales or the south west of England where the weather has been better. The game is played by two people, each taking turns to hit their opponents conquer with their own. The winner's conker, which is threaded on to the end of a piece of string, will smash their competitors conker to pieces. The victorious player is the one whose conker lasts the longest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 The best ones are always two or three years old anyway! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EileenH 496 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Well, that`s just your opinion Mr W. Whatever turns you on I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Ditto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EileenH 496 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 I wondered how long it would remain on the page. People will think that Carltongal and I are talking to ourselves! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 People will think that Carltongal and I are talking to ourselves! Yeah it happens to us all !rotfl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Nothing new i do it all the time lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carltongal 101 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Is it a case of He stoops to Conker then ? !rotfl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Owdtite 2 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Well, that`s just your opinion Mr W. Whatever turns you on I suppose. Mmmm!!! I missed the post but a clue is there...Mr.W ..!!! And he was talking about conkers I presume? So was he Mr.Wonker who talks about conkers??? I wonder if he talks about Bankers as well??...That could be another clue to his identity!! Owdtite.. !laughing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 People will think that Carltongal and I are talking to ourselves! SWMBO does it all the time , (Mind you , most of the time she thinks I'm listening!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted September 7, 2010 Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 SWMBO does it all the time , (Mind you , most of the time she thinks I'm listening!!) TYPICAL MAN THEN BEEFY . WIFE TALKS TO YOU YOU NOD SAY YES AND NO AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SHE SAID TO YOU. GOOD WAY OF GETTING WHAT YOU WANT THOUGHWE CAN ALWAYS SAY WELL YOU SAID IT WAS OK SO I DID IT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 I don't have to nod , she goes ahead and does it any way!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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