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over a year ago
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Just took dog tother Park for a walk. Saw loads of conkers lying around, made me think of when I used to go collecting them. Would spend hours trying to knock them off the trees. Kids to busy with pokemon and xboxs I bet.
So what else you guys not seen for a while? |
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Conkers... I remember a number of years ago how many councils cut down conker trees, particularly those near schoold, roads and car parks because the conkers presented health and safety risks.
I'm sure this lead to the end of conkering more than pokemon did! |
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A good rope swing hanging from a tree in some random place.....
Who needed Pokemon in the 80s when you could shinny up a tree, jump on a swing, and.... usually fall off.  |
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"A good rope swing hanging from a tree in some random place.....
Who needed Pokemon in the 80s when you could shinny up a tree, jump on a swing, and.... usually fall off. "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just took dog tother Park for a walk. Saw loads of conkers lying around, made me think of when I used to go collecting them. Would spend hours trying to knock them off the trees. Kids to busy with pokemon and xboxs I bet.
So what else you guys not seen for a while?"
A real life pair of boobies! |
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy 
For nut allergy reasons?!
Happy to say I've been scrapping with kids over conkers in the parks...they won. "
kids were getting hurt while playing conkers lol x |
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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I saw a dad and son collecting conkers in the park at the weekend. The dad was throwing a brick up into the branches to try and knock them down. The son was under the tree. |
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy
For nut allergy reasons?!
Happy to say I've been scrapping with kids over conkers in the parks...they won. kids were getting hurt while playing conkers lol x"
I've been educating my 6-year-old on the art of Conkers. We have loads in the house, to the point that I'm going to make some lanyards to go on the Christmas tree with them. |
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy
For nut allergy reasons?!
Happy to say I've been scrapping with kids over conkers in the parks...they won. kids were getting hurt while playing conkers lol x
I've been educating my 6-year-old on the art of Conkers. We have loads in the house, to the point that I'm going to make some lanyards to go on the Christmas tree with them."
. I hope you're going to soak them in vinegar, then bake them in the oven and paint them with clear nail varnish, it's not cheating you know   Mrs blue eyes |
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy
For nut allergy reasons?!
Happy to say I've been scrapping with kids over conkers in the parks...they won. kids were getting hurt while playing conkers lol x
I've been educating my 6-year-old on the art of Conkers. We have loads in the house, to the point that I'm going to make some lanyards to go on the Christmas tree with them.. I hope you're going to soak them in vinegar, then bake them in the oven and paint them with clear nail varnish, it's not cheating you know Mrs blue eyes "
Tut tut! That's naughty.
Lucky I've still got the load I collected last year. Slightly fossilized now. Mwahahahaha! |
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Kids playing in the great outdoors.. i used to play kerby in the road..climbing trees..making bridges over ditches..making fires to pretend cook on..building dens for secret clubs. We had a different kind of freedom when we were kids and I am so glad I had that time..it's a shame for the children now. Too many fears of letting them go off on their own at the same age we did.
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy
For nut allergy reasons?!
Happy to say I've been scrapping with kids over conkers in the parks...they won. kids were getting hurt while playing conkers lol x
I've been educating my 6-year-old on the art of Conkers. We have loads in the house, to the point that I'm going to make some lanyards to go on the Christmas tree with them.. I hope you're going to soak them in vinegar, then bake them in the oven and paint them with clear nail varnish, it's not cheating you know Mrs blue eyes
Tut tut! That's naughty.
Lucky I've still got the load I collected last year. Slightly fossilized now. Mwahahahaha!"
. But it's not cheating and anyway yours will be soggy in the middle |
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"Just took dog tother Park for a walk. Saw loads of conkers lying around, made me think of when I used to go collecting them. Would spend hours trying to knock them off the trees. Kids to busy with pokemon and xboxs I bet.
So what else you guys not seen for a while?"
Conkers were on the news this morning - the gas they give off as they dry out stops moths so you could put a conked in a drawer or wardrobe. |
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy
For nut allergy reasons?!
Happy to say I've been scrapping with kids over conkers in the parks...they won. kids were getting hurt while playing conkers lol x
I've been educating my 6-year-old on the art of Conkers. We have loads in the house, to the point that I'm going to make some lanyards to go on the Christmas tree with them.. I hope you're going to soak them in vinegar, then bake them in the oven and paint them with clear nail varnish, it's not cheating you know Mrs blue eyes "
I haven't taught her about preparations, figuring she'll learn the hard way as I beat her over and over. |
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy
For nut allergy reasons?!
Happy to say I've been scrapping with kids over conkers in the parks...they won. kids were getting hurt while playing conkers lol x
I've been educating my 6-year-old on the art of Conkers. We have loads in the house, to the point that I'm going to make some lanyards to go on the Christmas tree with them.. I hope you're going to soak them in vinegar, then bake them in the oven and paint them with clear nail varnish, it's not cheating you know Mrs blue eyes
I haven't taught her about preparations, figuring she'll learn the hard way as I beat her over and over."
. Aww that's wicked, but kind of funny |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy
For nut allergy reasons?!
Happy to say I've been scrapping with kids over conkers in the parks...they won. kids were getting hurt while playing conkers lol x
I've been educating my 6-year-old on the art of Conkers. We have loads in the house, to the point that I'm going to make some lanyards to go on the Christmas tree with them.. I hope you're going to soak them in vinegar, then bake them in the oven and paint them with clear nail varnish, it's not cheating you know Mrs blue eyes
I haven't taught her about preparations, figuring she'll learn the hard way as I beat her over and over.. Aww that's wicked, but kind of funny "
She'll learn the same way I did! "...wicked, but kind of funny" is a good way to describe me. Devilish and dapper. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I remember you used to see old porno mags ditched in the woods when I was a kid!
Not that I ever go into the woods these days to know if there are any..... "
This!! I remember stumbling across a stash one day which contained a few dozen Polaroids of a couple
Getting up to all sorts! That was a good day! |
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Graphite grey over silver ford 2.8i Capri, I know I won't see mine I parked it in a ditch back in 1990 but what a car, me and my mates getting money so we could go driving till all hours, only to do it the next night, and the next and so on |
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"I remember you used to see old porno mags ditched in the woods when I was a kid!
Not that I ever go into the woods these days to know if there are any..... "
. Totally agree, as a hormone filled lad came in very handy many a time.........think the park keeper had a hunch, or was that a bulge  |
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy "
yes 1960,s conkers and marbles after 1970 getting to comprehensive things were already changeing ropeswings are more a thing of the past as are youth clubs. |
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"I remember you used to see old porno mags ditched in the woods when I was a kid!
Not that I ever go into the woods these days to know if there are any..... "
where ever access to joe public is and away from cameras etc call it fly tipping if you like everything from the lounge suite to the broken sink out the bathroom will have found its way to such areas and probabily still does regardless of fines and oh yes don,t forget the porn mags.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I saw a dad and son collecting conkers in the park at the weekend. The dad was throwing a brick up into the branches to try and knock them down. The son was under the tree."
Can't beat a bit of father and son bonding. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"People complaining that it's not as good as it used to be "
It's better, but there's too much happening now. Life seemed to go at a slower pace, when I was a kid. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Kids playing in the great outdoors.. i used to play kerby in the road..climbing trees..making bridges over ditches..making fires to pretend cook on..building dens for secret clubs. We had a different kind of freedom when we were kids and I am so glad I had that time..it's a shame for the children now. Too many fears of letting them go off on their own at the same age we did.
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Wonder how many kids stopped playing out due to their games getting restricted by the good old public.. things like no ball games signs on every piece of grass |
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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago
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"I remember you used to see old porno mags ditched in the woods when I was a kid!
Not that I ever go into the woods these days to know if there are any..... . Totally agree, as a hormone filled lad came in very handy many a time.........think the park keeper had a hunch, or was that a bulge "
As above thank fook it wasn't just me found these! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Someone told me that putting Conkers on your window sill keeps spiders from coming in.
Is that true?"
Yes! They hate the smell they give off just like moths do x |
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"People complaining that it's not as good as it used to be
It's better, but there's too much happening now. Life seemed to go at a slower pace, when I was a kid. "
now days its more techy compete compete `just william` would not fit in unless he had his catapult and conkers with him, sherbet dab, and 1966 england shirt... oh and any of the popular kids comics then like the eagle or beano..  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A good rope swing hanging from a tree in some random place.....
Who needed Pokemon in the 80s when you could shinny up a tree, jump on a swing, and.... usually fall off. "
There is one of them in the rugby field near me |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A good rope swing hanging from a tree in some random place.....
Who needed Pokemon in the 80s when you could shinny up a tree, jump on a swing, and.... usually fall off. "
We had a rope swing going out over a river we dammed. A good few of us took a dip in it when the swing snapped |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Someone told me that putting Conkers on your window sill keeps spiders from coming in.
Is that true?
Yes! They hate the smell they give off just like moths do x"
Moths as well! Amazing |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It's probably because there isn't many local butchers giving dogs bones anymore and a lot of butchers buy their meat de-boned. My dog still has white shite because he's fed a raw diet with plenty of fresh bones. |
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"I remember you used to see old porno mags ditched in the woods when I was a kid!
Not that I ever go into the woods these days to know if there are any..... . Totally agree, as a hormone filled lad came in very handy many a time.........think the park keeper had a hunch, or was that a bulge
As above thank fook it wasn't just me found these! "
Park keepers?,where are they now? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just took dog tother Park for a walk. Saw loads of conkers lying around, made me think of when I used to go collecting them. Would spend hours trying to knock them off the trees. Kids to busy with pokemon and xboxs I bet.
So what else you guys not seen for a while?
Conkers were on the news this morning - the gas they give off as they dry out stops moths so you could put a conked in a drawer or wardrobe. "
They also keep spiders out of the house |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Seems ironic that conkers are banned from schools here but in the US they are debating whether concealed carry or open carry in some schools (handguns)"
Yet Kinder Surprise Eggs are banned on health and safety grounds! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Cow horns on racing bikes..and cars with ya birds & your name on the windscreen,oh and lots of other stuff that's not PC and you get arseholes moaning at ya |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Cow horns on racing bikes..and cars with ya birds & your name on the windscreen,oh and lots of other stuff that's not PC and you get arseholes moaning at ya"
Ive got snoopy and woodstock on the dash lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just took dog tother Park for a walk. Saw loads of conkers lying around, made me think of when I used to go collecting them. Would spend hours trying to knock them off the trees. Kids to busy with pokemon and xboxs I bet.
So what else you guys not seen for a while?"
Rolf Harris on kids TV? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Still collect conkers now .....its great fun ...then put clear nail varnish on them and then stick them in the oven to harden ...then jobs a goodun you have your conker ready for a game |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Polystyrene flat pack toy planes,the ones that you'd slot the body n the wings together then fit the wee plastic propeller on the nose.
The fast food version of airfix!
N those daft rubber things with like a timed suction cup on the bottom that when you stuck them on a flat surface they'd sort of unfurl after a few seconds n go flying in the air!
Well that's all I could think of seeing as white dog shit n bush porn have already been mentioned. |
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"Kids playing British Bulldog.
A copper on foot at night.
Rat-a-tat ginger.
Building WW2 aircraft from Airfix. "
I know one shop/stall that seems to specialise in Airfix kits on ww2 some stunning stuff they were never easy to make as a kid there was a lot to them would keep a adult occupied especially flagships like the victory, or golden hind.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"White dog poo. Anyone else remember this? Don't know what made me think of that! "
My dogs do white poo because there fed a raw meat diet not tinned. Maybe tinned food became more popular hence less white dog poop xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Conkers are banned in most schools now for health & safety reasons it's crazy "
It's also not true.
They may well be banned but it'll be for other reasons... behaviour management (lot's of things banned for that), the mess as the kids won't clean up the smashed conkers, etc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Polystyrene flat pack toy planes,the ones that you'd slot the body n the wings together then fit the wee plastic propeller on the nose.
The fast food version of airfix!
N those daft rubber things with like a timed suction cup on the bottom that when you stuck them on a flat surface they'd sort of unfurl after a few seconds n go flying in the air!
Well that's all I could think of seeing as white dog shit n bush porn have already been mentioned."
You can get both of those mate! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just took dog tother Park for a walk. Saw loads of conkers lying around, made me think of when I used to go collecting them. Would spend hours trying to knock them off the trees. Kids to busy with pokemon and xboxs I bet.
So what else you guys not seen for a while?"
My two still do. I get sick and tired of chucking them out!! Also showed them all the games we use to play. |
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"Conkers... I remember a number of years ago how many councils cut down conker trees, particularly those near schoold, roads and car parks because the conkers presented health and safety risks.
I'm sure this lead to the end of conkering more than pokemon did!"
Is this actually true or more newspaper hyperbole?
Sounds about as realistic as someone suggesting £350m a week to the NHS! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Kids playing British Bulldog.
A copper on foot at night.
Rat-a-tat ginger.
Building WW2 aircraft from Airfix. "
I was playing British bulldog last week with my brownies. It was great fun
I don't know what Rat a tat ginger is though |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Kids playing British Bulldog.
A copper on foot at night.
Rat-a-tat ginger.
Building WW2 aircraft from Airfix.
I was playing British bulldog last week with my brownies. It was great fun
I don't know what Rat a tat ginger is though"
It's knock a door run or knock down ginger among other names (not entirely sure what some regions problem is with gingers though Lol) ess |
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By (user no longer on site)
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When I was young, We'd be out at the woods. In the parks. Out on bike rides... Basically, pretty much staying active. Now, The parks are derelict. You hardly see anyone staying active and out and about. We live in a generation where most friendships today are via a pc or mobile screen. It's a shame. I miss the days when id be out on my bike with all my mates because the internet didn't exist. The good ol social days are soon disappearing.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"When I was young, We'd be out at the woods. In the parks. Out on bike rides... Basically, pretty much staying active. Now, The parks are derelict. You hardly see anyone staying active and out and about. We live in a generation where most friendships today are via a pc or mobile screen. It's a shame. I miss the days when id be out on my bike with all my mates because the internet didn't exist. The good ol social days are soon disappearing. "
An excellent point well made using the medium of technology Lol oh the irony, I think we are all victims of the technological age and the ever growing need for communication to be instant and convenient. As said above life is lived much faster these days and we don't slow down enough to appreciate the simple pleasures. I for one am glad I grew up in the era before advanced technology, where we used the trek around calling for friends and asking if they're playing out ess |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Kids playing British Bulldog.
A copper on foot at night.
Rat-a-tat ginger.
Building WW2 aircraft from Airfix.
I was playing British bulldog last week with my brownies. It was great fun
I don't know what Rat a tat ginger is though
It's knock a door run or knock down ginger among other names (not entirely sure what some regions problem is with gingers though Lol) ess"
We used to call it knock and run lol..
We also went garden creeping, and built dens in the woods.. I was a proper tomboy |
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