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Re: Owd Pastimes
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Originally Posted by mobertol
Marbles and Conkers were still a serious business when I was a junior school Jay -the lads used to end up in fights over them. Some had ways of hardening the conkers -I think soaking in vinegar was one trick...
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When my 3 were at the conker stage at school, I carved them a conker each out of Lignum Vitea, when they were polished up they looked like the real thing, till you felt at it.
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