There are no specific UK laws that ban conkers from being played at schools, however schools have the powers to ban any activity within their domain that theydeem dangerous / to contravene school rules based on heath and safety grounds. We will not pass your information to third parties; except for the purpose of fulfilling our services to a school who enters into an agreement to use our services and you, the user or where we are required to do so by law. The earliest records of mentions of the game of conkers was in the early 19th century, with the first mention appearing in Robert Southey’s memoirs published in 1821. The game grew in popularity in the 1800’s across England. Camperdown Park– Dundee’s biggest public park has 90 different species of trees, among them an abundance of horse chestnut trees.

Other ways to cheat at conkers is to bend the rules - for example, when you’re playing a game of conkers who can do ‘stampsies’ which is when you stamp on your opponent’s conker, therefore smashing it! Is conkers really banned in schools in the UK? Scoring in conkers is very straight-forward. In every game you basically win the points of your opponent’s conker. So for example, if your conker has 2 points (i.e. a is a ‘two-er’) and your opponent’s conker has 3 points (i.e. is a ‘three-er’) then then winner’s conker will become a ‘five-er’. Orchar Park – There are a few horse chestnut trees around the perimeter of this Broughty Ferry park. The best way to make a hole in a conker is to use a sharp screw-type device. It’s important to use a screw-type method rather than trying to punch a hole in the conker, as if you try to punch a hole (for example, using a kebab skewer or bradawl) then it’s highly dangerous and your likely to put the the skewer through your hand - as the conker is so small and hard. Stampsies (or stamps) is where if a conker ends up on the floor, a player shouts ‘stampsies’ and then races to try to stamp and crush their opponents conker.The real name for a conker is a horse chestnut - or in its latin name Aesculus hippocastanum Conker Equipment Boring tool. Not a dull tool (ahem – in either sense!); this is something to make holes in the nuts. I invested in these gimlet hand drills, and I am in looooove with them! Alternatively you could try this kids palm drill.If you’re not ready for this commitment to the world of conker-drilling, you can use a sharp metal skewer, screwdriver, or bradawl – the conkers are actually quite soft and easy to pierce.

Now thread your string through the hole, and tie a knot at one end (making sure the knot is big enough to not fall through the hole of the conker). The best indication of whether a Horse Chestnut tree is going to grow lots of conkers is whether the tree in Spring has lots of white ‘conker blossom’ covering it - as the more blossom, the more and bigger the conkers will be by Autumn-time. The 2021 conker season is due to start from 20th September, and will run for 4 weeks til mid October. What are the rules of conkers?Goggles and arm guard: for safety, if you don’t want to risk your eyes or forearm a pair of goggles and arm guard are key! Personal information that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. The game continues until one of the player’s conkers smashes, and the player whose conker is remaining (un-smashed) wins

This section sets out our data retention policies and procedures, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal information. To work with smaller and delicate workpieces like wooden discs, you should use spring clamps. They are ideal for this kind of application due to their small size. These clamps can be used to hold small objects on a work surface, but they are especially useful for holding two pieces together when glueing. Other names of the game referred to in recent history include ‘cheggers’, a Lancastrian name, and also ‘cobblers’ a reference made in DH Lawrence’s book Sons and Lovers. Where is the game of conkers played?

Other conker uses

Spring clamps typically have two jaws, two handles, and a sprung pivot that can apply a significant amount of pressure despite their small size. These clamps usually have plastic or rubber pads to prevent damage to the workpiece. Important things to remember when you’re making a hole in a conker is that you don’t use a BBQ skewer, as if you do you’re likely to not only put a hole in the conker but also your hand! What’s the safest way to hole a conker? Get all the equipment you need: hole-making device (e.g. ideally a gimlet - which is a type of hand drill) and string (twine s the best, but if in doubt use a shoe-lace!) Before you disclose to us the personal information of another person, you must obtain that person's consent to both the disclosure and the processing of that personal information in accordance with the terms of this policy. There are various ways to cheat at playing conkers - but the main way of cheating is to harden your conker, so that it’s artificially harder than your competitors.