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Re: Sea_Gypsy

As I said this is not about Vera Lynn. The lovely song is on 'You Tube.'

Well conkers was what kids called Horse Chestnuts. I don't know if you know the game . We Kids used to thread a conker on string and in turn try to break the dangling conker , if one could break the conker you had a oner and so on,the winning conker would take on the the losers count. So a kid might shout I've got a 70er.

Now.he was not going to take on a low number conker he wanted to  bash another high one to gain more credits. I have seen kids boast, 'This is a hundred and twenty one.

Some kids cheated and tried to bake the conker in the oven or even fill it with something like cement. All were.wary of those tricks. I have not seen any children

playing this old game. It was slightly dangerous in the playground as bit of conker could whizz past at any time, that was in the season. A lot of Horse Chestnut trees

died a few years ago and some still do not look very healthy. Some of the old folks carried one In a pocket as a prevention against rheumatics, I do not think it made any difference.

 

posted by C_C_T on October 31, 2020 at 7:56 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Re: Goldiec

Wow!  That is simply amazing!

posted by Goldiec on October 31, 2020 at 7:41 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Sassyass

This was not about our Vera Lynn . I wish someone could sing a song as wonderful as The White Cliffs of Dover. I think it was composed in USA. I must listen to it on 'You Tube.'

posted by C_C_T on October 31, 2020 at 7:37 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Goldiec

Vera Lynn sang this 1944 she lived to 103.

posted by C_C_T on October 31, 2020 at 7:32 AM | link to this | reply

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We really loved that song Pat. It was so emotional at the time. 

posted by C_C_T on October 31, 2020 at 7:26 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Bill

As you say Bill, Keep up the nature watch.

posted by C_C_T on October 31, 2020 at 7:24 AM | link to this | reply

Re: FS

Yes goes back a bit FS Cheers.

posted by C_C_T on October 31, 2020 at 7:23 AM | link to this | reply

That's so cute. Then there is the aspect of all the history seen.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on October 31, 2020 at 5:55 AM | link to this | reply

C.C.T

Boylike love, fresh poem.

posted by BC-A on October 30, 2020 at 10:47 PM | link to this | reply

Nicely done, working in the White Cliffs of Dover to confirm the

memories, a nice respectable tribute to a woman of her age. 

posted by Pat_B on October 30, 2020 at 1:31 PM | link to this | reply

This is awesome! It's fun just thinking about 103!

posted by Goldiec on October 30, 2020 at 11:57 AM | link to this | reply

Bless her heart!

I would love to see 103, but only if in my right mind. 

posted by Sherri_G on October 30, 2020 at 11:38 AM | link to this | reply

Anyone over 100 deserves to be treated royally. This is a lovely poem. What’s a conked? 

posted by Sea_Gypsy on October 30, 2020 at 11:17 AM | link to this | reply