Tough Nuts

Bought some nuts in shells for Christmas

Find it a challenge to crack the shell - then get the nut out in one piece - gave up with walnuts some years ago - they always seemed to be tough nuts to crack - and refused to come out of the shell whole - a bit like some of these

Will just have to tough it out and keep trying - though I suppose I could resort to buying whole nuts - preferably Brazils - covered in chocolate