Conker picking today …. Extra of part of today’s haul

Conkers are the seeds of the horse chestnut tree.
Conkers were first introduced to Britain in the 1600s.
The first recorded game of conkers dates back to 1848 on the Isle of Wight.
Spiders are said to hate conkers and some people place conkers around to their home to ward them off.
The World Conker Championships started in 1965 when four local fishermen were in the Chequered Skipper pub. They decided to gather some conkers from the village green, ‘string up’ and the rest is history.
Extracts from horse chestnuts have been used to treat malaria, frostbite and ringworm.
The origin of the name ‘conker’ is unclear but it’s believed that it comes from the French word ‘cogner’ meaning to hit.