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Children's game
Conkers is a traditional children's game in Great Britain and Ireland played using the seeds of horse chestnut trees—the name 'conker' is also applied
Conkers
as "Moth", with television presenter Ben Shephard finishing second as "Conkers", and singer/actress Mica Paris placing third as "Toastie". The commissioning
The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 7
The_Masked_Singer_(British_TV_series)_series_7
2001 video game
seaofthieves 2015, 36:07–36:29. Chris Marlow, Shawn Pile (3 December 2019). Conkers Bad Fur Day Development - The Retro Hour @ Retrospillmessen Norway 2019
Conker's_Bad_Fur_Day
English musician and sound engineer (1952–2024)
Charlie Morgan joined on drums in 1974 and the band changed its name to Conkers. In 1977, the KT Bush Band was formed with Kate Bush, Palmer, Bath, and
Del_Palmer
Species of tree in the soapberry family
but the government chose to ask for conkers to avoid causing starvation by depleting food sources. But conkers were found to be a poor source, and the
Aesculus_hippocastanum
Scottish actor (born 1962)
East Kilbride at 75: John Hannah reflects fondly on childhood playing 'conkers and crossy' on council estate, Daily Record, 10 May 2022 Greenstreet, Rosanna
John_Hannah_(actor)
British writer and poet (1916–1990)
St Peter's in his autobiography Boy: Tales of Childhood. Excelling at conkers — a traditional autumnal children's game in Britain and Ireland played
Roald_Dahl
Genus of flowering plants
grazing cattle. In Britain, the fruit are often called conkers because of their link to the game of conkers, played with the seeds. The most familiar member
Aesculus
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and permissive horse tracks. The Conkers Park Run makes use of the park every Saturday starting at 09:00 am at Conkers using the Ashby Woulds Heritage
Donisthorpe_Woodland_Park
Environmental project in central England
growing into substantial trees. At the centre of the National Forest is Conkers, a visitor centre located just outside the village of Moira, Leicestershire
The_National_Forest_(England)
Annual conkers tournament in England
(WCC) is a conkers tournament held annually on the second Sunday in October in the county of Northamptonshire, England. Two players use conkers threaded
World_Conker_Championships
British reality singing competition television series
episode after being revealed as "Giant Joel". Shephard was revealed as "Conkers" in the final of this series. Giant Joel, an additional masked singer based
The Masked Singer (British TV series)
The_Masked_Singer_(British_TV_series)
English television personality (born 1974)
appeared as a contestant on the seventh series of The Masked Singer as "Conkers". He reached the final and finished as the runner-up. Shephard also appeared
Ben_Shephard
Village in Leicestershire, England
manufacture, both locally defunct. The National Forest's visitor attraction 'Conkers' is at nearby Moira. The population is included in the civil parish of
Albert_Village
British historian
presentable, image to the public). He is also associated with Campaign for Real Conkers. In this, Flett forms part of a British satirical tradition of using tongue-in-cheek
Keith_Flett
County of England
Mount St. Bernard Abbey National Space Centre The National Forest and Conkers Nevill Holt Hall Newark Houses Museum Quenby Hall Quorn Hall Shenton Hall
Leicestershire
Vanquish S • Ferrari 575M Maranello GTC 24 hours in a Smart Forfour • Playing conkers with caravans. Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan 14 November 2004 (2004-11-14)
List of Top Gear (2002 TV series) episodes
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Species of flowering plant in the plantain family
Another game played with the plant in Britain and Ireland is a variation of conkers: a child tries to knock off the flowerhead of their friendly rival's stalk
Plantago_lanceolata
Toy consisting of two balls on a string
weapons in the 2015 Telugu film Bahubali directed by S. S. Rajamouli. Conkers Eskimo yo-yo Newton's cradle "Clackers", ToyNfo, BRTB. "Working the web:
Clackers
1999 video game
Archived from the original on 5 June 2002. Retrieved 26 March 2024. "Conkers Pocket Tales". Chipsworld. Archived from the original on 14 July 2001.
Conker's_Pocket_Tales
Historical re-enactment group in Leicester, England
festivals and local events, and also at other visitor attractions such as Conkers. Vikings of Middle England also provide displays and resources for education
Vikings_of_Middle_England
British entrepreneur, investor, and author (born 1964)
University of York with a bachelor's degree in economics. As a student, he sold conkers to classmates and operated a mail-order business for fishing tackle and
Richard_Harpin
1999 video game
criminal Horst; Ilsa Verbay, a former love interest of Lewton; and Two-Conkers, an Agatean Empire citizen specialized in archeology. The game features
Discworld_Noir
Topics referred to by the same term
Conker may refer to: The seed of the horse chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum Conkers, a traditional children's game, using the seed threaded on a string Conker
Conker
Reproductive structure in plants
weights for balances. Seeds used as toys by children, such as for the game Conkers. Resin from Clusia rosea seeds used to caulk boats. Nematicide from milkweed
Seed
1970 song recorded by Simon & Garfunkel
Hall, Exeter at The Forum Library, Exeter University, Leicestershire at Conkers Discovery Centre, Rotherham at Magna Science Adventure Centre and Salford
Bridge over Troubled Water (song)
Bridge_over_Troubled_Water_(song)
Race game with teams of two players
maint: publisher location (link) Sanderson, Caroline (2008). Kiss chase and conkers : the games we played. Edinburgh : Chambers. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-550-10427-4
Wheelbarrow_race
Australian racing driver
Cameron Eric "Conkers" McConville (born 22 January 1974) is an Australian racing driver and motorsport celebrity. While retired from full-time competition
Cameron_McConville
English sports writer
(2008) Slipless in Settle: A Slow Turn around Northern Cricket (2010) Conkers for Goalposts (2010; compiler) Housekeepers, Shortlegs and Flemish String:
Harry_Pearson_(journalist)
Village in England
acres (49 ha) National Forest Millennium Discovery Centre, now called 'Conkers', is on the site of Rawdon Colliery. Its visitor centre features a borehole-based
Moira,_Leicestershire
British TV sitcom (BBC, 2013)
Rogue Speed Bump" Dewi Humphreys Ben Elton 23 April 2013 (2013-04-23) 2 "Conkers Bonkers" Dewi Humphreys Ben Elton 30 April 2013 (2013-04-30) 3 "Lethal
The_Wright_Way
Outdoor activities and games played by children
(sometimes incorporating seasonal elements that are freely collected, such as conkers, snowballs, sycamore seeds). It also imposes imaginative status on certain
Children's_street_culture
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
village shop complex used to include a shoe shop, hair and beauty salon, and Conkers Stores, a traditional village shop and Post Office, and the area's only
Barton,_Cambridgeshire
English actress
MacGyver Episode: "The MacGyvers" 2011 Moving On Sally 2013 The Wright Way Chantelle Episode: "Conkers Bonkers" 2013–2015 Still Open All Hours Nikki
Emily_Fleeshman
UK television series
first oak leaf tint, the ripening of blackberries and the dropping of conkers all being recorded. The BBC-led Breathing Places campaign was launched
Springwatch
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
was simply known as Abjat until 1975. Every year, since 1991, the French conkers championship is held in the village. Communes of the Dordogne département
Abjat-sur-Bandiat
BBC children's animated television series
Usually, the red ball finds a way to stop the green ball. Bonkers Conkers – A pair of conkers attempt to knock the others off its end of rope, resorting to
OOglies
Yooden), stormed the bridge with toy pistols, and demanded conkers. Yooden gave them conkers, food, booze, and various other items before teleporting them
List of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy characters
List_of_The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_characters
Comics character
pelt it with sticks and stones in order to knock it down so they can play conkers. Moments later, a passing farmer attempts to help the children by blasting
Buster_Gonad
British interest group
and its founder, who is also the spokesman for the Campaign for Real Conkers. However, the organisation has drawn attention to more serious issues,
Beard_Liberation_Front
British planner and forester
years, the area of woodland had greatly expanded, a new discovery centre, Conkers. was attracting thousands of visitors, the Ashby Canal had been restored
Susan_Bell_(forester)
English bicycle route
and Donisthorpe signposted (63) which uses the Conkers Circuit anti-clockwise, via Albert Village, Conkers and the Ashby Canal via Moira Furnace. The 2
National_Cycle_Route_63
1995 song by Oasis
Emma (20 September 2022). "The caustic outbursts, the raw charisma, the conkers … 50 reasons to love Liam Gallagher at 50". The Guardian. Retrieved 16
Cast_No_Shadow_(song)
Market town and civil parish in Leicestershire, England
Town Council, North West Leicestershire District Council, Derby Runner, Conkers parkrun and Heartwize Runners.[citation needed] The town was to be served
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Traditional Easter game
to Egg tapping. Egg rolling Egg hunt Egg dance Pace Egg play Koni-juj Conkers, a similar British game with horse-chestnuts Venetia Newall (1971) An Egg
Egg_tapping
Species of tree
Aesculus hippocastanum, which bears superficially similar but inedible seeds (conkers) in a dehiscent seed case (ie. it splits open). Other common names include
Sweet_chestnut
CD MR-039 Trailer Hitch Long Tall Tales... CD MR-040 The Heads Delwyn's Conkers 10" MR-041 The Demonics R.I.P. S.T.P. 7" MR-042 Ton-Ups Kill Me Slow 7"
Man's Ruin Records discography
Man's_Ruin_Records_discography
Book series by Jamie Rix
Conkerer" 5 09 6 April 2006 A boy named William is determined to be the Conkers king of the school playground so he sneaks out of his house at midnight
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids
Grizzly_Tales_for_Gruesome_Kids
Automobiles notable for negative reception
it breaks down twice, and he blew up two cars in an automotive game of Conkers on one of his videos. He said "I often wondered what drove Lech Wałęsa
List of automobiles notable for negative reception
List_of_automobiles_notable_for_negative_reception
2018 documentary film
Edinburgh Television Festival 2019: Won TV Moment of the Year: The English Conkers Crisis - Bros: After the Screaming Stops. Bros List of British films of
Bros: After the Screaming Stops
Bros:_After_the_Screaming_Stops
29 May (English Stuart restoration 1660)
November 2017 – via British History Online. Vickery, Roy (2010). Garlands, Conkers and Mother-Die: British and Irish Plant-Lore. London: Continuum. ISBN 978-1-4411-0195-2
Oak_Apple_Day
Segment of the Top Gear television programme
can an ice cream van jump? Series Five, Episode One Hammond and May play conkers with caravans Series Five, Episode Four Historic People Carrier Racing
Top_Gear_challenges
rubbish bin outside a natural history museum and uses them for a game of Conkers. He ends up throwing them into some man's car and gets ten pounds from
List_of_Viz_comic_strips
Playground game and outdoor sports
ISBN 1843173042. Caroline Sanderson: British Bulldog. In: Kiss Chase and Conkers: The Games We Played. Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd., Edinburgh 2008,
British_bulldog_(game)
British actor
campaign to bring back traditional school games with view of a national 2025 Conkers championship. "Cameron Crighton". IMDb. Archived from the original on 23
Cameron_Crighton
British animated television series (1986–1994)
"William the Conker" 3 November 1992 (1992-11-03) 908 The Raggy Dolls play conkers. 88 9 "Bonnie Scotland" 10 November 1992 (1992-11-10) 909 The Raggy Dolls
The_Raggy_Dolls
Defunct British ride manufacturer
vehicles EO706 Junibacken Sweden 1996 Scenic Route Trommel Trommel W970 Conkers, Leicestershire United Kingdom 1999 Ray Heath football tunnel Trommel W559
WGH_(company)
British stop-motion animated TV series (1980–1986)
Coming!" 28 February 1984: "Skates Alive!" 6 March 1984: "Spinners and Conkers" 13 March 1984: "Easy as Toffee Apples!" 20 March 1984: "Iceberg on the
Cockleshell_Bay
British non-fiction author and books journalist
Omnibus. ISBN 978-1780383088. Sanderson, Caroline (2008). Kiss Chase & Conkers: The games we played. Chambers Harrap. ISBN 978-0550104274. Sanderson,
Caroline_Sanderson
Animated television series
an extremely hard walnut so that they can beat Pig at a game of Chinese Conkers. 9 "The Art of No Mind" Scott Sonneborn Rasmus Norgaard 13 October 2007 (2007-10-13)
Skunk_Fu!
boy named William, who breaks all the conker trees and steals all their conkers to win a competition, is devoured by a large conker sent to him by a vengeful
List of Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids episodes
List_of_Grizzly_Tales_for_Gruesome_Kids_episodes
Season of television series
Vanquish S • Ferrari 575M Maranello GTC 24 hours in a Smart Forfour • Playing conkers with caravans. Jimmy Carr • Steve Coogan 14 November 2004 (2004-11-14)
Top_Gear_series_5
Colloquial suffix
cheeser, an "-er" contraction of "cheese-cutter". The names applied to conkers that have triumphed in conker fights are arguably "-er" forms ("one-er"
Oxford_"-er"
Glanmore Eclogue Sonnets from Hellas 1. Into Arcadia Sonnets from Hellas 2. Conkers Sonnets from Hellas 3. Pylos Sonnets from Hellas 4. The Augean Stables
Electric Light (poetry collection)
Electric_Light_(poetry_collection)
Conkering Hero" 21 February 1973 (1973-02-21) Wellington finds a new use for conkers. 12 "One Pair Of Feet" 23 February 1973 (1973-02-23) Wellington nearly
List_of_The_Wombles_episodes
British street gang from Broadwater Estate with Jamaican links
Standard. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2021. "Steven Grisales conkers row murder: Killer's sentence increased". BBC News. 9 October 2012. Retrieved
Tottenham_Mandem
Village in Northumberland, England
local charities. Every October, there is the Bardon Mill and Roman Empire conkers championships, which is held on the village green. Local community projects
Bardon_Mill
English entertainer (born 1962)
London 1984 Jessica Martin performer Palace Theatre bar, London 1985 Conkers Cabaret performer Bush Hotel, London 1985–86 Cinderella (pantomime) Cinderella
Jessica_Martin_(actor)
of his uncle terry's suicide. Sketch 6 – Bazz and Smeg play a game of conkers, much to their embarrassment. Sketch 7 – A friend asks his friend about
List_of_Scallywagga_episodes
Comedy and sports podcast
235 I'm Still Mike From The No Through Road Cole Palmer fishing (Steff) Conkers (Elis) The Highbury LockUp (Mike) Serena Vs The Umpire Linford Milk (Steff)
The Socially Distant Sports Bar
The_Socially_Distant_Sports_Bar
Brewery in Maldon, Essex, England
specials - often with “amusing” names, such as Elfin Safety, Completely Conkers, Hobbit Forming and Yellow Snow. Mighty Oak has also developed a range
Mighty_Oak_Brewery
Suburb of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
East Kilbride at 75: John Hannah reflects fondly on childhood playing 'conkers and crossy' on council estate, Daily Record, 10 May 2022 East Kilbride
The_Murray,_East_Kilbride
English broadcaster/journalist/novelist
culture: "No more chestnut trees lining the streets of Norwich, in case the conkers fall on your head – as if that would make a difference, in Norfolk." In
Anne_Atkins
UK TV and radio industry magazine
Bros: After the Screaming Stops (Luke and Matt Goss debate the danger of conkers) Fleabag (Fleabag and the ‘hot priest’ get up close and personal in the
Broadcast_(magazine)
Mozilla-based web browser
the FAQ, the name derives from the name given to the winner of a game of conkers, a children's game involving horse chestnuts on a string, as well as from
Conkeror
2012 British TV series or programme
Concert Hall, University of Cambridge, Cambridge. BBC East Midlands - Conkers Discovery Centre, National Forest, Leicestershire. BBC Midlands - BBC Birmingham
Children_in_Need_2012
gobstopper. But he is made the exact same offer to Tiger, and in a game of conkers with Kipper, it turns out that Tiger's champion conker is, in fact, a gobstopper
List_of_Kipper_episodes
British scientist, biologist and naturalist (1902–1983)
(with Stella Turk), Cornish localities for Arion lusitanicus 16:108 1967 Conkers and conchology, 20:138–139 1967 Nesovitrea hammonis and N. petronella,
Arthur_Erskine_Ellis
British poet (born 1956)
Eye Detective Agency. San Diego, California: Byronik. ASIN B019R5RYKC. "Conkers Cabaret". Acton Gazette. 1986-04-04. p. 19. Retrieved 2025-04-06 – via
Michael_C._Burgess_(editor)
Village in Leicestershire, England
Other nearby attractions include Twycross Zoo, Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Conkers Visitor Centre, Snibston Discovery Park, Bosworth Battlefield, Ashby Woulds
Snarestone
Australian entertainer, actor and comedian
dads and bald-headed babies". He also portrayed the naughty schoolboy, "Conkers" in the slapstick series Take That (1957-59) for Crawford Productions,
Joff_Ellen
2012 British TV series or programme
"The Machine". Yoko Ono (Series 2) (played by Michael Fielding), plays Conkers with Andy Warhol. Noel Rain (Series 2), a version of Noel trapped in one
Noel_Fielding's_Luxury_Comedy
Village in Warwickshire, England
Ansley’s heritage and natural environment, including mining, ribbons, conkers, brooks and great crested newts Ansley is referenced in Rosie Goodwin’s
Ansley,_Warwickshire
Wordsworth: Byron Stories Playbook: Theo's allotment Sniff and Wag: Bonkers conkers and slithery stones Blue Cow: Blue Cow and the cowboy 108 43 "Family" Tony
List of The Story Makers episodes
List_of_The_Story_Makers_episodes
Pub in Cambridgeshire, England
The Royal Oak has also hosted the "egg dump" (a more dramatic version of conkers using eggs), a charity bicycle ride raising funds for Action Medical Research
The_Royal_Oak,_Hail_Weston
center operated by the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country Conkers Moira Leicestershire website, located in the National Forest, 120 acres
List of nature centres in the United Kingdom
List_of_nature_centres_in_the_United_Kingdom
Audio recording of Irish poet Seamus Heaney reading his own work (2009)
Eclogue 24. Sonnets from Hellas 1. Into Arcadia 25. Sonnets from Hellas 2. Conkers 26. Sonnets from Hellas 3. Pylos 27. Sonnets from Hellas 4. The Augean
Seamus_Heaney_Collected_Poems
7 mi). There are links to Donisthorpe woodland park, Moira Furnace and Conkers, the main visitor centre for The National Forest, in which the trail now
Ashby_Woulds_Heritage_Trail
Village in Derbyshire, England
via Thorpe Downs Road. Route 63 uses the off-road and family-friendly Conkers Circuit to link Church Gresley with the heart of the National Forest then
Church_Gresley
environment including mining, railways, ribbons, Great Crested Newts, conkers and brooks. The central image is taken from the Norman arch at St Laurence
List of public art in Warwickshire
List_of_public_art_in_Warwickshire
English indie pop duo
2010, Apple, Inc. featured The Boy Least Likely To's song "Stringing Up Conkers" in an advertisement for the iPhone 3GS. In April 2010, the same song was
The_Boy_Least_Likely_To
British children's TV series (1959–1961)
Original story. 36 1961-04-22 Torchy and PomPom go in search of nuts to play conkers, but they cannot get into the magic wood without crossing a river, so they
Torchy_the_Battery_Boy
2009 studio album by The Boy Least Likely To
"I Box Up All The Butterflies" "The Boy With Two Hearts" "Stringing Up Conkers" "The Boy Least Likely To Is A Machine" "Whiskers" "Every Goliath Has Its
Law_of_the_Playground_(album)
Decorated ceilings
throughout Europe. A popular ornamental plant, its hard seeds (known as conkers) were thought to be of medicinal benefit to horses. 14 Strychnos nux-vomica
Ceilings of the Natural History Museum, London
Ceilings_of_the_Natural_History_Museum,_London
Bowling Green, Poulton-with-Fearnhead Land on Park House Lane, Prestbury Conkers Play Centre, Saughall Royal British Legion Allotments, Tarporley Royal
List of assets of community value
List_of_assets_of_community_value
Village in Derbyshire, England
Halfway between the village and Moira, less than a mile to the east, is the Conkers activity park, the National Forest youth hostel and a Camping and Caravanning
Overseal
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
and his dog knows and his win means the bookies have done their absolute conkers". On 4 July, Golden Horn was matched against older horses for the first
Golden_Horn_(horse)
Folklore Society Books. ISBN 0-903515-20-2. Vickery, Roy (2010). Garlands, Conkers and Mother-Die: British and Irish Plant-Lore. London: Continuum. ISBN 978-1-4411-0195-2
English_festivals
industries Castle Donington Museum Castle Donington Local local history Conkers Moira Natural history nature, woodlands, visitor centre of The National
List of museums in Leicestershire
List_of_museums_in_Leicestershire
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