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At this time of the year when we walk our two dogs in the local woods, we occasionally get struck on the head by falling acorns. Over the years it’s quite possible we have been hit by a falling conker but, to be truthful, I can’t remember this happening.
It’s no big deal and the only problem we encounter is Ollie’s nervousness when he hears acorns and conkers hitting the undergrowth because he cannot understand the source of the noise these make.
However, we know what an oak tree looks like and we know also what a horse chestnut tree is and, of course, look out for the missiles coming from them in the autumn.
But it seems that some folk in Bury St. Edmunds do not, for the local council has posted a notice on one horse chestnut tree warning them ‘BEWARE Falling Conkers’.
Bonkers is what I say!
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At this time of the year when we walk our two dogs in the local woods, we occasionally get struck on the head by falling acorns. Over the years it’s quite possible we have been hit by a falling conker but, to be truthful, I can’t remember this happening.
It’s no big deal and the only problem we encounter is Ollie’s nervousness when he hears acorns and conkers hitting the undergrowth because he cannot understand the source of the noise these make.
However, we know what an oak tree looks like and we know also what a horse chestnut tree is and, of course, look out for the missiles coming from them in the autumn.
But it seems that some folk in Bury St. Edmunds do not, for the local council has posted a notice on one horse chestnut tree warning them ‘BEWARE Falling Conkers’.
Bonkers is what I say!
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