UTUMN is in the air and with it comes a sense of nostalgic, childhood anticipation for the conker season. Even now, many of us have an inexplicable appreciation for a shiny new conker—a beautiful, deep-brown and pleasingly round orb that’s a seasonal treat for the senses. Alas, it’s perhaps old—rather than young—boys and girls who tend to get excited these days, as this fine old playground game has fallen foul of excessive health-and-safety precautions. If I cast my mind back to the
