Conkers

It never ceases to amaze me here in Germany that every autumn, there are seas of conkers lying on the ground all over Bremen - nobody cares!

I'm not a huge fan of the game conkers - it seems a shame to me to put a string through the middle of something so beautiful - but for a country so hot on decorations, I can't believe they aren't exploited in some way.  

For the last few days we have been collecting every time we leave the house and above are just a selection of the conkers we've amassed.  I need to find some display idea for them but they are not going to lie about outside to rot while I'm here!