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As October and the autumn term settle into their routines and rhythms, childhood memories of the season are hard to shake off. The crisp air, the rustling of leaves underfoot, and, of course, conkers – filling one’s pockets with the glossy brown baubles, drilling holes through them, stringing them (often with laces) and then going into battle in the playground to smash your opponents’ specimens.