Category Archives: Turf

This page lists my TvT or Turfer verses Turfer collection, all the turfers I’ve taken at least one zone from, known as turfer uniques. There are no medals but it can be quite an interesting challenge when out turfing. Total … Continue reading →

Today, I want to look at the benefits of the humble mobile phone handlebar mount and how it makes turfing by bicycle so much simpler, and quicker. I was turfing Dunbar today and my partner does not have a mobile … Continue reading →

Welcome to the 666th Turf post on Planet Gary. It’s tough when you retire, strange random things just happen. For example, you might be making that essential life-giving pre-turf coffee and have your favourite “I Love Turfing” mug at the … Continue reading →

Here in the Turf blog section of Planet Gary, I want to share some of my turfing adventures, taking you with me while I’m out exploring town and country in search of turf zones, for points, for medals and simply … Continue reading →

What a turf-week this has been, namely down to the 2024 Week of Turf Madness, where Scotland was turf-challenged by Skåne and Västra Götland. The challenge runs for seven days from 21st to 28th April and follows the usual format for … Continue reading →

11..00 am tomorrow morning and the start of another Turf competition. This one is called the 2024 Week of Madness, an interesting and perfectly apt title. It’s a three-team challenge between Scotland and two teams from across the North Sea, … Continue reading →

Ever since the beginning of time, human beings with too much spare time on their hands, i.e. human beings who turf responsibly, are happily retired and spend far too much time blogging, ask questions like, why do you feel refreshed … Continue reading →

There’s a strange feeling I encounter at the start of a new Round, after all my hard-won points and zones from the previous Round turn to dust. I’ve found that unless I get out turfing straight away and get some … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s going to happen! Following on from the success of last years event, the Scottish Turf Open Weekend 2024 will again take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, running from 31st May to the 2nd June and goes by the codename … Continue reading →

The rain has stopped. Yes, the rain has stopped. Seems like it’s been raining for 40 days and 40 night but really just the past few days, leaving the ground waterlogged, and mud and puddles, and muddy puddles, all over … Continue reading →