Monthly Archives: October 2023

We start the day on our quest for the Roundpointer-500k medal with a points total of around 430,000, up 8,000 by PPH (Points Per Hour) alone from yesterday and leaving four days and eleven hours to find that missing 70,000 … Continue reading →

The morning of Saturday the 28th saw me with points total of 350,000, and after six hours cycling around Musselburgh and Portobello, along with a handsome overnight PPH of 450 points, by next morning I was sitting at an amazing … Continue reading →

Have you ever tried to explain Turf to someone? I have, many a time, usually without success. Joe and Jane public are often the most challenging. You try to keep it simple, using terms a hollow chocolate bunny-rabbit would understand, … Continue reading →

Zone GladOfTheEnd was always going to be challenging. Located on the far side of Gladhouse Reservoir in Midlothian and with tracks and footpaths few and far between it was never going to be a popular destination. Not so bad during … Continue reading →

The pressure is off. With only just over 2000 points required this morning for the Roundpointer-250k medal, I can take an easy day and simply enjoy riding the bike. Decided to head up the Dalkeith to Penicuik cycleway, collecting points … Continue reading →

Progress continues towards the next medal in the Roundpointer series, but at a slower pace than in previous days. Due to cold weather and its effect on my poor wee toes, I’ve been avoiding the bike these past couple of … Continue reading →

Reached a small milestone in my quest for Roundpointer medals. With medals for 10k, 25k, 50k, 75k and 100k already in the bag, I managed to reach 200,000 points yesterday, only 50,000 points away from the next medal in the … Continue reading →

Greetings. The trouble with being retired, if you can really call it trouble, is that you get tasked with household chores. And that’s what I’m doing at the moment, as I write these words, waiting for the clothes wash to … Continue reading →

With the first week or so of Round #158 now complete, and having gained the Roundpointer-100k medal, I wanted to take a look at some facts and figures relating to my turfing sessions to date. To do this, I copied … Continue reading →