Author Archives: Gary

Have you ever wondered at the sheer scale of possibilities within the game of Turf? It is truly mind-boggling. Did you know that there are over 13700 zones in Scotland alone and the United Kingdom hosts over 48900 zones all … Continue reading →

I’ve just watched a program called The Future, presented by Hannah Fry, and the episode was all about living for longer. This got me thinking and I asked myself some interesting questions. Is turfing good for your mental and physical … Continue reading →

One might think that traveling all the way down to the south of England via the east coast, then back up the west coast, turfing on each of the 12 days of the trip, there would be plenty of stuff … Continue reading →

This page lists my TvT or Turfer verses Turfer collection, turfers I’ve taken at least one zone from, also known as turfer uniques, starting 21st December 2020. There are no medals but it can an interesting challenge. Note turf names … Continue reading →

It’s funny, sometimes when out turfing, thoughts and ideas for a turf blog post come to mind and, yet by the time I’ve taken the next zone, those thoughts and ideas have vanished into the mysterious electro-chemical infinity that is … Continue reading →

I had an amazing fruit scone yesterday and you’ll never guess where it came from. No, not some swanky-posh-tie-no-dogsallowed-overpriced-minute portion eatery, and it was not even made by Mary Berry or Paul Hollywood, no, came from the Penicuik Storehouse, a … Continue reading →

A few days ago, I mentioned a plan to purchase a van, my idea of the perfect vehicle for taking myself, ChoccyMuffin and the bikes to galaxies far, far, away for a spot of turfing. However, the plan for a … Continue reading →

I had a sudden revelation today while out turfing on the bike, that turfers live in a secret world of their own. As we go about the business of turfing, most people, i.e. non-turfers, muggles if your like, to borrow … Continue reading →

Well, having managed to not get caught out on all the 1st April Fool’s pranks, though one rather neat one from the Turf Crew where the turf map was turned on its head, did have me struggling to get my … Continue reading →