Author Archives: Gary

Now, forget for a moment that you have any knowledge of turfing, difficult I know, but please try. Then imagine the scene you see before you. You come across a cyclist, fully togged head to toe in waterproofs, baggy trousers, … Continue reading →

It’s always pleasing to see one of your zone suggestions appearing on the turf map and even more pleasing when the Wizards of Turf go with your suggestion for the name of the zone as well. The zone in question … Continue reading →

Who would have thought that there could be a nasty side to the game of turf? Yes, one might think that simply exploring town and country taking zones, gathering points and having a jolly good time might be one of … Continue reading →

One imperial inch of snow has fallen; that’s 25.4 mm decimal. Maybe more, maybe less, here or there, depending on the local terrain. Just about enough to go sledging if you can find the right spot but not enough to … Continue reading →

Sunday 4th January Off to a great start, ending up with 94 zones and over 22,000 points. Rosewell, Bonnyrigg, Eskbank and Dalkeith all falling under the spell of the PlanetGary turfman. A veritable sea of little white dots on the … Continue reading →

Well, 2026 is with us, the New Year has now been and gone, hurting heads have subsided, sleep has been caught up with and life returns to whatever normal we deem normal. So, what about New Year resolutions? Have you … Continue reading →

The 21st of December is 5-years to the day from the moment I first encountered the concept of the turf game. And today I have a decision to make. That decision is, do I continue or do I stop. Yes, … Continue reading →

Without a Planet Gary Advent Callender to stress me out this year, I’m now happily free to tackle the annual offering from Turf Skåne. Their Turf Advent Calander has 25 turf assignments, one for each day starting on the 1st … Continue reading →

Before you became a turfer, when life was fun and care free, you would most likely have been a perfectly normal common or garden variety of human being. Though what that actually is, is not something I care to define. … Continue reading →

I’m sitting at the computer, my excuse not to have to sit in the living room and watch Strictly Come Dancing: The Results, and I realised this afternoon, with no small level of astonishment, that in 14-days’ time I will … Continue reading →