Author Archives: Gary

The Loanhead Ferret Run, 10 zones along a 2.40 km stretch of what was once the Edinburgh, Loanhead and Roslin branch line of the North British Railway, now seeing new life as a very popular walking, horse riding and cycling … Continue reading →

At a recent turf event, it was said that turfing isn’t really fair, that it’s not a level playing field in turf competitions. And yes, I would agree, turf is not a level playing field, not in competitions nor during … Continue reading →

Not every turf day turns out as planned. You know how it goes. The evening before the day, you plan where you will go, taking into account any uniques, TvT zones or FTT zones you have an eye on, or … Continue reading →

Some interesting developments in the turf league. The players in each group are now local, meaning that if you are in Scotland some, or possibly even all, of the other members of that group may be local to you, well, … Continue reading →

SCOnanza, the Scottish Open Turf Championships in Glasgow. It’s here. It’s now, or if reading this later, it was before. And I signed up for it. Unfortunately, at one point I wish I hadn’t signed up for it. Yes, I … Continue reading →

You know, I’ve suddenly realised that I’ve been “green” for most of my life, all be it unwittingly and long before being “green” was even invented or Greta Thunberg was a trinkle in her father eye. I’ve avoided flying abroad … Continue reading →

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 13,700 zones in Scotland alone and the United Kingdom hosts over 48,900 zones in … 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 →