Author Archives: Gary

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 →

There are not many things in life that I really don’t like, though anything with cheese would most certainly be up there and cheese scones should be a crime. But there’s one thing I really hate having to do and … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned the game of Turf to many people over the years, young and old, friends and family, visiting aliens and even the occasional andromorphic personification, explaining how it works, the amazing fun to be had and the various rewards … Continue reading →

503 Service Temporarily Unavailable. That was what greeting me when I logged onto the computer the other day with the intention of planning my turfing for the day. But Turf is down! I am undone! What am I going to … Continue reading →

Throughout the Turf blog pages I’ve been posting my progress on medals achieved and ranks gained and thought it would be useful to bring them all together on a single page as an overview. Perhaps also to show just what … Continue reading →

Thoughts today turn to the topic of route planning and how to find the most efficient route between a bunch of zones. Many turfers will have a local patch, a collection of zones near their home that they take regularly … Continue reading →

When finally, after many moons, picnic lunches, aching legs and the many hazards of city centre cycling, I completed the 140 zones in alphabetical order challenge of the Edinburgh Roon mission, I said thank goodness that’s finished and I’m never … Continue reading →

This pages lists all the zones I was fortunate enough to be First To Take, or FTT for short. This means I was the first person to take a new zone soon after it was created, before any other turfer. … Continue reading →