Author Archives: Gary

There’s a strange feeling I encounter at the start of a new Round, after all my hard-won points and zones from the previous Round turn to dust. I’ve found that unless I get out turfing straight away and get some … Continue reading →

Yes, it’s going to happen! Following on from the success of last years event, the Scottish Turf Open Weekend 2024 will again take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, running from 31st May to the 2nd June and goes by the codename … Continue reading →

The rain has stopped. Yes, the rain has stopped. Seems like it’s been raining for 40 days and 40 night but really just the past few days, leaving the ground waterlogged, and mud and puddles, and muddy puddles, all over … Continue reading →

A dual-purpose trip to Edinburgh today. One, to grab a couple of turfer unique zones near the city centre. Two, to purchase a pair of turfing boots. Yes, you would normally call them walking or hiking boots but as the … Continue reading →

Last year, I tried my hand at making a few short videos on the subject of turfing, posting over 40 of them. When I post them, I’m usually happy with the results but when I look back after some time … Continue reading →

Now, a bit of a mystery to solve. Late last night I logged onto the PC, checked into Warded and clicked on the page showing map of untaken turfers. And much to my surprise there was two turfer unique zones … Continue reading →

Turfing requires quite a lot of time but not a lot of actual thinking is involved, unless you are hunting down turfer uniques or taking part in turf events. Yes, quite a lot of free-thinking time is available during a … Continue reading →

The Game of Turf, or G.O.T, if you’re a fan of the other G.O.T., may require a considerable amount of time, depending of course on what your aims or gaols are in the game. When I retired, I thought I’d … Continue reading →