Author Archives: Gary

Met a man walking his dog the other day while out turfing down at Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith. We got to talking about collecting and he recalled how he used to “collect” railway locomotive numbers. Standing at freezing cold railway stations … Continue reading →

The first of two new zones in Midlothian appeared at 10:57 pm last night. The zone was called LinghillFarm, located between Rosslyn and Bilston. Shortly afterwards, at 11:46 pm, another new zone popped into existence from the Turf Netherworld. This … Continue reading →

Today sees the close of Round #160 and the beginning of new Round #161, and it’s been a good Round for PlanetGary. Just a few days ago saw my Rank increase from Rank 53 – Amazing Turfer to Rank 54 … Continue reading →

Yesterday. Just passed the 490,000 points mark, only 10,000 points away from the Roundpointer-500k medal and falling, or climbing, whichever way you look at it. And with around two and a half days still remaining in Round #160, plenty of … Continue reading →

I’m now in the situation where my dedication to turfing is being tested. Now is the time where I see if I’m a man or a moose*, or whatever I’m supposed to identify as these days. Actually, while on that … Continue reading →

We start the day on our quest for the Roundpointer-500k medal with a points total of around 430,000, up 8,000 by PPH (Points Per Hour) alone from yesterday and leaving four days and eleven hours to find that missing 70,000 … Continue reading →

The morning of Saturday the 28th saw me with points total of 350,000, and after six hours cycling around Musselburgh and Portobello, along with a handsome overnight PPH of 450 points, by next morning I was sitting at an amazing … Continue reading →

Have you ever tried to explain Turf to someone? I have, many a time, usually without success. Joe and Jane public are often the most challenging. You try to keep it simple, using terms a hollow chocolate bunny-rabbit would understand, … Continue reading →