Author Archives: Gary

A message notification appeared on WhatsApp. It was sent to me by arch-turfer and mega-birder Hodge aka Sir Mike of Penicuik. It concerned sighting of a rare bird down in Dalkeith Country Park (DCP). And not just any old bird. … Continue reading →

The initial excitement of being promoted upwards from League 5 into League 4 soon passed after a few days, particularly when I watched turfer cre8or surge ahead into pole position with around double the points I have. At first, I … Continue reading →

Yes folks, yet another Planet Gary unofficial turfing medal has been devised. It’s called the Borders Railway medal and requires you to take all the railway station zones dotted along the Borders Railway line between Edinburgh and Tweedbank. There are … Continue reading →

Now, this blog entry might be better in the Cycling section but as a bicycle is such an important part of turfing, I’ve decided to include it here. A few days ago, I stripped the Surly Ogre bicycle down to … Continue reading →

Recent weeks have seen me concentrating more on taking unique zones than anything else during my turfing sessions, mostly venturing across Edinburgh on the Swifty Air kick scooter. But the other day I chanced to look at the Turf League … Continue reading →

Having been up most of the night working away quietly in the shed, adding some motive embellishments to my faithful Swifty Air kick scooter, I was looking today to benefit from this extraordinary challenging operation. However, this was not to … Continue reading →

I am a cyclist without a cycle today. I am a cycle less cyclist, in other words a pedestrian. Having stripped down the Surly Ogre to have the frame, forks and rear carrier powder-coated at Pentland Powder Coatings, I’m without … Continue reading →