Author Archives: Gary

I decided this morning that a nice easy cycle-turf was the order of the day. My route, the Roslin to Shawfair cycle way. My thinking, no-hurry, no medals, no-stress about taking zones or not taking zones, just bimble happily along, … Continue reading →

My thinking today was to put the bicycle in the back of the car, drive to Haddington and turf all the zones there. I didn’t really want to cycle all the way there, spend a couple of hours turfing all … Continue reading →

Queensferry, situated to the west of the City of Edinburgh, and home to the famous Loony dook, where crazy people from all ages of life, brave the frigid waters of the Firth of Forth on New Year’s Day, often in … Continue reading →

My return visit to Aberlady Bay Nature Reserve this fine evening, was mostly in the hope of getting the same moon-lit misty landscape witnessed on my previous visit, but cloud cover pulled a blanket over that idea. However, despite there … Continue reading →

I’d waiting a long time for this turfing session and tonight all the different elements came together perfectly. It took a lot of planning but tonight was the night. Yes, I could have visited this area on numerous occasions during … Continue reading →

With the Diversier medal finally in the bag, I could now afford to chill out a little and simply enjoy some turfing. And with the Turf Ultimate Region Fight 2021 starting on Sunday 5th September, I think some gentle turfing … Continue reading →

The Diversier medal, awarded when you take 500 round unique zones (that’s 500 different zones within a single round of turf). To be honest, I’ve found it quite challenging, what with annoying bicycle problems and even more annoying back ache, … Continue reading →

Yesterday I’d half decided to tackle Prestonpans, Port Seton and Longniddry, for those final 72 round unique zones I needed to clinch the Diversier medal. However, this morning the thought of another long day in the saddle wasn’t very enticing … Continue reading →