Author Archives: Gary

The main focus of my turfing endeavours at the moment is the Trainer medal, taking 30 train station zones over 30 days and today I used my short lunch break, which is only 45 minutes, to continue progress. Still holding … Continue reading →

Sometime, when I’m out turfing, particularly when cycling between zones, I like to try and think up ideas that would improve or expand the Turf game. Looking for ways and means that add to the experience of turfing for everyone. … Continue reading →

I decided on some easy local turfing this Saturday, rather than venturing further away in search of uniques, which was what I was thinking of doing yesterday – would probably have cycled out to the Penicuik and Bush areas. There’s … Continue reading →

When I built my first Surly Pugsley fat bike, over ten years ago now, when that’s what you had to do before they were available complete off-the-shelf, it attracted a lot of interest on beach rides along the East Lothian … Continue reading →

With temperatures just a few degrees above freezing and a strong lazy wind from the north west blowing right through you, it was very tempting to stay indoors in front of the telly, feet up, watching Rob Ross do his … Continue reading →

The first thing I do in the morning is load the Turf App on the mobile phone and see what losses I’ve experienced overnight. This past month I’ve had to mentally prepare myself beforehand, less the shock of seeing 0+ … Continue reading →

Today sees the final few hours of the Scotland – Skåne Turf Challenge now upon us, and the last few days have seen many a turfer out grabbing not just a few points, takes and uniques for the team totals, … Continue reading →

Most of the time, when I wake at silly o’clock, and that’s 3.15 am on this occasion, I can jump out of bed keen to get out turfing, eager for another Eager and raring to go. That was not the … Continue reading →

Once upon a time, as the story goes, in the quiet and peaceful mining village of Bonnyrigg, found in the southern shire of Midlothian, in the Celtic lands of Alba, where the villagers were fair and kind and generally inclined … Continue reading →