Category Archives: Turf

Without a Planet Gary Advent Callender to stress me out this year, I’m now happily free to tackle the annual offering from Turf Skåne. Their Turf Advent Calander has 25 turf assignments, one for each day starting on the 1st … Continue reading →

There’s a zone in Edinburgh I’ve managed to avoid taking for almost 5-years now. It’s located at the foot of the Royal Mile and goes by the zone name HolyroodAbbey. I’ve avoided this zone because you have to pay to … Continue reading →

This page lists my TvT or Turfer verses Turfer collection, turfers I’ve taken at least one zone from, also known as turfer uniques, starting 21st December 2020. There are no medals but it can an interesting challenge. Note that turf … Continue reading →

I cycled along the Union Canal today, well, not on the actual canal because I’d get a bit wet, along the towpath. I’m out on my second session for the turf mission that is the Canal Quest 754 Westbound, 211 … Continue reading →

Having now finally completed the 140-zone mission that is the Edinburgh Roon, which you can find listed here, I want to share a few thoughts on my experience while cycling across what seems the length and breadth of Edinburgh, often … Continue reading →

The Edinburgh Roon. I’ve got some alternative names for the Edinburgh Roon. The first one is Taking The Zone Back Where You’ve Just Been. The second one is Taking The Zone Up The Bloody Hill You’ve Just Freewheeled Down. There … Continue reading →

One aspect of tackling turf missions, particularly those that must be taken in a strict sequence, such as the alphabetical order of the Edinburgh Roon, or indeed, the lineal order of either of the Canal Quest 754 missions, is that … Continue reading →

The Edinburgh Roon, 140 zones spread across the City of Edinburgh, a turf mission I’ve been sadly neglecting these past few weeks, nay months. August was the last time I’d spent time on turf missions. However, today, I decided it … Continue reading →

Things that get in the way of turfing. First there’s saga of our new flooring where a 4-day job lasted around a month. And with that now out of the way, there’s decorating needs done in all the rooms where … Continue reading →

This un-official Planet Gary medal is for those exceedingly brave turfers who are willing to venture out turfing on All Hallows Eve, or Halloween, and face the ghostly ghosts, ghoulish ghouls, wicked witches and those annoying trick or treaters. There … Continue reading →