Category Archives: Turf

Finally, yes finally, I’ve got my new turfing bike fully kitted out, dialled in and can now say I have the ultimate turfing bicycle. Well, in my humble opinion anyway. And that is quite timeous as yet another message pinged … Continue reading →

I find it interesting that turfing is both time consuming and not time consuming at the same time. The actual act of turfing does not take all that long. For example, I did 50 zones the other day in approx. … Continue reading →

Tonight, Thursday 20 June at 21.51 BST (20.51 GMT), the night of the 2024 summer solstice. This gives us the longest day and the shortest night. A perfect opportunity for a night turfing session and there also a full moon, … Continue reading →

Forgive me Father Turfo, for I have sinned. It has been 5 days since my last Turf Blog. These are my sins. I did not go turfing as much as I should have and could have. I scoffed two four-fingered … Continue reading →

Some strange goings-on around Dalhousie Castle Hotel. Seems that the Harry Potter universe and Turf World have started to merge. So, what’s going on here? Well, I spotted a new turf player at the castle. It was displaying on the … Continue reading →

The secret life of zones, that’s the theme for today’s blog. Out hunting down a trio of turfer uniques zones in Edinburgh. We begin on the Lothian Buses No. 31 for East Craigs, departing Bonnyrigg at 09:17 from stop Cockpen, … Continue reading →

I was turfing in Edinburgh yesterday, on foot I might add, and I take my Haglofs cap off to the hardy turfers who turf on foot in big cities and the larger towns. It’s so congested, stiflingly hot and deafeningly … Continue reading →

Some chat on the Turf Scotland about suitable waterproof jackets for Scotland, possibly from visitors competing in Sconanze 2024, gave me an idea. My wife had been reproofing her waterproof jacket with some Nikwax TX Direct wash-in reproofing juice, so … Continue reading →

Edinburgh, the Scottish capital, the Big E, Auld Reekie and home to pick-pockets, vagabonds, cut-purses, filchers, phone snatchers and other nameless dregs of society. Oh, and a few honest folks as well, just to balance the equation. So, what am … Continue reading →