Category Archives: Turf

Here’s a question for you all. Is there a word for storm-driven 50 mph stinging horizontal rain? Perhaps one in the Scots language? That’s what I experienced the other today while out turfing in Dalkeith. Storm Esha had mostly passed … Continue reading →

Let’s face it, turfing is a strange activity. We go outdoors in all weathers, either on foot, with velocipede or kick scooter, with mobile phone in hand, to hunt down invisible areas called zones, stand there for between 8 and … Continue reading →

Well fellow turfers, with more than 5 years kick scooting under my belt, I have finally worked out what Police Scotland’s official policy is on kick scooting (not with an e-scooter) on the pavement. With a study sample of around … Continue reading →

You may have heard the saying, winter is coming. It’s an often-repeated line from Game of Thrones. Well, it’s cold outside tonight, the mercury has dropped below freezing and I would hazard a guess that winter is already here. I … Continue reading →

There is something in the Game of Turf called TvT, or to give it it’s full name Turfer verses Turfer. It can be found on Warded and shows you which Turfers you have taken zones from as well as some … Continue reading →

Once upon a time there was a period when life was wonderful, carefree and without that nagging addiction in the back of your thinking-brain hinting strongly that you should be doing something other than any activity you want to be … Continue reading →

I must say it’s good to resume normal turfing again. The Christmas and New Year period is done and gone. No more turf advent calendar to worry about, at least for another 12-months. No need to visit all the relatives, … Continue reading →

Well folks, tomorrow is the first day of 2024 and that makes this the final turf blog of 2023. The last blog at the end of the year. So, what can we say about the past year? Well, I can … Continue reading →

Here in the Turf Blog section of Planet Gary, I want to share some of my turfing adventures, taking you with me while I’m out exploring town and country in search of turf zones, for points, for medals and simply … Continue reading →

Well, that’s that. The Turf Scotland Advent Calendar 2023 is over and we can all get back to the incredibly serious and often crazy-mental business of normal turfing again. Sorry for the disruption. So, how did this turf advent go? … Continue reading →