Category Archives: Turf

Let me set the scene this fine morning. It’s been pissing down raining heavily since 6.00 pm yesterday, that ≥95% chance of precipitation on the Met Office weather forecast, proving completely accurate, and when I say raining it’s not just … Continue reading →

This morning points total starts off at 68,500, a pleasant increase overnight from yesterday’s 67,000. Another 1500 points free thanks to PPH. Today my target is 75,000 points (or more!) and the Roundpointer-75k medal. Lost a few local zones overnight, … Continue reading →

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. So is regret. With hindsight, I regret not bribing master bicycle repairman Scott at MuttsCycles to knobble turfer Hodge’s bicycle which was in for repair. I should have known that “Hardcore” Hodge would take all … Continue reading →

Could have slept on this morning but some bloody alarm clock decided otherwise at 6.00 am. Not my alarm clock I might add, I’ve not used one for about 30-years. No, this alarm clock belonged to ChoccyMuffin and I’d promised … Continue reading →

Today’s turf challenge was another turf medal, the Roundpointer-25k. Yesterday’s efforts gained me the Roundpointer-10k, and by the time I was off to bed my points total was sitting at around 15,000 leaving me this morning with just another 10,000 … Continue reading →

Great news for turf medal collectors! The start of Round #160 sees the launch of a brand-new series of turf medals. They are called Roundpointer and are awarded based on the amount of points gathering during a round. There are … Continue reading →

The big day has arrived, the Scottish Turf Open Championships have begun and I’m poised to take part in the Scottish Turf Open Bike Championship. I’ve stationed myself on the south boundary of the event area, just north of Edinburgh … Continue reading →

Only a few days now until the first ever Scottish Turf Open 2023 in Edinburgh, based around Summerhall to the east of The Meadows area. The event runs from Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October, each day filled with … Continue reading →

Do you sometimes find yourself getting annoyed by something. Something like turfers from foreign lands* coming to your local turf patch and stealing all your zones. Or turfers who take a zone when you are only 10 m away from … Continue reading →

Now here’s a thought for you. Perhaps more of a question? How “green” is turfing? Is turfing good for the planet or is it helping bring about the end of life as we know it? Are we adding to the … Continue reading →