Category Archives: Turf

There are not many things in life that I really don’t like, though anything with cheese would most certainly be up there and cheese scones should be a crime. But there’s one thing I really hate having to do and … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned the game of Turf to many people over the years, young and old, friends and family, visiting aliens and even the occasional andromorphic personification, explaining how it works, the amazing fun to be had and the various rewards … Continue reading →

503 Service Temporarily Unavailable. That was what greeting me when I logged onto the computer the other day with the intention of planning my turfing for the day. But Turf is down! I am undone! What am I going to … Continue reading →

Thoughts today turn to the topic of route planning and how to find the most efficient route between a bunch of zones. Many turfers will have a local patch, a collection of zones near their home that they take regularly … Continue reading →

When finally, after many moons, picnic lunches, aching legs and the many hazards of city centre cycling, I completed the 140 zones in alphabetical order challenge of the Edinburgh Roon mission, I said thank goodness that’s finished and I’m never … Continue reading →

This pages lists all the zones I was fortunate enough to be First To Take, or FTT for short. This means I was the first person to take a new zone soon after it was created, before any other turfer. … Continue reading →

So, here I am looking forward to a day at the East Lothian coast for a spot of turfing, I’ve collected the car from the garage following an MOT (passed with only a sidelight bulb required), full service and front … Continue reading →

Oh, my goodness, the power of a new turf zone appearing close to home. How amazing that such a small event can have so immediate an impact. This is the power of FTT and that burning desire to be first … 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 →

Now, forget for a moment that you have any knowledge of turfing, difficult I know, but please try. Then imagine the scene you see before you. You come across a cyclist, fully togged head to toe in waterproofs, baggy trousers, … Continue reading →