Category Archives: Turf

Turf Blog 13-06-23

Posted on 13/06/2023 by Gary

Here’s an interesting question. How many turfers go out turfing at 1.00am and are also looking for hedgehogs, or rats, but not rabbits, dogs, bats, hare, horses, roe deer, fox sheep, cattle. badgers or cats? You don’t know! Daft question, … Continue reading →

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Turf Video 10-06-23

Posted on 11/06/2023 by Gary

Regular visitors to Planet Gary will have come across various posts on the topic of single speed bicycles, my latest project, or rather, series of projects as there will be more than one. My first project is a single speed … Continue reading →

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Turf Blog 07-06-23

Posted on 07/06/2023 by Gary

Chores first thing this morning. Watering plants for a relative away on holiday, I know not where. Takes over an hour, hundreds of the bloody green things, the hose dribbles and the water pressure is quite low. And that’s just … Continue reading →

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Turf Blog 06-06-23

Posted on 06/06/2023 by Gary

Let’s talk about zones. Zones are more often than not, at least from my experience, not the most exciting or interesting places to visit. Yes, sometimes, they are quite spectacular, amazing and thrilling, but your average common or garden variety … Continue reading →

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Turf Blog 05-06-23

Posted on 05/06/2023 by Gary

Some people would say I’m crazy to go single speed for turfing but then some people say I’m crazy anyway. So, I can ignore them. Some people, especially those who are the proprietors of the “right” kind of bicycle emporium, … Continue reading →

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Turf Blog 03-06-23

Posted on 03/06/2023 by Gary

Visiting tourists to Planet Gary can hardly fail to notice that there’s a new turfing bicycle on the block, a rather bright technicolour bicycle, a single speed bicycle. Yes, a single speed, a bicycle without changeable gears, just the one … Continue reading →

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Turf Video 02-06-23

Posted on 03/06/2023 by Gary

With the custom single speed bike project largely completed, it was time for a shakedown session around Bonnyrigg, of course, taking a few zones as well. And I must say I was very surprised how easy and relaxing it was … Continue reading →

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Turf Video 31-05-23

Posted on 31/05/2023 by Gary

Took me a while to decide if I should do a normal video with voice-over or a time lapse, settled for the latter, bearing in mind all those hills in Gorebridge I’ll have to puff my way up and all … Continue reading →

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Turf Video 27-05-23

Posted on 29/05/2023 by Gary

I mentioned the other day about creating a turfing video at night, well, here it is. A circuit around Newbattle Abbey in Dalkeith. The session was originally only a test run to check that my ideas on filming would actually … Continue reading →

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Turf Blog 27-05-23

Posted on 27/05/2023 by Gary

Down in Aberlady Bay last night, with plenty of thinking time between the handful of zones there, I’ve decided to set myself a wee challenge and that challenge is to create some turfing videos at night. Obviously, this isn’t an … Continue reading →

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