Category Archives: Turf

The past few days have seen me making considerable efforts to stay ahead in my group of the Turf League, however, one day yesterday not making that effort and all is now lost. Today, I’m 25,000 points behind and now … Continue reading →

Options for turfing today are going to be limited as it’s Easter Weekend and family matters means off doing things in places where turf zones have yet to be invented. In this instance Preston Hall, Midlothian, where they are having … Continue reading →

Dalkeith Country Park this morning. I’m out turfing on the Swifty Air kick scooter and I kept calm. I was very tempted not to stay calm but I did. I was passing through Restoration Yard, not at speed or anything, … Continue reading →

With 113 zone takes during the day yesterday, there was the temptation to get out of bed at Silly O’clock that night, head down through Dalkeith and into Musselburgh, Prestonpans and Tranent and take the remaining 87 zones that would … Continue reading →

The Turf League. Not sure I like this game. You go to sleep with a lead of 14,000 points and wake the next morning only to see that lead reduced by 12,000 points. Is this what it’s going to be … Continue reading →

The time 11.00 am precisely. 0 points, 0 zones, 0 pph. The round has been reset. A new beginning. And as the famous Goon Spike Milligan once said, what are we going to do now? Should I go for the … Continue reading →

El Staminatore, the medal awarded to the intrepid turfer who takes 200 zones during a 24-hour period. Must say I cannot help but think of El Staminatore as grand name for an old-fashioned 60’s spaghetti western, like The Good, the … Continue reading →

After my little rant yesterday about e-bikes, and also about turfers who ride e-bikes, I just cannot bring myself to order one. I just cannot rationalise it inside my head that it’s a good thing, at least for myself. I … Continue reading →

There has been talk about e-bikes on the Turf Scotland WhatsApp group recently, a few comments about how huge numbers of zones can be taken is quite short periods of time. And yet again, this has me thinking about e-bikes … Continue reading →