Category Archives: Turf

The Met Office weather forecast suggested little risk of rain until 1.00 pm when thunderstorm’s were forecast. However, by 11.00 am it was starting to rain. Before long I was mildly moist, not long after I was soaking wet, and … Continue reading →

Wednesday morning. Up first this morning so had to make the tea myself. Gutted a bit this morning. If only I’d been out turfing during yesterday afternoon’s torrential rain and accompanying thunder and lightning, I might well have spotted the … Continue reading →

Tuesday morning. Wake up to a cup of tea brought to me in bed by ChoccyMuffin. What a darling she is! Check Turf app. Check weather forecast. Looks fair. Refresh weather forecast. Rain all morning but sunny in afternoon. Good, … Continue reading →

Monday morning. Wake up. Go for a No 1. Check Turf app. Wave ChoccyMuffin off to work. Breakfast with tea and crunchy peanut butter toast. Check Turf app again. Shower. Check weather forecast. Rain. Coffee with Kit-Kat. Watch The Grand … Continue reading →

The plan today was to take all the neutrals in Rosewell, Bonnyrigg, Eskbank and Dalkeith. I must admit a somewhat over enthusiastic plan on my part. Just before the 11.00 am round reset, I’m ready with my trusty Surly Ogre … Continue reading →

The sound of a vehicle stopping outside the front door, the slam of a van door and the chime of the front door bell heralded the arrival of my latest turfing gadget, a new torch, the Ledlenser MT14. It was … Continue reading →

There are two different types of people in the world, the sensible ones and the non-sensible ones. The sensible ones think that purchasing a nice shiny new BMW Z4 in Alpine White is not a sensible idea. Perhaps they don’t … Continue reading →

To get this page started, here’s a few tenuous links. Back in the 1960’s there was a series called The Addams Family, and a key member of that family was a young girl called Wednesday Addams. Now, fast forward to … Continue reading →