Category Archives: Turf

Some time ago I created a turf page called Turf Irritations, a light-hearted look at some of the little and not so little irritations that we turfers encounter from time to time. However, to balance the equitation and keep the … Continue reading →

Back in March 202o, when the Covid-19 lockdown started and travel was greatly restricted, both my car and Cathryn’s car largely sat idle in the driveway, gathering dust and depreciating rapidly in value. We both had new cars, both on … Continue reading →

  Like many people I have a regular morning routine. You know the usual kind of stuff. Visiting the bathroom to sprinkle the ivory, breaking the fast, cleaning the champers, taking an ice cold shower and eventually getting dressed. But … Continue reading →

Continuing on from Turf Blog 15-10-21 Part 1, we are now in North Berwick, parked along the seafront, opposite a strange and rather sinister structure that appears to be the entrance to an underground bunker, strangely similar to the those … Continue reading →

In the HBO TV series Westworld, a main character Dolores, ably acted by Evan Rachel Wood, plays the role of a “host”, an artificially created being, like the Nexus-6 android Replicants in Blade Runner. On various occasions she speaks a … Continue reading →

With my zone takes sitting at 7445, I only required another 55 zones to complete the Take-7500 medal. So, that was my mission for today, a mission I did choose to accept, though no sign of any self-destructing tapes. And … Continue reading →

Following a surprise visit from the Very Despicable Pulled Muscle in the Back Goblin, I’m finding myself somewhat restricted in my ability to turf by bicycle or kick scooter, and having to resort to good old perambulation. But that’s not … Continue reading →

The Daily-5 medals, also known as the Five-A-Day, the latest Turf medal series from the famed Turf Wizards of Scandinavia. To many, a joyous welcome challenge to be grasped head-on along with cries of delight and excitement, to others, something … Continue reading →

A trip down to Selkirk in the Scottish Borders to visit my parents and tackle a few urgent DIY tasks should have been straight forward. And indeed things were going well to begin with. The rear mud flap was swiftly … Continue reading →