Category Archives: Turf

Just a quick easy blast around Eskbank and Dalkeith during lunchtime today, picking off a few zones lost over the past week. Weather was wild today, very windy and cool temperatures set to fall even lower with possible sleet forecast … Continue reading →

I don’t always make plans to get out turfing early in the morning, sometimes I just wait and see when I wake up and decide then. Today’s wake up was 5.30 am, later than usual and after a quick visit … Continue reading →

After a long day in the saddle yesterday and just a shadow under 100 zones on the board, it’s always disappointing to see them mostly vanish over the next day and by the evening I was down to a pitiful … Continue reading →

The plan today was to concentrate on unique zones, both for the Scotland – Skåne Turf Team Challenge and also to go towards the 500 Unique medal. My unique count was sitting at 457 so I only needed 43 unique … Continue reading →

Wednesday, half way through the week, and the excitement of turfing last weekend all but a distant memory. Have managed to be out turfing each evening during my evening walk with my wife Cathryn, but turf-walking is just not the … Continue reading →

When those extra zones appeared on the Roslin to Shawfair cycle way at the beginning of March 2021, I just knew I had to make an attempt at gaining one or more of the Eager medals. With Squirrel and Beaver … Continue reading →

The plan this morning was to take zones in the eastern areas of Midlothian, heading into Newtongrange and the so-called untamed bad lands of the estates of Mayfield and Easthouses, and if I manage, by the will of the Almighty, … Continue reading →

Out and about just before 5.00 am this morning to take a few zones locally in Bonnyrigg, Eskbank and Dalkieth, grabbing more points for the team challenge. However, before setting out some minor bicycle maintenance was required. My front lights … Continue reading →