Category Archives: Turf

The great thing about the Turf Game is that you don’t need a vast array of fancy equipment to take part. Of course, the one item you do need is a mobile phone together with a data package and most … Continue reading →

With roads and cycle paths still too icy for safe cycling, my wife Cathryn and I set off on foot for a pre-lunch walk, of course, routed to take back a few zones lost to fellow turfers over the past … Continue reading →

Here in the Turf Blog section of Planet Gary, I want to share some of my turfing adventures, taking you with me while I’m out exploring town and country in search of turf zones, for points, for medals and simply … Continue reading →

As well as collecting points for taking over zones in Turf, and also achieving some of the vast array of medals on offer, there are also three bonuses that can be gained, one providing additional points, with the other two … Continue reading →

With icy roads and pavements yesterday I’d left the bike in the shed and taken a few zones on foot but a layer of snow had fallen overnight and crisped up nicely, making ideal conditions for fat biking, the crisp … Continue reading →

Icy roads and pavements suggested a bicycle might not be such a good idea, so I decided to be a pedestrian today, grabbed my walking boots and set off for the woods surrounding Newbattle Abbey, where I knew there was … Continue reading →

There are many reasons why people take up the challenge of Turf. Some do it for the benefits gained from regular exercise. Some do it simply for something interesting to do. Others do it just for fun. However, I suspect … Continue reading →

One might think that the humble bicycle was designed entirely with the needs of Turf players in mind. Economical to run, fairly inexpensive to purchase (but not always) and perfectly suited for the task of zipping between different locations to … Continue reading →

When I first started turfing, less than a week ago today, I was carrying my mobile phone in the handlebar bag you see above – and for those interested in bicycle things, it’s a Drop Bear and the handlebar is … Continue reading →

Having lost over 40 zones the previous evening to the Féarglas, Queen of Turfers, I was eager to start re-taking a few of these again and not even Storm Bella was going to stop me. So, after lunch I donned … Continue reading →