Turf zone – Bannockrigg
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 for fun.
December
- Turf Blog 31-12-21 – New Years Eve, a holy zone and 12.00 to 12.01 pm.
- Turf Blog 27-12-21 – just a quick turf catch up from the past week.
- Turf Blog 21-12-21 – 365 days to the day that I started turfing. A look back.
- Turf Blog 18-12-21 – I throw caution to the wind and take Minion Dave turfing.
- Turf Blog 17-12-21 – hunting uniques in Haddington on the Swifty Air.
- Turf Blog 14-12-21 – these are the voyages of the Starship Enterpurf.
- Turf Blog 09-12-21 – the Daily Five, Kalender Turf and an interesting idea.
- Turf Blog 05-12-21 – a quick round review and some turfinator nonsense.
November
- Turf Blog 23-11-21 – hunting for uniques and Bromptons in Edinburgh.
- Turf Blog 17-11-21 – Holyrood Park, little planets and down the rabbit hole.
- Turf Blog 16-11-21 – a walk to Wallace’s Cave and searching for old paths.
- Turf Blog 15-11-21 – a few days in Dundee and a day in Edinburgh.
- Turf Blog 08-11-21 – tales from the riverbank, Roslin to Lasswade.
- Turf Blog 07-11-21 – where have all the Scottish turfers gone?
- Turf Blog 05-11-21 – turfing Cramond to Leith on the Swifty Zero.
- Turf Blog 04-11-21 – I order myself another scooter, the folding Swifty One.
- Turf Blog 03-11-21 – picking off a few unique zones around Penicuik.
October
- Turf Blog 31-10-21 – visiting relatives in Kelso but only minimal turfing allowed.
- Turf Blog 30-10-21 – how to spot a turfer. A guide for Joe and Jane Public.
- Turf Blog 29-10-21 – weather was dreich, drookit, pish-oot and mochie. Say no more.
- Turf Blog 23-10-21 – I invent the latest new craze that’s going viral, turf-birding.
- Turf Blog 19-10-21 – back on the bike again, more Five-A-Day and a night ride.
- Turf Blog 15-10-21 Part 2 – the North Berwick coast, The Chesters and Traprain Law.
- Turf Blog 15-10-21 Part 1 – turfing East Lothian, Seacliff, Gin Head and Canty Bay.
- Turf Blog 14-10-21 – the Take-7500, and some thoughts on future medal plans.
- Turf Blog 10-10-21 – a nocturnal walk in the woods and some deer spotting.
- Turf Blog 09-10-21 – a quick catch up on my Daily-5 medal series progress.
- Turf Blog 08-10-21 – a visit to East Lothian and the 1000 Unique is completed.
- Turf Blog 04-10-21 – turfing Dunbar for uniques towards the 1000 Unique medal.
- Turf Blog 02-10-21 – turfing in the City of Edinburgh and some swan watching.
September
- Turf Blog 30-09-21 – a look at the Seven Hills of Midlothian challenge.
- Turf Blog 28-02-21 – fat biking with Pugsley in Newbattle Abbey woods.
- Turf Blog 22-09-21 – quick catch up on the past couple of days turfing.
- Turf Blog 20-09-21 – Disaster strikes! I can’t log on to the Turf app. No turfing!
- Turf Blog 18-09-21 – back in the saddle after a visit from Miss Influenza Lurgi.
- Turf Blog 16-09-21 – another Five-A-Day turf-walk for essential supplies.
- Turf Blog 14-09-21 – a short Five-A-Day turf-walk around Dalhousie Castle hotel.
- Turf Blog 10-09-21 – some assorted turf-stuff due to Covid-19 self-isolating.
- Turf Blog 09-09-21 – fat bike turfing at sunset in Aberlady Bay Nature Reserve.
- Turf Blog 08-09-21 – getting ready to turf further away. A tow bar gets fitted.
- Turf Blog 06-09-21 – a look at the new medals on the block, the Daily Five.
- Turf Blog 04-09-21 – mopping up a few stray uniques in East Lothian.
- Turf Blog 01-09-21 – a evening in Musselburgh for the Greed-300 medal.
August
- Turf Blog 31-08-21 – just a few random thoughts on bike racks, and stuff.
- Turf Blog 30-08-21 – lazy turfing Roslin to Shawfair, a photo blog this time.
- Turf Blog 28-08-21 – a grand day cycling in East Lothian, for unique zones.
- Turf Blog 26-08-21 – taking zones on the Dalmeny estate at South Queensferry.
- Turf Blog 25-08-21 – a visit to The Old Man, a toad on the road and some bugs.
- Turf Blog 23-08-21 – a full moon, clear skies, low tides and magical turfing.
- Turf Blog 22-08-21 – some chilled out turfing and a dangerous distraction.
- Turf Blog 18-08-21 – some yogurt, falling over and the Diversier medal finale.
- Turf Blog 17-08-21 – Ogre meets Bicycle Repairman, and some turfing.
- Turf Blog 16-08-21 – yes, round uniques yet again, Bilston to Penicuik.
- Turf Blog 14-08-21 – more round uniques, Wallyford, Tranent and Ormiston.
- Turf Blog 13-08-21 – catching up on progress for the Diversier medal.
- Turf Blog 11-08-21 – a poor tally of 19 zones taken in Mayfield, Dalkeith.
- Turf Blog 08-08-21 – turfing for the Diversier medal in Musselburgh.
- Turf Blog 07-08-21 – some turfing, and the challenge of writing a turf blog.
- Turf Blog 06-08-21 – some off-road night turfing for a whopping six zones!
- Turf Blog 05-08-21 – more round uniques and the Krampug gets a airing.
- Turf Blog 04-08-21 – the Diversier medal again and an annoying click.
- Turf Blog 03-08-21 – a new round begins and the Diversier medal.
July
- Turf Blog 25-07-21 – are you a naughty, or an exceedingly naughty, turfer?
- Turf Blog 20-07-21 – night-turf-scooting Shawfair to Roslin and a fox cub.
- Turf Blog 18-07-21 – some light night-turfing and an alien invasion is foiled.
- Turf Blog 16-07-21 – Mr Dodgy Back leaves the building and turfing resumes.
- Turf Blog 13-07-21 – a few zones but mostly trying to photograph butterflies.
- Turf Blog 12-07-21 – bad backs, unusual turf names and GPS weirdness.
- Turf Blog 09-07-21 – Galashiels, Tweedbank and Bill Scott’s big house.
- Turf Blog 06-07-21 – taking zones on foot around Newbattle Abbey.
- Turf Blog 05-07-21 – turfing Gorebridge and Newtongrange. In the rain.
- Turf Blog 04-07-21 – review of round #132 and some plans for round #133.
- Turf Blog 03-07-21 – off-road turfing or how to get soaking wet without rain.
- Turf Blog 02-07-21 – taking local zones, new shortcuts and influencing.
June
- Turf Blog 28-06-21 – this is Insomnia, or Another Twelve Hours Later.
- Turf Blog 27-06-21 – this is Restless, a zone every hour for twelve hours.
- Turf Blog 23-06-21 – the Greed 250, quite a lot of effort for a single medal.
- Turf Blog 22-06-21 – Turfing Roslin, and the tale of the stoat and the rabbit.
- Turf Blog 21-06-21 – some thoughts and plans on the next medal to go for.
- Turf Blog 19-06-21 – kick scooting unique zones in Dalkeith Country Park.
- Turf Blog 18-06-21 – some furious cycling wins the Darkest Ninja medal.
- Turf Blog 17-06-21 – Roslin Glen, bogs, landslides and Rambo the Badger.
- Turf Blog 16-06-21 – my Swifty scooter finds some Tyrannosaurus rex poo.
- Turf Blog 15-06-21 – I take Swifty on a day trip to Wallaces Cave, Roslin.
- Turf Blog 15-06-21 – turfing with Swifty and a blood-sucking vampire tick.
- Turf Blog 13-06-21 – a night scoot, Dalhousie Castle and Newbattle woods.
- Turf Blog 08-06-21 – some local turfing, a few new zones and a hedgehog.
- Turf Blog 07-06-21 – the dreaded Turf Goblin strikes but turfing resumes.
May
- Turf Blog 29-05-21 – a grand day out in the Penicuik area for uniques.
- Turf Blog 28-05-21 – taking outlying zones and mud, mud, glorious mud.
- Turf Blog 26-05-21 – the Greed 200, the frustrations and the delight.
- Turf Blog 24-05-21 – a turf run to the seaside, Portobello and Joppa.
- Turf Blog 22-05-21 – a few uniques, a few photographs, just turfing.
- Turf Blog 15-05-21 – a day at the seaside hunting Longniddry uniques.
- Turf Tour Rosewell – just 14 zones but a nice blend of town and country.
- Turf Blog 02-05-21 – a look back at Round #130 and future plans.
- Turf Blog 01-05-21 – trying and failing to get the Greed-200 medal.
April
- Turf Blog 30-04-21 – what’s inside all those bags on your Ogre bicycle?
- Turf Blog 28-04-21 – a nice and gentle evening turfing stroll in the woods.
- Turf Blog 26-04-21 – the Seven Hills of Edinburgh, a turfing challenge.
- Turf Blog 25-04-21 – I fix the Ogre’s gears and a few random thoughts.
- Turf Blog 24-04-21 – the Trainer medal, a station zone a day for 30 days.
- Turf Blog 17-04-21 – the Swifty Air goes turfing and lost zones are retaken.
- Turf Blog 13-04-21 – a take for the Trainer medal and Take-2500 in the bag.
- Turf Blog 11-04-21 – ideas for new medals and suggestions for the Turf app.
- Turf Blog 10-04-21 – some local turfing in the countryside, on dry trails!
- Turf Blog 08-04-21 – new, Planet Gary cards, spreading the word on Turf.
- Turf Blog 06-04-21 – turfing Rosewell and Lasswade, and a few isolated zones.
- Turf Blog 05-04-21 – a nice relaxed stress-free evening turfing my local patch.
- Turf Blog 04-04-21 – hamster wheels, Covid-19 jabs and a return to turf normal.
March
- Turf Blog 30-03-21 – tired early morning turfing and some medal planning.
- Turf Blog 27-03-21 – Bonnyrigg invaded. 29 zones lost. Locals remain calm.
- Turf Blog 26-03-21 – some lunchtime turfing and an evening stroll.
- Turf Blog 24-03-21 – yes, just another day in the life of a bicycle Turfer.
- Turf Blog 21-03-21 – jobs to do at home, local zones and some medal thoughts.
- Turf Blog 20-03-21 – into East Lothian for uniques, medals and turfing fun.
- Turf Blog 17-03-21 – the Ogre requires some TLC and turfing in Rosewell.
- Turf Blog 14-03-21 – your mission, Eager Ferret, should you chose to accept it.
- Turf Blog 13-03-21 – mopping up zones in the upmarket areas of Dalkeith.
- Turf Blog 12-03-21 – cold, dark, wet, windy and an invader from The North.
- Turf Blog 11-03-21 – a look at the Eager medals and the Loanhead Ferret Run.
- Turf Blog 09-03-21 – early morning zones, rabbits, owls and McDonald the Fox.
- Turf Blog 07-03-21 – phone problems, tired legs, but mission accomplished.
- Turf Blog 07-03-21 – round review, Ghost Minute and the Turf Team Challenge.
- Turf Blog 06-03-21 – an nice easy morning local ride for the Revisitor medal.
- Turf Blog 05-03-21 – turfing East Lothian and an brief encounter with Féarglas.
- Turf Blog 04-03-21 – an unhappy Ogre, some local zones and signal problems.
February
- Turf Blog 28-02-21 – a few uniques, a few points and a picnic on a spoil heap.
- Turf Blog 27-02-21 – more medals, more zones and I meet turfer MarkkuEsoc.
- Turf Blog 22-02-21 – an early morning start for the Eager Beaver medal.
- Turf Blog 20-02-21 – another medal added to the collection, the Orderly III.
- Turf Blog 20-02-21 – night turfing, with foxes, rabbits, an owl and Dark Ninja.
- Turf Blog 19-02-21 – more unique zones, a medal and ice age wonders.
- Turf Blog 18-02-21 – taking unique zones, climbing hills and simply turfing.
- Turf Blog 17-02-21 – a day turfing in Musselburgh and a squeaky pedal.
- Turf Blog 16-02-21 – the snows have melted, Spring is here, it’s Swifty time.
- Turf Blog 15-02-21 – icy trails, slushy trails, more slush, more ice and mud.
- Turf Blog 14-02-21 – melting snow, giant icicles and the Mines of Moria.
- Turf Blog 12-02-21 – take snow, a fat bike and fun, you get snurfing.
- Turf Blog 08-02-21 – a new round, turfers going dark and cold toes.
- Turf Blog 07-02-21 – round #127 review and the points v pph question.
- Turf Blog 06-02-21 – turfing Gorebridge, a town on the side of a hill.
January
- Turf Blog 31-01-21 – a stroll through Whitehill and a Sunday picnic.
- Turf Blog 30-01-21 – a walk in the woods, snowdrops and a sore back.
- Turf Blog 25-01-21 – some of the things I’ve discovered about Turf.
- Turf Blog 24-01-21 – a sunny walk to Rosewell and a picnic lunch.
- Turf Blog 23-01-21 – a jacket is ruined but plenty of zones are taken.
- Turf Blog 19-01-21 – the Dawn Ninja challenge and re-taking lost zones.
- Turf Blog 17-01-21 – a day at the coast, zones, medals and bridges.
- Turf Blog 16-01-21 – the ice has gone but skating rink puddles remain.
- Turf Blog 11-01-21 – lunch-time zone grabbing session, with Gremlins!
- Turf Blog 10-01-21 – some orderly planning for the Orderly III medal.
- Turf Blog 09-01-21 – some thoughts on planning for bridge zone medals.
- Turf Blog 08-01-21 – blue skies, crispy snow, taking zones and fat biking.
- Turf Blog 07-01-21 – typical Scottish weather, cold, wet and miserable.
- Turf Blog 06-01-21 – new boots, some new zones, now with pictures!
- Turf Blog 05-01-21 – return of the turfer, and a new beginning.
- Turf Blog 01-01-21 – New Year’s Day and a picnic at a stately home.
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