Turf Zone – ArgylePlaza
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 31-12-23 – looking at the year that was and the year to be.
- Turf Blog 25-12-23 – thoughts on the advent and thinking about next year.
- Turf Blog 20-12-23 – normal turfing service has been resumed.
- Turf Blog 19-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 19 – Turf Minutes.
- Turf Blog 18-12-23 – Voting for Turf medals and Advent Task No 18.
- Turf Blog 17-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 17 – The Turfinator.
- Turf Blog 16-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 16 – You Can Not Be Serious.
- Turf Blog 15-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 15 – Turf Criteria.
- Turf Blog 14-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 14 – Turfopoly.
- Turf Blog 13-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Tasks No. 12 and No. 13.
- Turf Blog 11-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 11 – Turf Gear.
- Turf Blog 09-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 9 – Roman Turf.
- Turf Blog 08-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 8 – Game of Five.
- Turf Blog 07-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 7 – Animated Turfing.
- Turf Blog 06-12-23 – out for a walk in the woods. Task No 6 missed.
- Turf Blog 05-12-23 – Tasks No 4 and No 5. Now completed, sort off.
- Turf blog 04-12-23 – Task No 4 postponed due to snow, rain and black ice.
- Turf Blog 03-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 3 – Turf Trek.
- Turf Blog 02-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 2 – Breaking Bad.
- Turf Blog 01-12-23 – Turf Scotland Advent, Task No. 1 – Compass Turf.
November
- Turf Blog 25-11-23 – changing tyres and new rear lights for the Swifty.
- Turf Blog 19-11-23 – take 3 zones in 1 minute, Mission Impossible?
- Turf Blog 18-11-23 – thinks for a turf treasure hunt idea with real medals.
- Turf Blog 11-11-23 – more turf stuff. And the Google Pixel 8 Pro phone.
- Turf Blog 08-11-23 – zone OldCampWood, hunting a solitary Unique.
- Turf Blog 07-11-23 – a couple of Turf “collecting” ideas for you to try.
- Turf Blog 06-11-23 – two new Midlothian zones and two FTT’s in the bag.
- Turf Blog 05-11-23 – review of Round #160 and some ideas for next year.
- Turf Blog 03-11-23 – hunting uniques in Queensferry. And some turf stuff.
- Turf Blog 01-11-23 – more thoughts on the Roundpointer-500k medal.
October
- Turf Blog 31-10-23 – it’s Turfoween. Are you brave enough to turf tonight?
- Turf Blog 30-10-23 – Only 78,000 points required before Round end.
- Turf Blog 27-10-23 – time to talk about Turf and some other stuff.
- Turf Blog 24-10-23 – a most challenging zone at Gladhouse Reservoir.
- Turf Blog 18-10-23 – hunting uniques in Midlothian. And a new phone.
- Turf Blog 15-10-23 – turfing, kick scooting for zones, and phones.
- Turf Blog 13-10-23 – Medal talk, Blue zones and some bike fettling.
- Turf Blog 11-10-23 – news of the SwiftyGo electric scooter. For turfing?
- Turf Blog 10-10-23 – PPH accounting for 35% of my points total.
- Turf Blog 08-10-23 – the Roundpointer-100k and moving onwards.
- Turf Blog 07-10-23 – rain, rain, more rain and me being naughty.
- Turf Blog 06-10-23 – the Roundpointer-75k medal is now in the bag.
- Turf Blog 05-10-23 – collecting points in Newtongrange and Mayfield.
- Turf Blog 04-10-23 – the Roundpointer-50k has been achieved. Yippee!
- Turf Blog 02-10-23 – Gorebridge, Nitten, gears and the Roundpointer-25k.
- Turf Blog 01-10-23 – brand-new round medal series Roundpointers.
September
- Turf Blog 30-09-23 – the Scottish Turf Open Bike Championship
- Turf Blog 27-09-23 – the Scottish Turf Open 2023 is almost here,
- Turf Blog 26-09-23 – super annoying zones and cycle helmets.
- Turf Blog 24-09-23 – climate change, turfing and saving the planet.
- Turf Blog 23-09-23 – some turfing tips and trouble with punctures.
- Turf Blog 20-09-23 – more rambling on about turfing and bicycles.
- Turf Blog 19-09-23 – thoughts on bicycle bells when turfing.
- Turf Blog 10-09-23 – some thoughts on turfing at night in the woods.
- Turf Blog 04-09-23 – night turfing and trig bagging all in one.
- Turf Blog 03-09-23 – a night-turf visit to Aberlady Bay Nature Reserve.
- Turf Blog 02-09-23 – a night-walk in the woods and Close Encounters.
August
- Turf Blog 24-08-23 – fat biking, no lunch, FTT, portable zones and The Big Turf.
- Turf Blog 22-08-23 – a close encounter with a young roe deer at silly o’clock.
- Turf Blog 20-08-23 – unique hunting and nocturnal kick scooting adventures.
- Turf Blog 17-08-23 – medal extension announced and the Surly Pugsley is complete.
- Turf Blog 11-08-23 – more turf-stuff, dodgy bearings and nocturnal activities.
- Turf Blog 07-08-23 – 10 train station zones in the bag. I’m now Station Master!
- Turf Blog 06-08-23 – unique hunting in Auld Reekie, or City of Edinburgh.
- Turf Blog 05-08-23 – some merry banter, some opinions and a mystery.
- Turf Blog 04-08-23 – search for train station zones. I’m a Trainspotter!
July
- Turf Blog 27-07-23 – looking at local upcoming turf and cycle events.
- Turf Blog 24-07-23 – turfing along the Water of Leith in Edinburgh.
- Turf Blog 22-07-23 – exploring Edinburgh on the Harley Quinn.
- Turf Blog 18-07-23 – great news! Turf Crew looking into revised medals.
- Turf Blog 17-07-23 – unique hunting in Edinburgh, for cheap Scots!
- Turf Blog 15-07-23 – new zone Gladhouse, most isolated in Midlothian.
- Turf Blog 14-07-23 – turfing with Shaun the Sheep and the Surly Ogre.
- Turf Blog 13-07-23 – Greenbank and Craiglockhart, hunting uniques.
- Turf Blog 07-07-23 – Ornithologist medal, doggy drama and some seals.
- Turf Blog 06-07-23 – the Seven Hills of Midlothian. Completed!
- Turf Blog 04-07-23 – addictions, the public and happy wee faces.
- Turf Blog 02-07-23 – turfing and testing the Ogre in Newbattle Woods.
- Turf Blog 01-07-23 – hunting unique zones in the City of Edinburgh.
June
- Turf Blog 29-06-23 – single speed turfing with Harley Quinn in North Berwick.
- Turf Blog 24-06-23 – the Loanhead Ferret Run on a single speed bike?
- Turf Blog 23-06-23 – bicycles and turfing, shopping online, and stuff.
- Turf Blog 21-06-23 – another blog about turfing. With photographs!
- Turf Blog 18-06-23 – turf zones and the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
- Turf Blog 16-06-23 – turfing and noctilucent clouds on Dalkeith country park.
- Turf Blog 15-06-23 – losing zones, e-bikes and Scottish Turf Open Championship.
- Turf Blog 13-06-23 – another Planet Gary un-official medal, the Night Watch.
- Turf Blog 07-06-23 – turfing Dalkeith and Eskbank, twice in one day!
- Turf Blog 06-06-23 – turfling with Harley Quinn around Newtongrange.
- Turf Blog 05-06-23 – sorry, sory, sorry, single speed turfing again.
- Turf Blog 03-06-23 – a look at single speed bicycle turfing. Yes, really.
May
- Turf Blog 27-05-23 – looking at filming a turfing session at night.
- Turf Blog 26-05-23 – Warning. This turf blog mentions the word tick!
- Turf Blog 24-05-23 – Mr Badger and the Nature Watch 10 medal.
- Turf Blog 18-05-23 – finally, a grey squirrel from within a turf zone!
- Turf Blog 15-05-23 – Midlothian has a new zone, birding in DCP.
- Turf Blog 10-05-23 – looking for wildlife in Dalkeith Country Park.
- Turf Blog 08-05-23 – night-turf for Animal Watch medals.
- Turf Blog 04-05-23 – revised camera mount for the front carrier. Again!
April
- Turf Blog 25-04-23 – zone Restoration, three more for Ornithologist medal.
- Turf Blog 24-04-23 – birding/turfing at the coast for Ornithologist medal.
- Turf Blog 18-04-23 – by popular request, details of video equipment.
- Turf Blog 15-04-23 – more testing and tweaking for turfing videos.
- Turf Blog 13-04-23 – custom front rear-looking GoPro mount.
- Turf Blog 08-04-23 – hunting uniques in East Linton and Dunbar.
- Turf Blog 07-04-23 – that’s enough. No more Turf League for me.
- Turf Blog 06-04-23 – I encounter Mrs Creosote while riding the Swifty Air.
- Turf Blog 05-04-23 – bicycle tyre embarrassment and epic turf battles.
- Turf Blog 04-04-23 – the Turf League, bike talk, tea and biscuits.
- Turf Blog 03-04-23 – voting commences for the Turf Awards 2022.
- Turf Blog 01-04-23 – thinking about the El Staminatore medal.
March
- Turf Blog 29-03-23 – e-bikes again. Yes, they have their place but not for me.
- Turf Blog 28-03-23 – looking at e-bikes for turfing. Are they cheating?
- Turf Blog 24-03-23 – the Trapped-nerve-in-the-back Goblin strikes again.
- Turf Blog 21-03-23 – Aventour Pro Handlebar Bag for the Swifty scooters.
- Turf Blog 17-02-23 – into East Lothian for uniques and bing bagging.
- Turf Blog 12-03-23 – turfing and hunting for the Great Grey Shrike.
- Turf Blog 11-03-23 – turfing and bing bagging in Gorebridge on the Surly Ogre.
- Turf Blog 09-03-23 – Another unofficial Planet Gary medal, the Borders Railway.
- Turf Blog 08-03-23 – the Surly Ogre gets a paint job and full make-over.
- Turf Blog 06-03-23 – League promotion. What am I going to do now?
- Turf Blog 04-03-23 – chasing more points for possible League promotion.
- Turf Blog 03-03-23 – kick scooting down to Musselburgh for one lonely unique.
- Turf Blog 01-03-23 – hunting uniques in Edinburgh and the Aurora borealis.
February
- Turf Blog 24-02-23 – turfing and tea in Newtongrange. Bonnyrigg invaded!
- Turf Blog 23-02-23 – hunting uniques, Cramond to Granton on the Swifty Zero.
- Turf Blog 22-02-23 – you’ve heard of Munro bagging, how about Bing bagging.
- Turf Blog 21-02-23 – hunting uniques and the bing bagging unofficial medal.
- Turf Blog 15-02-23 – turfing Newtongrange and the Planet Gary 2-in-1 medal.
- Turf Blog 12-02-23 – Edinburgh again, unique hunting on the kick scooter.
- Turf Blog 09-02-23 – in Edinburgh, hunting uniques on the Swifty Air.
- Turf Blog 07-02-23 – are you a turf angel or are you a naughty turfer?
- Turf Blog 02-02-23 – 28 Minutes Before, another Planet Gary unofficial medal.
January
- Turf Blog 31-01-23 – a delightful day turfing around Gorebridge.
- Turf Blog 29-01-23 – new unofficial medals, the 2-in-1 and 3-in-1.
- Turf Blog 28-01-23 – turf event TurfEmbra10 in Edinburgh.
- Turf Blog 26-01-23 – Planet Gary downtime, turf and other stuff.
- Turf Blog 20-01-23 – The Snowman 100 and the Road Closed medals.
- Turf Blog 17-02-23 – The Snowman 75, Squirt lube and fat biking.
- Turf Blog 16-01-23 – Pugsley and I gain the Snowman 50 medal.
- Turf Blog 14-01-23 – event coming soon, TurfEmbra10, 28th January.
- Turf Blog 08-01-23 – how to put the excitement back into turfing.
- Turf Blog 07-01-23 – turfing Nitten on the Swifty Air. And Mutts Cycles.
- Turf Blog 06-01-23 – so much for New Year’s turfing resolutions!
- Turf Blog 02-01-23 – turfing around Eskbank and Dalkeith on the Swifty.
- Turf Blog 01-01-23 – thou shalt only go turfing on a Swifty kick scooter.
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