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In other news, the painting chair has had an upgrade
January 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
In other news, the painting chair has had an upgrade
46 years ago I built my first 'serious' Napoleonic French army using the beautiful Heritage Napoleonettes. For some reason there was some mismatched poses and command figures from Jacobite. Today I am proud to have corrected that error - all matching poses in unit, Napoleonette command, +4 new regts
January 10, 2026 at 11:17 AM
46 years ago I built my first 'serious' Napoleonic French army using the beautiful Heritage Napoleonettes. For some reason there was some mismatched poses and command figures from Jacobite. Today I am proud to have corrected that error - all matching poses in unit, Napoleonette command, +4 new regts
Here's something to brighten back-to-work-after-the-holdays day. An #ECWtravelogue outing to the Highlands & Islands #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2026/01/hous...
Houses of Interest: Highlands & Islands
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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January 5, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Here's something to brighten back-to-work-after-the-holdays day. An #ECWtravelogue outing to the Highlands & Islands #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2026/01/hous...
I'm getting a bit carried away - keep finding 40 year old 15mm Napoleonettes. Found oodles of cavalry, but only really interested in infantry. 3 new French line regiments to paint. Just a handful of figures away from 3 more French infantry regiments... or possibly 4.
December 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I'm getting a bit carried away - keep finding 40 year old 15mm Napoleonettes. Found oodles of cavalry, but only really interested in infantry. 3 new French line regiments to paint. Just a handful of figures away from 3 more French infantry regiments... or possibly 4.
Today I have mostly been thinking about and tracking down 40 year old OOP 15mm Napoleonics. And eating Christmas treats. Maybe I should have gone for a walk instead
December 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Today I have mostly been thinking about and tracking down 40 year old OOP 15mm Napoleonics. And eating Christmas treats. Maybe I should have gone for a walk instead
Happy bloggiversary, KeepYourPowderDry has made it to 8! www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/12/keep...
KeepYourPowderDry has made it to 8!
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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December 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Happy bloggiversary, KeepYourPowderDry has made it to 8! www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/12/keep...
'Tis the season of 'Cromwell banned Christmas' so time for the annual 'that's a load of rubbish' clarification www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2017/12/is-c...
Is Cake Allowed?
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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December 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
'Tis the season of 'Cromwell banned Christmas' so time for the annual 'that's a load of rubbish' clarification www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2017/12/is-c...
After a brief dalliance with the Marches, it back to Central Scotland for the #ECWtravelogue #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/12/hous...
Houses of Interest: Central Scotland
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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December 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
After a brief dalliance with the Marches, it back to Central Scotland for the #ECWtravelogue #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/12/hous...
In a break from all things Scottish, here's a substantial update for the #ECWtravelogue entry for Shropshire #EnglishCivilWar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...
Houses of Interest: Shropshire
The ECW in Shropshire
ECW travelogue
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November 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
In a break from all things Scottish, here's a substantial update for the #ECWtravelogue entry for Shropshire #EnglishCivilWar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...
Ladies, gentlefrogs and everyone in between, I proudly present the 500th post at Keep Your Powder Dry. Today is another #ECWtravelogue entry, looking at Grampian. #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/11/hous...
Houses of Interest: Grampian
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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November 10, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Ladies, gentlefrogs and everyone in between, I proudly present the 500th post at Keep Your Powder Dry. Today is another #ECWtravelogue entry, looking at Grampian. #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/11/hous...
Latest #ECWtravelogue "what I did on my holidays" post has landed. This time attention turns to Dumfries and Galloway #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/10/hous...
Houses of Interest: Dumfries and Galloway
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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October 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Latest #ECWtravelogue "what I did on my holidays" post has landed. This time attention turns to Dumfries and Galloway #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/10/hous...
How very remiss of me, later than usual- today's #ECWtravelogue post looks at Lothian and the ⚔️ Dunbar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/10/hous...
Houses of Interest: Lothian
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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October 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
How very remiss of me, later than usual- today's #ECWtravelogue post looks at Lothian and the ⚔️ Dunbar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/10/hous...
Even more Scottishness for the #ECWtravelogue, and not a tartan clad dolly or tin of shortbread in sight! It's Tayside's time. #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/09/hous...
Houses of Interest: Tayside
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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September 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Even more Scottishness for the #ECWtravelogue, and not a tartan clad dolly or tin of shortbread in sight! It's Tayside's time. #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/09/hous...
Thank you to everyone who has read, supported or generally just been kind about KeepYourPowderDry over the past 7 3/4 years. Just passed a very significant viewing milestone!
jerry from tom and jerry is standing on a stage and says thank you
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September 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Thank you to everyone who has read, supported or generally just been kind about KeepYourPowderDry over the past 7 3/4 years. Just passed a very significant viewing milestone!
The latest 'what I did on my holidays' post from the #ECWtravelogue #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar the Scottish Borders www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/09/hous...
Houses of Interest: Borders
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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September 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
The latest 'what I did on my holidays' post from the #ECWtravelogue #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar the Scottish Borders www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/09/hous...
Happy back to school day, here's the latest #ECWtravelogue foray into Scotland and the adventures of the Marquis of Montrose: Houses of Interest: Strathclyde #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/09/hous...
Houses of Interest: Strathclyde
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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September 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Happy back to school day, here's the latest #ECWtravelogue foray into Scotland and the adventures of the Marquis of Montrose: Houses of Interest: Strathclyde #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/09/hous...
Whilst it isn't back to school time just yet, here's the first part of 'what the inappropriately named #ECWtravelogue did in the summer holidays' #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/08/hous...
Houses of Interest: Fife
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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August 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Whilst it isn't back to school time just yet, here's the first part of 'what the inappropriately named #ECWtravelogue did in the summer holidays' #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/08/hous...
Whilst hunkering down from Storm Floris (in a tent on the Outer Hebrides), here's a little something to occupy you all: #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #Warsof3Kingdoms So You Want to Know About Royalist Armies? www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/08/so-y...
So You Want to Know About Royalist Armies?
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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August 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Whilst hunkering down from Storm Floris (in a tent on the Outer Hebrides), here's a little something to occupy you all: #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #Warsof3Kingdoms So You Want to Know About Royalist Armies? www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/08/so-y...
The inappropriately named #ECWtravelogue is setting off in search of the Marquis of Montrose. So it's only appropriate we listen to this: youtu.be/v5zav2yrC7M?...
The Fall - Hit The North
YouTube video by The Arkive
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July 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The inappropriately named #ECWtravelogue is setting off in search of the Marquis of Montrose. So it's only appropriate we listen to this: youtu.be/v5zav2yrC7M?...
So, late on Sunday I decided that my heavy limbers needed to be distinguishable from my medium limbers by having a 3rd pair of horses. Ordered that night. Now sat on my desk, cleaned up and base coated. New bases arrive tomorrow.
Thank you Museum Miniatures and Warbases.
Thank you Museum Miniatures and Warbases.
July 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
So, late on Sunday I decided that my heavy limbers needed to be distinguishable from my medium limbers by having a 3rd pair of horses. Ordered that night. Now sat on my desk, cleaned up and base coated. New bases arrive tomorrow.
Thank you Museum Miniatures and Warbases.
Thank you Museum Miniatures and Warbases.
Jings & crivens! Yet more bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Staffordshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...
Houses of Interest: Staffordshire
The ECW in Staffordshire
ECW travelogue
Battle of Burton
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July 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Jings & crivens! Yet more bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Staffordshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...
Even more bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Warwickshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2021/08/hous...
Houses of Interest: Warwickshire
Warwickshire English Civil War ECWtravelogue
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July 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Even more bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Warwickshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2021/08/hous...
Bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Shropshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...
Houses of Interest: Shropshire
The ECW in Shropshire
ECW travelogue
www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Shropshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...
As KeepYourPowderDry starts to have a very Scottish feel to it, where better to start than with a summer reading list? So You Want To Know About Scots Armies? #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/07/so-y...
So You Want To Know About Scots Armies?
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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July 21, 2025 at 5:22 AM
As KeepYourPowderDry starts to have a very Scottish feel to it, where better to start than with a summer reading list? So You Want To Know About Scots Armies? #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/07/so-y...
How very remiss of me (I blame a pre-work very early airport run): latest post - The Scots Army and its Flags at Preston and Dunbar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/07/the-...
The Scots Army and its Flags at Preston and Dunbar
English Civil War wargaming , British Civil Wars, Wars of the Three Kingdoms.Home of the ECW travelogue a tourists guide to the English Civil War,
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July 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
How very remiss of me (I blame a pre-work very early airport run): latest post - The Scots Army and its Flags at Preston and Dunbar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/07/the-...