Ooh! Look what I found

As Derbyshire prepares for el scorchio, the #ECWtravelogue has dug a big jumper out of the wardrobe and is heading north in search of jewels, buff coats, and castles.

The first of my Saturday Substack posts on George Herbert and my devotional is now live! It's mostly aimed at people who don't know much about him - an intro to Herbert and his poetry, and some devotional reflections on "The Elixir". lovebademewelcome.substack.com/p/a-bit-abou...

My devotional on George Herbert's poetry is out! It is my small return of love & gratitude for all that he has meant to me for over 30 years. I hope it honours him, and I hope it blesses others even a fraction as much as he has blessed me. #earlymodern #17thC wipfandstock.com/979838526252...

Dex is organising this year's Steel Lard in Sheffield in November. He's created a Google drive document to record those that are interested in attending and those interested in hosting a game, please fill it in here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #spreadthelard

Today's agenda: things that were on Blue Peter - the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Bloody Biddy Baxter!

This month's offering from KeepYourPowderDry looks at Rebellion and Retribution, the latest Irish scenario book from FK&P #Warsof3Kingdoms www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2026/04/rebe...

I've either slipped through a time portal to 1981, or I'm having a mid-life crisis. Basing som old Citadel Traveller 15mm adventurers listening to Led Zeppelin, and Blue Oyster Cult. My inner 14 year old is very content. The outer 50+ year old is confused.

Did you know our latest acquisition – Cromwell’s watch – was sketched for the Gentleman’s Magazine in 1808? Dating to c.1645, this item is now on permanent display, made possible by grants from @HeritageFundUK, @artfund and public crowdfunding. Visit us to see it for yourself! 😀

And, yes, I have fallen through a classic Traveller wormhole

Is this the best White Dwarf cover ever? Certainly my favourite

When you see the prices some of these are going for on fleabay, it is slightly depressing. (GW ad, WD23 circa Feb 1981)

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! ❤️

In other news I painted something biggerer than true 15mm. Fair to say I was giddy with the expanse of colour. (In case you are wondering, it's a pub quiz team mascot)

My new book published today. www.helion.co.uk/military-his...

Ooh matron! February sees a furtle. #warsof3kingdoms #englishcivilwar #15mm #britishcivilwars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2026/02/a-fu...

A few little updates for the #ECWtravelogue entry for Nottinghamshire. #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2020/07/hous...

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

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.

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...

'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...

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...

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...

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!

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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-...

'tis #ECWtravelogue season. First salvo is an update for the Staffordshire entry #EnglishCivilWar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...

The epitaph of Naseby is usually overlooked by most commentaries: The Farndon Massacre should not be forgotten, and surely there should be a memorial in the likely location? #Naseby #EnglishCivilWar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2024/05/the-...

380 years ago the battle of Naseby was fought in the fields of Northamptonshire. #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #Warsof3Kingdoms If you want to self-guide around the battlefield: the #ECWtravelogue Naseby Visitor's Guide www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/03/nase...

BCW regimental wiki update. User registration is now working properly, but unfortunately we've been hit by the spammers today. Everything has been cleaned up, and the site is back to normal, but as a result user sign up has had to be modified. 1/2

In a break from reading books, and researching ECWtravelogue trips, I done some painting. #15mm #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars Assault Parties (take 3) www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/06/assa...

More BCW Project news! The Regimental Wiki is mostly back online (still sorting a few formatting issues). Link from front page needs amending (a job for another day). In the meantime you can find it at wiki.BCW-project.org.uk #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar