Keep Your Powder Dry

Apologies to those of you who followed KeepYourPowderDry on Twitter/X, you may have noticed that @KeepPowder has disappeared. Over the last 12 months I've seen posts dwindle from 6-700 views within 24 hours to just 35 in 48 hours. Accounts that @KeepPowder has followed, whilst still posting, no longer appear in my feed. My feed has been replaced with 'my grandma taught me this' videos, and ladies who really should put a jumper on (as they'll catch their death of cold). Twitter was a great source of information, and there were many distinct communities over there. Now, it's just a series of short videos crowding out the good stuff. Not to mention the dodgy politics... You can still find KeepYourPowderDry on BlueSky , which has some of the original Twitter sense of community.

The final instalment of the ECWtravelogue's summer expedition to Scotland. This time the focus is on the Highlands and Islands. Lochaber axes, West Highland Museum, Fort William Mingary Castle seen from the Oban-Castlebay ferry through a very long lens C13tth/C14th Mingary Castle was garrisoned by the Covenanters. It fell to the Irish Brigade in 1644. The Castle fell into disrepair and had been abandoned for many years before being renovated in 2013-6. The Castle is now a boutique hotel. Inverlochy Memorial The  second  Battle of Inverlochy was fought on the outskirts of modern Fort William. Montrose defeated and almost completely destroyed the forces of Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, who had been camped near the walls of Old Inverlochy Castle . A memorial is located on North Road, opposite the car park for Aldi/M&S Foodhall. A stile located  near the bus stop (located towards the roundabout) leads to a short, steep path up to the memorial. Old Inverloc...