Neil Hopcroft

A digital misfit

Steninge in the snow

In the snows before christmas we visited Steninge Slott once again, as well as the snow outside, there was a Jul Market in the barn above the shop and cafe.

Book review: Jet Man by Duncan Campbell-Smith

[Audiobook] Jet Man – The Making and Breaking of Frank Whittle, Genius of the Jet Revolution This book follows the genesis of the jet engine from idea through to implementation. A fraught journey lead by the tenacious but unstable Frank Whittle. It starts with his vision for an interceptor plane powered by a new type […]

Runsa

Not far from Sigtuna there is the site of the ancient settlement of Runsa, a fortified farm on a defensible peninsula with extensive views over the lake.