Neil Hopcroft

A digital misfit

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Hägerstalund

If instead of heading toward my office from the flat in Akalla I were to head the other way, I would find myself in Hägerstalund and Barkaby Flygfält, a small airfield with a suprisingly sloping runway. Hägerstalund appears to be a small fairly traditional farmstead, with an emphasis on horses although not quite like a […]

Husby rune stone

While exploring Akalla Park I found another rune stone. It is now standing by the junction between three paths near the grave grounds. “… had the stone raised … Rysja(?), his brother. He … east. Balli …”

Akalla park

Running along behind Kista, Husby and Akalla there is a valley containing a large park. This was a bit of a surprise – I’d found a bit of it before when I was exploring out from Kista but had thought it was just a childrens play area so didn’t wander around much. Approaching from Akalla […]

Sollentuna again

After returning from our previous explorations of Sollentuna I took a look at the map and noticed that beyond the centre we found there is a lake. So I set off to find it.

Erm, I just found a cross between Frankenstein, Blind Date and Noels House Party on the TV…

Book review: Stupid White Men

After reading this book a whole bunch of things start to make more sense. And I think I’m angry about that, but I’m not sure. He knows his market and he’s playing to their righteous indignation. This book is full of the kinds of things that make people angry about politicians but it doesn’t examine […]