Dave Adcock
@daveadcock.bsky.social
Traveller, reader, writer, jogger,blogger, francophile, history lover.
Happy Christmas from Southampton
December 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Happy Christmas from Southampton
Mist clearing over the Itchen in Southampton this morning
December 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Mist clearing over the Itchen in Southampton this morning
Just spent a couple of days in Alicante to celebrate 71 years! Gulp!
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Just spent a couple of days in Alicante to celebrate 71 years! Gulp!
A privilege to MC the annual Far East Prisoners of War repatriation event at Town Quay Southampton today. On 18 November 80 years ago some of those POW’s returned
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
A privilege to MC the annual Far East Prisoners of War repatriation event at Town Quay Southampton today. On 18 November 80 years ago some of those POW’s returned
Very moving rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone from survivors and relatives of the Bataclan terrorist attack
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Jesse Hughes (Eagles of Death Metal) chante "You’ll never walk alone" pour les 10 ans du 13-Novembre
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November 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Very moving rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone from survivors and relatives of the Bataclan terrorist attack
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First run for a few weeks. Decent start but knackered by the end.
October 28, 2025 at 7:43 AM
First run for a few weeks. Decent start but knackered by the end.
The slow but pretty route to Montreal
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Slow Train to Montreal
On time, but in no hurry. You can of course fly from New York to Montreal. They tell me you can drive it in seven hours, but we took the train. Thirteen hours later we arrived. First though we had …
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October 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The slow but pretty route to Montreal
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Which city features in more songs than any other? New York, New York of course
Which city features in more songs than any other? New York, New York of course
New York! New York!
On the streets of Manhattan According to many surveys New York is the city most mentioned in song lyrics worldwide. Through movies and music we’ve all heard of many parts of the so called Big Apple…
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October 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Which city features in more songs than any other? New York, New York of course
Which city features in more songs than any other? New York, New York of course
Confessions of a virgin cruiser.
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Atlantic Crossing September 2025
My first sea crossing was a Newhaven to Dieppe ferry 50 years ago! This was a class or two above! We’ve lived in Southampton over fifty years, but have never done a cruise. After all they’re for ol…
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October 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Confessions of a virgin cruiser.
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I have the honour of mc’ing this act of remembrance on 18 November
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Far East Prisoner of War Repatriation Memorial Ceremony - Southampton
Autumn 1945 saw over 20,000 PoWs & Internees arrive from the Far East at Southampton. Join us to remember them & those who did not survive.
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October 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I have the honour of mc’ing this act of remembrance on 18 November
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Find out where those saints went marching in! Meet tomorrow 18 September 2.30pm at Southampton Bargate.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Find out where those saints went marching in! Meet tomorrow 18 September 2.30pm at Southampton Bargate.
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Isaac and Jane went to these places where the saints went marching in wegottickets.com/event/669350/ This Thursday meet at the Bargate Southampton 2.30pm to find out more.
September 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Isaac and Jane went to these places where the saints went marching in wegottickets.com/event/669350/ This Thursday meet at the Bargate Southampton 2.30pm to find out more.
Today I was at Southampton’s French church for Heritage Week. On Thursday I’m leading this walk wegottickets.com/event/669350/ revealing where saints went marching in.
September 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today I was at Southampton’s French church for Heritage Week. On Thursday I’m leading this walk wegottickets.com/event/669350/ revealing where saints went marching in.
Lots of special heritage events in Southampton this month. I’m leading this one. You can book here wegottickets.com/event/669350
September 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Lots of special heritage events in Southampton this month. I’m leading this one. You can book here wegottickets.com/event/669350
My final blog of this adventure as I arrived in Tours as a tourist.
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A Tour to Tours
Tours Town hall The French language can be confusing. For example ‘la tour’ is the tower, but ‘La Tour’ would be the Eiffel Tower. Similarly ‘le tour’ is the tour but ‘Le Tour’ is the Tour de Franc…
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September 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
My final blog of this adventure as I arrived in Tours as a tourist.
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Next stop Chinon as Joan replaces Eleanor
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Chi-non or Ch-Oui?
Chinon old town This morning my thoughts turned to my next destination Chinon. The distance was 16km which was fine. The weather forecast however was poor with heavy rain predicted. I next looked a…
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September 1, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Next stop Chinon as Joan replaces Eleanor
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Fontevraud. It’s All Right Lady Eleanor!
Eleanor reading her book as she slumbers. Hubby who imprisoned her is next to her. She got her revenge. He didn’t want to be buried here. I blame Eleanor for this walk! She must be one of the most …
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August 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Now that’s what I call a market
August 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Now that’s what I call a market
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Saumur Sparkling But Not Dry.
Saumur was today’s destination. The clouds were ominous. Over night I could hear rain outside and began to wonder how that could affect my day. I could have got a train from Les Rosiers to Saumur, …
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August 30, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Bridges and local food. Walking the Loire. daveadcock54.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/b...
Bridges Over Peaceful Waters
The bridge between Gennes and Les Rosiers The woman in the tourist office and my hosts agreed that the best way to walk from Saint Mathurin to my next destination Les Rosiers de Loire was to cross …
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August 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Bridge over the Loire. Bridges bring people together. Make us all bridges!
August 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Bridge over the Loire. Bridges bring people together. Make us all bridges!
Day 1 of my Loire Valley walk. daveadcock54.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/d...
Don’t Look Back in Angers
Angers with the cathedral in the background I’m beginning my 14th walk/balade/randonné. So far all of these escapades have been in the Normandy or Ile de France region but this time I’ve headed sou…
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August 27, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Day 1 of my Loire Valley walk. daveadcock54.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/d...