Dave Adcock
@daveadcock.bsky.social
Traveller, reader, writer, jogger,blogger, francophile, history lover.
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
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.
Find out where those saints went marching in! Meet tomorrow 18 September 2.30pm at Southampton Bargate.
wegottickets.com/event/669350/
wegottickets.com/event/669350/
September 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Find out where those saints went marching in! Meet tomorrow 18 September 2.30pm at Southampton Bargate.
wegottickets.com/event/669350/
wegottickets.com/event/669350/
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
Now that’s what I call a market
August 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Now that’s what I call a market
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!
Made it to Angers!
August 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Made it to Angers!
Walking this week in the Loire Valley ( starting Tuesday) with the occasional bus and train ride. Angers to Tours via Saumur, Fontevraud & Chinon.
Yes it’s alright Lady Eleanor !
Yes it’s alright Lady Eleanor !
August 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Walking this week in the Loire Valley ( starting Tuesday) with the occasional bus and train ride. Angers to Tours via Saumur, Fontevraud & Chinon.
Yes it’s alright Lady Eleanor !
Yes it’s alright Lady Eleanor !
Coming up next month
August 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Coming up next month
As Spencer Davis once said….
August 6, 2025 at 6:40 AM
As Spencer Davis once said….
Poignant graves in Hollybrook Cemetery Southampton. The 30 years old padré shot himself. The 19 year old woman dies in a car crash. German graves stand alongside Allies who perished after DDay.
Each one had a story to tell
Each one had a story to tell
July 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Poignant graves in Hollybrook Cemetery Southampton. The 30 years old padré shot himself. The 19 year old woman dies in a car crash. German graves stand alongside Allies who perished after DDay.
Each one had a story to tell
Each one had a story to tell
A full house plus a Bishop celebrating Southampton heritage today at the annual service in French
July 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A full house plus a Bishop celebrating Southampton heritage today at the annual service in French
I’ll be using these again tomorrow, Sunday 3pm in Winkle Street, Southampton
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July 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I’ll be using these again tomorrow, Sunday 3pm in Winkle Street, Southampton
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Adcock not Ballcock.
Just had a call. ‘Tracy here, we were expecting you at 3.’
Panic! As a funeral celebrant you mustn’t let people down
‘I’ll come now’
Then realised I couldn’t find my notes
‘When’s the funeral?’
‘Funeral? No, we want a plumber’
As Dylan said ‘It ain’t me babe’
Just had a call. ‘Tracy here, we were expecting you at 3.’
Panic! As a funeral celebrant you mustn’t let people down
‘I’ll come now’
Then realised I couldn’t find my notes
‘When’s the funeral?’
‘Funeral? No, we want a plumber’
As Dylan said ‘It ain’t me babe’
July 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Adcock not Ballcock.
Just had a call. ‘Tracy here, we were expecting you at 3.’
Panic! As a funeral celebrant you mustn’t let people down
‘I’ll come now’
Then realised I couldn’t find my notes
‘When’s the funeral?’
‘Funeral? No, we want a plumber’
As Dylan said ‘It ain’t me babe’
Just had a call. ‘Tracy here, we were expecting you at 3.’
Panic! As a funeral celebrant you mustn’t let people down
‘I’ll come now’
Then realised I couldn’t find my notes
‘When’s the funeral?’
‘Funeral? No, we want a plumber’
As Dylan said ‘It ain’t me babe’
Plaque on wall of St Julien Chapel, Southampton. This building is rarely open to the public but come along 3pm 20 July for the once a year service in French celebrating a piece of Southampton history
June 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Plaque on wall of St Julien Chapel, Southampton. This building is rarely open to the public but come along 3pm 20 July for the once a year service in French celebrating a piece of Southampton history
No excuses! I’m leading two great tour walks round Southampton this week. Thursday evening at 6.30pm wegottickets.com/event/663060 and then Sunday at 1.30pm wegottickets.com/event/657452
Discover Southampton’s rich history and explore medieval wine vaults. Both start from the Bargate.
Discover Southampton’s rich history and explore medieval wine vaults. Both start from the Bargate.
June 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
No excuses! I’m leading two great tour walks round Southampton this week. Thursday evening at 6.30pm wegottickets.com/event/663060 and then Sunday at 1.30pm wegottickets.com/event/657452
Discover Southampton’s rich history and explore medieval wine vaults. Both start from the Bargate.
Discover Southampton’s rich history and explore medieval wine vaults. Both start from the Bargate.
Off on Normandy walkabout again this week Saint Lô, Torigni, Vire, Tinchebray, Domfront, Bagnoles de L’Orne
June 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Off on Normandy walkabout again this week Saint Lô, Torigni, Vire, Tinchebray, Domfront, Bagnoles de L’Orne
Ever wondered what’s behind this door? A medieval masterpiece with a WW2 story!
I’m back! I will be leading the Southampton Tourist Guides Association walk on Sunday 6 July 1.30pm. Details and tickets here.
wegottickets.com/event/657452/
I’m back! I will be leading the Southampton Tourist Guides Association walk on Sunday 6 July 1.30pm. Details and tickets here.
wegottickets.com/event/657452/
June 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Ever wondered what’s behind this door? A medieval masterpiece with a WW2 story!
I’m back! I will be leading the Southampton Tourist Guides Association walk on Sunday 6 July 1.30pm. Details and tickets here.
wegottickets.com/event/657452/
I’m back! I will be leading the Southampton Tourist Guides Association walk on Sunday 6 July 1.30pm. Details and tickets here.
wegottickets.com/event/657452/
Tomorrow is the 81st anniversary of D Day. I did a day trip to Sword Beach and Pegasus Bridge last year for the 80th. Here’s my account.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Tomorrow is the 81st anniversary of D Day. I did a day trip to Sword Beach and Pegasus Bridge last year for the 80th. Here’s my account.
daveadcock54.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/t...
daveadcock54.wordpress.com/2024/06/08/t...
Twenty years ago this weekend I left a job I’d enjoyed for 24 years. I’m so pleased I did and incredibly grateful for all the adventures since.
May we all find the right path for us!
May we all find the right path for us!
May 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Twenty years ago this weekend I left a job I’d enjoyed for 24 years. I’m so pleased I did and incredibly grateful for all the adventures since.
May we all find the right path for us!
May we all find the right path for us!
I wasn’t born to follow but they were
Home now but you can read all the blogs from my Granville to Dinard walk here
daveadcock54.wordpress.com
Home now but you can read all the blogs from my Granville to Dinard walk here
daveadcock54.wordpress.com
May 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I wasn’t born to follow but they were
Home now but you can read all the blogs from my Granville to Dinard walk here
daveadcock54.wordpress.com
Home now but you can read all the blogs from my Granville to Dinard walk here
daveadcock54.wordpress.com
A statue with a bird on his head. Oh Alfred. A blog coming tomorrow. Destination Dinard
May 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A statue with a bird on his head. Oh Alfred. A blog coming tomorrow. Destination Dinard