We met Adam in 2010 in Thailand. It is rare to meet anyone who can put people so instantly and genuinely at ease. Rare also to meet anyone who could quote Alan Partridge so extensively and perfectly. Mr Adam was such a cool person to be around. Somebody who effortlessly made you really value the important things in life like literature, music, comedy, friendship...family. Like all his students, we learnt a lot from him and we are better people for knowing him. We are proud to have been able to call him our friend. David, Gina, Ged and Nell McCabe