HER FIRST GUITAR
At age 3, Adele was getting acquainted with her first guitar, a gift from her father. Perhaps she took after her mum, Penny, an accomplished guitarist, who would often strum her to sleep.
FAMILY BONDS
Though Adele’s father, Marc, and her mother, Penny, split when she was 9 months old, Marc would still make regular visits to Tottenham to see his daughter, a budding Spice Girls fan (Ginger was her favourite).
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
As a child, Adele regularly visited Penarth in Wales, home of her beloved “Nana and Grampy,” her father’s parents. She was devastated when her “Grampy,” John, died of bowel cancer in 1999.
HAPPY TIMES
Smith writes that Marc (above, with Adele in Alexandra Park, Penarth) had wanted to call his daughter Blue,…
