Month: December 2015

Diary Of A Busker Day 523

Diary Of A Busker Day 523 Sunday March 16th 2014 Winchester (1. Opposite Pavillion, Time: 1:20-2:50pm, 2. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 3:02-3:32pm, 3. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 3:37-4:09pm). The warmest day yet. I even swapped the corduroy coat for the light-coloured – or ‘stone’, as it says on the label inside – Primark summer jacket. But it’s another S    L  … Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 521

Diary Of A Busker Day 521 Friday March 14th 2014 Winchester (Opposite Bellis, Time: 4:15-5:45pm). I wasn’t going to come in today but Ollie hurt his hand so his mother cancelled the lesson – the second one this week that’s been cancelled, along with Tom and Owen’s on Tuesday, as they’ve got to study for their exams, which means I’m… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 522

Diary Of A Busker Day 522 Saturday March 15th 2014 Winchester (1. Opposite Bellis, Time: 1:43-2:28pm, 2. Opposite Pavillion, Time: 2:33-4:03pm, 3. Opposite Gieves & Hawkes, Time: 4:48-5:49pm). Mr. Tarrant was playing at the Pavillion spot – I’ll try there later. In the meantime, I can set up around the corner…and so many about, and so little coinage. It was… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 520

Diary Of A Busker Day 520 Wednesday March 12th 2014 Winchester (1. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 12:58-1:29pm, 2. Opposite Pavillion, Time: 1:40-3:13pm). Just after I started, Kai turns up – I think he comes from Guildford – he wants to know if I mind if he sets up at the end of The Pentice, nearby. I know he likes that spot,… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 519

Diary Of A Busker Day 519 Saturday March 8th 2014 Winchester (1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:15-2:15pm, 2. Opposite Gieves & Hawkes, Time: 2:30-3:30pm, 3. Opposite Pavillion, Time: 3:45-4:45pm). I’m in a good mood! The weather’s fine…unfortunately the whole street’s full up: a shouting strummer at The Butter Cross, a 10 year old boy with a music stand and classical guitar… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 518

Diary Of A Busker Day 518 Friday March 7th 2014 Winchester (Opposite Pavillion, Time: 1:37-2:57pm). It’s a weekday but what the hell, I’m going to set up if The Bitch is working or not…and it doesn’t look like she is – good! The temperature – good, too: late 50s I reckon, in the old style. I even unbutton the coat!… Read more →