Diary of a Busker

Diary Of A Busker Day 2604 Tuesday September 30th 2025 Winchester.   I played the Faith 12-string all last week so I thought I’d give myself a break and go back to the shiny Fiesta Red Squier. The Faith is great and the most comfortable 12-string acoustic I’ve played but it still takes its toll on the left hand so… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2603 Saturday September 27th 2025 Winchester.   No one at the top spot; unusual for a Saturday morning but my job is not to reason why. Don Lavelle’s outside Nero’s with his painting of the high street, looking east towards the King Alfred statue. He comes up while I’m setting up – ‘You should be… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2602 Friday September 26th 2025 Winchester.   Started up at the top spot at 3:15, so quite late in the day. Don is down the road a bit, working on another high street scene which looks almost finished from where I am. Third time out for the Faith 12-string. It has one intriguing feature that… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2601 Wednesday September 24th 2025 Winchester.   Dean and Don (sounds like a duo!) are at the top spot. That’s Dean Dyson, singing and playing and Don Lavelle, finishing up his latest painting, the one featuring me. Don says ‘I’ve put in a hunk listening to you, Marvin.’ He points at a figure in the… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2600 Tuesday September 23rd 2025 Winchester.   A landmark day; a new “hundred” is about to start and one of only 26 times it’s occurred. Apart from that there are other notables about today. It’s the first time out for the new Faith Venus 12-string acoustic guitar, sold to me a couple of months ago… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2599 Sunday September 21st 2025 Winchester.   First time back for over a week, due mainly to a cough and cold. Rob is at the top spot but there’s no one round the corner at my traditional Sunday location. I didn’t know this but today is the day of the Winchester Half Marathon, which kicked… Read more →