Diary of a Busker

Day 2669 Friday March 20th 2026 Winchester It’s warming up and I’m back with my beloved white Saint Hilaire summer jacket. There’s a young bloke on the keyboard up from the Buttercross, now totally hidden by scaffolding, so I go to The Square – not much happening…a couple of tables outside the Old Vine and Three Joes and some middle-aged… Read more →

Day 2668 Tuesday March 17th 2026 Winchester A sunny day and another bikeless sojourn into town. I set up at the crossroads and immediately regret it – the wind is ferocious but I can’t be arsed to rig down and go somewhere else, even though it would take me less than four minutes. I mean, it might be windy any… Read more →

Day 2667 Monday March 16th 2026 Winchester Once again I’m on foot into town as walking is better exercise than the bike and the 12-string’s light enough. It’d be a real struggle with the electric. It’s the flower seller’s day off so I set up at the alleyway entrance opposite Marks & Sparks, first checking to see there aren’t any… Read more →

Day 2666 Saturday March 14th 2026 Winchester I’ve got the bike back but I fancied getting a bit of exercise so I walked into town – and the 12-string is light so it wasn’t too bad. There’s some Hat Fair-ish act near the Buttercross (the scaffolding will be up for 6-8 weeks, apparently) but no one in The Square so… Read more →

Day 2665 Tuesday March 10th 2026 Winchester Back into town with the bike, now with nice, non-squeaky and working front break. I picked it up yesterday and my man didn’t want any money for the repair – and he had to take the hub apart. I wanted to pay him but he just said to buy him some biscuits so… Read more →

Day 2664 Sunday March 8th 2026 Winchester I was torn between staying in and watching Man About The House on the 70’s repeat channel, and coming in to entertain the natives. A difficult decision but the guitar won. The bike’s still at BikeX so I’m on foot until I get it back, which is fine as the 12-string is quite… Read more →