Diary of a Busker

Day 2655 Saturday February 7th 2026 Winchester Another dash for a hopefully rain free session…like father like son, Gareth Junior is wowing the masses at the top spot. There’s a stall at the crossroads spot and I don’t fancy Nando’s today, which leaves The Square and quite a late start-up time just after 4. I notice Graham having a browse… Read more →

Day 2654 Friday February 6th 2026 Another dash for the town in between showers and the top spot’s free…but not from showers – it starts drizzling even before I’ve started playing – ‘For fuck’s sake, is this fucking rain ever going to fuck off?!’ I utter quite audibly. Well, it did stop…then started again – just lightly, and it did… Read more →

Day 2653 Wednesday February 4th 2026 Winchester A day of respite from the incessant rain! HALLELUJAH! Down at Nando’s, Cherrio came by. He was waiting a few yards to the left, near the flower seller’s stall and rummaging round his wallet and I’m thinking “What’s his name? I can’t call him Cheerio…what’s his name?” and I’m going through the alphabet… Read more →

Day 2652 Sunday February 1st 2026 Winchester Once again, a quick dash between showers and the top spot’s free. The temperature is fine as there’s no wind…unfortunately, it starts to drizzle very slightly a few minutes after I start up. Nothing too worrying…it stops briefly but then starts again. I soldiered on! Around the half hour mark an amazing thing… Read more →

Day 2651 Saturday January 31st 2026 Winchester Out again in a break in the rain – it’s supposed to start up again around 3 o’clock. Gareth is hanging around the top spot. I didn’t speak to him as he usually chats for ages – I made a dash round the back of the monument before he saw me(!) and headed… Read more →

Day 2650 Friday January 30th 2026 Winchester It’s meant to rain around 3 o’clock so I made a quick dash to town to do an hour before the deluge. There’s a bloke at the top spot but no one anywhere else…I set up at Nando’s with all the market stalls everywhere. No donations for twenty minutes then a fiver from… Read more →