Month: June 2025

Dairy Of A Busker Day 2571 Saturday June 28th 2025 Winchester.   Saturday afternoon and no one at the top spot!…apart from Don on his latest painting. A woman came up and told me that Clare the old lady who used to dance non-stop in front of me and all the other buskers, has gone into a home – Westacre,… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2570 Friday June 27th 2025 Winchester.   At The Buttercross; a bloke singing to a backing track and Don at his usual place, at the end of The Pentice. I say to Don, jokingly, ‘What the hell’s going on Don? Can you get rid of him?’ ‘He’s just started up, Marvin. You just come in?’… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2569 Wednesday June 25th 2025 Winchester.   Don Lavelle and Dean Dyson are having a chat at The Buttercross. Dean says he’ll be there at least till four o’clock – maybe a bit longer as it’s not going too well – ‘I think it’s got a lot to do with saturation. People just don’t give… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2568 Tuesday June 24th 2025 Winchester.   I haven’t been to The Buttercross for four days so it’s about time I made a triumphant return. Don Lavelle’s also there, his easel propped up at the end of The Pentice, the artist on the bench opposite on a break, chatting to another man. He says no… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2567 Monday June 23rd 2025 Southampton.   Before I went to Southampton I saw a photo of Elvis from a 60’s film set and he was on a motorbike and wearing a pair of blue jeans and a yellow shirt. Well, I just so happen to have both of those (not the bike) so I… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2556 Friday June 20th 2025 Winchester.   A hot day; it’s 27 degrees and I can only set up in the shade and the only place where there IS one is at the top spot, which I was thinking of avoiding as I’ve been there a lot lately. Still, can’t be helped. I set up… Read more →