Day 2731 Wednesday August 19th 2026 Winchester Back from the Amsterdam/Haarlem sojourn and back in The Square for a late session starting at 5:45…and I’ve got something in common with one of the Three Joes waitresses. She’s got a Van Gogh Starry Night top and I’ve got some Van Gogh Almond Blossom socks – they go well with my green… Read more →
Month: August 2026
Day 2730
Day 2730 Wednesday August 12th 2026 Winchester The Square is dead and there’s a bloke setting up some stuff (no guitar or piano or any instrument I can see) in the flower seller’s alley so I’m up at the crossroads…and it’s another hot day at 30-32 degrees but at least I’m in the shade. There’s another short European sojourn happening… Read more →
Day 2729
Day 2729 Tuesday August 11th 2026 Southampton The hot days go on and on…this is the 4th or 5th heat wave – I’ve lost count, but in Southampton it’s windy as hell – at one point during the proceedings I was actually cold! I’m set up facing the mall entrance and from the word go it’s a battle against the… Read more →
Day 2728
Day 2728 Monday August 10th 2026 Winchester Another late start in The Square and another all white wardrobe, this time augmented by an old pair of white plimsolls. I’m either a tennis player, a cricketer or Marty Hopkirk. Coinage is really slow despite many people at the tables and a constant stream coming and going from the cathedral grounds. After… Read more →
Day 2727
Day 2727 Sunday August 9th 2026 Winchester A late session, starting after 6 o’clock so The Square is free and all mine. One technical point – playing the twelve string yesterday was quite hard work. I hadn’t played for a few days and my hands were not dealing well with the tension of standard tuning so I’ve tuned down a… Read more →
Day 2726
Day 2726 Saturday August 8th 2026 Winchester Back to old Blighty and although it’s still hot here, at 25 degrees, it’s nothing compared to Vienna, which was just under 40 for the whole time we were there. My usual weekend spot in The Square has been taken over by a young bloke singing to a guitar so it’s down to… Read more →