Author: Marvin

Day 2681 Tuesday April 28th 2026 Southampton I thought it was about time I ventured down south to the big city and see how the 12-string fared through the new amp, this time without the Janglebox as I don’t think it added a lot. It’s been so long since I was last here I’d forgotten which floor to get off… Read more →

Day 2680 Saturday April 25th 2026 Winchester The mass cycle ride was taking place from 11 to 1 today so I left it later to come in. To my surprise and horror, there is already someone installed in MY traditional weekend pitch in The Square. For shame! I’ve seen him before, singing and playing his acoustic. As I walk through,… Read more →

Day 2679 Friday April 24th 2026 Winchester Nice warm and sunny afternoon in The Square, end of the week, people should be happy, a few full tables outside Three Joes, The Old Vine, The Eclipse, should be fine to do an hour, make a few quid, maybe even £20. Definitely more than Wednesday. What did I get for an hour?… Read more →

Day 2678 Wednesday April 22nd 2026 Winchester The debut of a new bit of kit, namely my brand new Hartwood acoustic amp. It’s well dinky, about the same size as the MicroCube but ten times as loud AND there’s an input for a mic so I can do my own songs, if the fancy takes me. It doesn’t have batteries… Read more →

Day 2677 Saturday April 18th 2026 Winchester Another walk into town but I can’t be arsed with the heavy Faith case so it’s back to the light and floppy gigbag. And it’s finally warming up so no waistcoat today. No one at the top spot, which, because of the scaffolding around the Buttercross, now seems to be the bit next… Read more →

Day 2676 Thursday April 16th 2026 Winchester I sometimes get paranoid about taking that expensive Faith 12-string on my back on the bike because I reckon it’s only a matter of time before I go arse over tit and injure (or kill) both of us. I mean, I drive pretty safely but you never know what some idiot in a… Read more →