Author: Marvin

Day 2733 Tuesday August 25th 2026 Winchester Halfway down The Pentice and I’ve got a bone to pick with Don Lavelle, who’s starting his latest painting…but not before he picks one with me – ‘Hey Marvin, did you not iron your shirt before coming out?’ ‘Actually Don, it’s supposed to look like this. It’s linen, 100% linen. In fact, someone… Read more →

Day 2732 Sunday August 23rd 2026 Winchester An unusually long session of 2 1/2 hours in The Square. I meant to do not more than an hour and a half but as I was about to pack up a couple turned up, said it was nice to see me again and they were about to have a pizza and looked… Read more →

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 →

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 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 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 →