Author: Marvin

Diary Of A Busker Day 2589 Friday August 15th 2025 Winchester.   A hot day (29 degrees) so I left it quite late to come out, not as if it had got much cooler – it had gone down to 28! I also tried to keep the heat down by wearing all white. The Square was taken so I set… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2588 Sunday August 10th 2025 Winchester.   Rockin’ Rob’s at his usual Buttercross spot but my usual spot in The Square is free. It’s another hot day but the spot where I play is always in the shade although, because of the proximity to the foliage in the cathedral grounds, there’s always stuff flying about… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2587 Saturday August 9th 2025 Winchester.   At The Buttercross there’s a bloke sitting on the top step with a speaker on the ground. He’s singing Louis Armstrong’s What A Wonderful World with a backing track and doing it quite well. The weird thing is, he looks like a fucking Drongo! I’ve never seen him… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2586 Friday August 8th 2025 Winchester.   Don Lavelle’s at work on his latest and there’s a bloke doing American Pie at the top spot. ‘Who’s this, Don?’ ‘I don’t know his name but ‘ees pretty good. Hasn’t been here that long.’ ‘Get rid of him! It’s OK, I’ll go round the corner, see you… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2583 Wednesday July 23rd 2025 Winchester.   First thing’s first, today’s the debut appearance of a new guitar. And it actually really IS a new one, not second or third or fifth hand. The reason; I used the white Squier at a private gig and it sounded crap through my Fender Champion 40 amp. I… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2582 Sunday July 20th 2025 Winchester.   Gareth is a the top spot and that bloke with the real upright piano is in MY usual Sunday spot in The Square. The nerve! However, the flowerman’s alleyway spot opposite Marks & Spencer is free AND in the shade. Anyway, I’m hoping to do better than yesterday…first… Read more →