Author: Marvin

Day 2737 Friday September 4th 2026 Southampton. I thought I should give the big city another chance just two days after my rather disappointing visit. The spot outside the mall entrance is out – there’s a woman in a wheelchair singing Ain’t No Sunshine (when HE’S gone – she hasn’t changed it). She’s got a paper cup in front of… Read more →

Day 2736 Thursday September 3rd 2026 Winchester When I came into town in the morning there were two buskers out. The first was near The Buttercross and couldn’t play the bloody trumpet. Maybe he mislaid his usual instrument and the only thing around was a trumpet which he’d never played before. He was torturing that already crap Theme From Arthur… Read more →

Day 2735 Wednesday September 2nd 2026 Southampton I times it right. When I came out of the mall entrance there was a bloke finishing packing up. We had a chat – he’d come up from Portsmouth. I said I’d come from Winchester – ‘Why do you want to come here? It’s better in Winchester.’ I said the usual – I… Read more →

Day 2734 Monday August 31st 2026 Winchester I wasn’t going to come out as I’d done an ACTUAL PAYING GIG last night. It was in the garden of The Plough in Itchen Abbas and I managed to get through almost two hours before it chucked it down in biblical proportions. There were three girls, aged 6,7 and 11 who kept… Read more →

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 →