Author: Marvin

Day 2695 Wednesday May 20th 2026 Southampton As I was walking to the ticket barrier in Southamton, an big American bloke came up and said ‘You on the ships? You playin’ on the ships?’ I said I wasn’t but I’d done a bit of that years ago. ‘Oh, I thought ’cause you got a guitar, you were playin’ on the… Read more →

Day 2694 Tuesday May 19th 2026 Southampton Here we go, the first session of my 64th year…and that’s one song I’m NOT going to do. My little arrangement was quite nice – even Duck Baker said so – but I can’t stand the sodding song and I’m not playing it. So, back to the big city, and I’ve just crossed… Read more →

Day 2693 Friday May 15th 2026 Winchester It was busy earlier on in the morning, with Slouching Kev, a young girl singer with a guitar and that penny whistle bloke opposite Sainsbury’s but they’ve all gone by 4 o’clock. I went in late due to the sporadic showers and set up at Nando’s with the fruit and veg bloke going… Read more →

Day 2692 Wednesday May 13th 2026 Winchester The Faith 12-string is out of service for the time being and being cared for by ace luthier Jimmy Cole. I had a go on three other 12-strings yesterday and decided the Rickenbacker would be best. My beloved Sigma – the one I bought when I was living with Lesley in Kilburn in… Read more →

Day 2691 Monday May 11th 2026 Southampton I’m trying to avoid the home town during the week, as it’s not worth bothering about. Chichester and Reading were out due to bad trains and weather so I went back to the big city. Also, I wanted to do a session with the 12-string before taking it in to fab luthier Jimmy… Read more →

Day 2690 Sunday May 10th 2026 Winchester A windy day in The Square and a short session – only an hour and ten minutes. That massive fish is still a big presence here, its majestic form now scared by children’s chalk doodles. And that omnipresent photographer is still lurking about. No photos of me this time but he did crouch… Read more →