Author: Marvin

Day 2623 Saturday November 8th 2025 Winchester, The Square There’s a bloke selling poppies at the top spot – I’m not bothered about that as it’s the weekend so it’s The Square for my traditional session. After two days with the Squier I’m back out with the Faith, for a change. It’s Remembrance Week (that’s what I think it should… Read more →

Day 2622 Wednesday November 5th 2025 Winchester High Street, outside Nando’s. Back out with the shiny Squier and today there are no out-of-practise embarrassing moments like yesterday’s Gymnopedie fiasco. The first song, Albatross, earned me no less than £20! Firstly, a “two CDs for £15” purchase from a foreign woman who I didn’t mind interrupting me to enquire about the… Read more →

Day 2621 Tuesday November 4th 2025 Winchester High Street, the Buttercross. First time back in eight days, after the Parisian holiday, and I’m hoping the enforced break from playing will be beneficial for my arm problem, and along theses lines I’m hoping that easing myself back into playing with the Squier will be better for my arm than the more… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2621 Monday October 27th 2025 Winchester. The Buttercross is taken – there’s a bloke singing to backing tracks so it’s round the corner to The Square – unusual for me to venture there on a weekday but school’s out and there are lots of families about and that means parents giving sprogs coins to give… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2620 Saturday October 25th 2025 Winchester. Here we are then, a landmark day; 15 years since I started out on this lark, on Tuesday October 25th 2010 in Southampton. I remember it was cold then and it’s just as cold today, with quite a vicious wind. The two Spanish guitar blokes are near the Buttercross… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2619 Friday October 24th 2025 Winchester. Inheritance money means I don’t have to bust my gut and freeze anymore. Out with the Faith 12-string at the Buttercross…but not for long as it starts to rain after 55 minutes. In fact, I was going to pack up after an hour and come home, or at least… Read more →