Author: Marvin

Diary Of A Busker Day 2545 Friday May 16th 2025 Winchester.   The Buttercross is taken but The Square is reasonably diner-populated…but after 25 minutes there’s been zero donations. The only things of note was a man who walked past and shouted at the top of his voice “AAAAAHHHHHHH!” which really startled me, and secondly, a young woman on the… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2543 Tuesday May 13th 2025 Winchester.   The singing bloke with backing tracks who’s usually at The Buttercross on Mondays is now there today…down the road at the crossroads is free, though. The coinage is very slow…the highlight of the first hour was a woman walking by with a toddler and a crate of 12… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2541 Saturday May 10th 2025 Winchester.   Gareth was in between performances at the top spot but The Square is mine for the taking…and it looks like the children have been hard at work with the chalk over the last few days. Quite a varied array of work, as well. A few feet in front… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2540 Friday May 9th 2025 Winchester.   There’s a bloke at the top spot, with a cello and backing tracks playing Can’t Help Falling In Love – hey that’s one of mine! No one down at the crossroads, though, so that’ll do. I sell a CD to an American woman – ‘I always like to… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2539 Wednesday May 7th 2025 Winchester.   A two hour stretch at the top spot earned just under £20 – not good enough but at the end I had a nice visit from a man who I don’t know He said ‘You’re famous! There’s a photo of you in the new surgery and I thought… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2538 Tuesday May 6th 2025 Winchester.   There was no one at The Buttercross but it’s in the shade and it’s not too warm a day so I opt out of setting up there. But the crossroads are free and in the sun. The only competition for “trade” are the two young Hare Krishna blokes… Read more →