Author: Marvin

Diary Of A Busker Day 2442 Wednesday September 18th 2024 Winchester.   How strange. To see Claire NOT dancing! I’ve just come into town and chatting to Don Lavelle and Claire’s on the bench opposite the Buttercross. Actually, I should clarify that “not dancing” statement. She’s moving her arms but there’s no foot movement, so a bit like the opposite… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2441 Tuesday September 17th 2024 Winchester.   It looks like Don Lavelle’s coming to the end of his painting. He was applying tiny strokes of pink to the face of a man sitting on the Buttercross. I set up and started up…and ten minutes later, yes it’s Claire. I’m starting to think she’s got some… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2440 Sunday September 15th 2024 Winchester.   I thought I’d bring in the double-neck as I’d given it a rest for a couple of weeks. I also thought I’d give the shop people around The Buttercross a rest…from ME! I mean, I’ve done some pretty long sessions there lately, and on consecutive days. Fortunately, The… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2439 Saturday September 14th 2024 Winchester.   A fine day, with sunshine and little or no wind and the temperature’s gone up a few notches, to around 20. It’s 2 o’clock when I start up at The Buttercross – loads of people about as it’s a Saturday afternoon. After 20 minutes, I suddenly think “that’s… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2438 Friday 13th September 2024 Winchester.   The Two Henrys are at the top spot and a few feet away Don Lavelle’s continuing his painting. ‘They told me that when they started, they had all their songs on one A4 sheet of paper and now they’ve got THREE sheets’, he says. ‘Really?’ ‘Yeah, and they’ve… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2435 Tuesday September 10th 2024 Winchester.   After a chat with Don Lavelle – he’s on day 15 of his latest high street painting, looking up towards Jewry Street from the end of The Pentice, I set up at the top spot and no sooner had I got the guitar in tune, it’s Claire. I… Read more →