Author: Marvin

Diary Of A Busker Day 708 Saturday March 21st 2015 Winchester (1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 11:36-1:14pm, 2. Opposite Bellis/O2, Time: not noted) Temperature: 8 degrees, wind: 17mph There’s some weird people about. I was in the middle of Can’t Help Falling In Love and this man about 60 comes up, stands in front for a few seconds, wipes his nose… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 700 Tuesday March 3rd 2015 Winchester (Opposite Oxfam, Time: 3:45-5:15pm). The 700th Day. How many more of these before I chuck in the towel?! Another sunny but cold day: 8 degrees. I cycled around a bit before deciding Oxfam was the least windy spot. But before I decided, Otto passed me in The Square and… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 707 Friday March 20th 2015 Winchester (1. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 3:04-4:44pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 4:57-6:10pm). I started with something I’ve been doing at home for a couple of days, although it’s not quite in a presentable state: the theme from the 60’s TV series Robinson Crusoe. Gary played it to me – the original… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 706 Tuesday March 17th 2015 Winchester (1. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 1:58-4pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 4:40-6pm). A warm day: 13 degrees, and no one else is playing! I’ve got my pick so I go for the crossroads. A man who occasionally contributes, does so. I don’t know his name. He’s quite short, wears a hat,… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 705 Saturday March 14th 2015 Winchester (1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:40-2:58pm, 2. Opposite Pavilion, Time: 3:10-3:40pm, 3. Opposite Bellis/O2, Time: 3:47-4:57pm). It’s gone back to being cold: 8 degrees – not as if it was ever warm – and very windy. Windy & Cold, as opposed to Windy & Warm, featured everyday by me! But… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 699 Sunday March 1st 2015 Winchester (1. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 1:37-2:58pm, 2. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 3:35-4:08pm). The first donation was from an Indian bloke who told me he was a guitarist and used to play all over the world, playing Santana and other stuff like that, until he had a heart attack and couldn’t play… Read more →