Author: Marvin

Diary Of A Busker Day 2253 Friday October 19th 2023 The Buttercross, Winchester.   Another day of intermittent rain, so I get out while I can. I’m not looking forward to the plane trip tomorrow; I think I’m going to snuff it, so I thought I’d try and get out and do one last entry. During the first number, Albatross,… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2238 Tuesday September 26th 2023 Salisbury Market and Fish Row   It’s Tuesday in Salisbury which means Market Day and I set up next to that bloody horrible concrete platform in the corner. I’ve got The Ox Row and a load of other eateries on my right and a load of other eateries in front… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2235 Friday September 22nd 2023 Winchester High Street, Outside Starbucks A 45 minute session down at the crossroads and I debut a new song, It Must Be Love, which I’ve been asked to play at a wedding near Alresford on October the 7th. I played it once with few mistakes, no donations forthcoming but so… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2229 Saturday September 9th 2023 Winchester   A hot day – 30 degrees, the hottest this year apparently, but I can set up in the shade in The Square. Also set up are a load of fat multicoloured chalks for the usage of children and two in particular, a young girl of about 6 (family… Read more →

Day 2222 Friday September 1st 2023 Opposite the market Romsey   Day two-two-two-two! Anyway, I was going to go to Chichester today but the train strike put the kibosh on that. Why not get back on Route 66 to Romsey? I can’t remember the last time I was there but it might have been before the pandemic so it’s about… Read more →

Day 2218 Wednesday August 23rd 2023 Above Bar Street Southampton City Centre   Back to Southampton as I had such a wonderful time there last month. I set up at the the same spot as before, near the Primark entrance…and my, but it’s rather warm so the jacket has to come off. Two hours, some nice comments…a man comes up… Read more →