Category: Busking

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 →

Day 2213 Wednesday August 16th 2023 Salisbury   Back to Salisbury via Southampton Central where, sitting in the waiting room, mopping my brow, an older woman two seats from me says “It’s hot, isn’t it?” I say it is but not as hot as over in Europe. “Oh well, we mustn’t moan about it.” “We will though!” She looked very… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2206 Friday August 4th 2023 The Buttercross, Winchester High Street. A woman around 70 comes up and is interested in my books. She buys volume 1 and then we have a little chat. “My husband liked your playing very much but he was a shy man and wouldn’t dream of coming up to you to… Read more →

Day 2198 Wednesday July 19th 2023 Southampton, Above Bar Street It was high time I laid the ghost of my horrendous busking debut in Southampton to rest. After all, 13 years is a long time to carry something like that around with you. It’s now time to find out if it was the town that was crap or just me… Read more →

    Day 2194 Saturday July 15th 2023 The Buttercross, Winchester High Street I stupidly windy day, so much I have to keep my right foot on the end of the case so it doesn’t blow away, which means I have to lean forward a bit, resulting in some musical casualties such as Cavatina, which breaks down because I’m concentrating… Read more →