Diary of a Busker

Diary Of A Busker Day 2614 Thursday October 16th 2025 Winchester.   In my morning trip to town, I had a chat with my young Big Issue friend outside her Tesco Express pitch and she suggested I play in one of my old spots just up the road a bit in The Pentice so that’s what I did a few… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2613 Wednesday October 15th 2025 Winchester.   When I came into town in the morning The Two Henrys were at the top spot but as I’d been there yesterday I didn’t even bother to see if they’d left when I came in a few hours later; I headed straight for the Nando’s spot, today with… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2612 Tuesday October 14th 2025 Winchester.   That was hard work. Two hours and ten minutes at The Buttercross with the 12-string and all for a mere £15.51. It was 45 minutes before the first donation; bad enough but after that, I thought it would pick up a bit. Well, it did but not “up”… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2611 Friday October 10th 2025 Winchester.   It’s Friday so it’s The Two Henrys at the top spot and I catch them in between songs and make a point of looking at their coinage/noteage and I bet there’s close to £200 in that guitar case. This provides the introduction to our short chat. Me –… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker day 2610 Wednesday October 8th 2025 Winchester.   Not ten minutes into the set at The Buttercross with the 12-string and I’m in trouble. The trouble is my left hearing aid, which has just done the descending four-note arpeggio indicating it’s about to conk out…and silly me, I haven’t got a reserve supply of batteries. Three… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 2609 Tuesday October 7th 2025 Winchester.   I wanted to give The Buttercross a rest so I was planning to set up at the Nando’s spot but there was a bloke sitting down playing a penny whistle opposite Sainsbury’s so that was out…I opted for the crossroads spot. I had the white Gretsch with the… Read more →