Diary Of A Busker Day 273 Friday August 24th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:15-2:37pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 3-4:05pm, 3. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 4:22-5:35pmI’ve forgotten to bring the usual five pound coins to put in the bucket when I start, so it’s there in front of me, empty…for twenty minutes before the first donation; a mixture… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day 272
Diary Of A Busker Day 272 Tuesday August 21st 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 2:46-4:05pm, 2. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 4:20-5:42pm Looking for a place to set up, I come across Frank just up from the Vodafone spot. He’s standing in the middle of the street, looking up. I ask if he’s alright. ‘Yeah, just seems quite difficult… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 271
Dary Of A Busker Day 271 Saturday August 18th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:17-3:05pm, 2. Opposite Waterstones, Time: 3:57-4:24pm, 3. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 4:33-6:18pmI come into the high street just as Rockin’ Rob and his girlfriend are on their way out, heading to The Royal Oak in Salisbury to do a proper gig. Rob tells me… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 270
Diary Of A Busker Day 270 Tuesday, August 14th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 12:38-2:09pm, 2. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 2:30-:15pm, 3. Opposite Bellis, Time: 4:44-5:20pmI’m annoyed by two pre-teens during my first session. One holds out his hand – ‘Hey, high five!’ I ask him can he wait until I’ve finished the song I’m playing, to which… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 269
Diary Of A Busker Day 269 Saturday August 11th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 2:05-3:23pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 3:33-4:10pm, 3. Opposte O2, Time: 4:40-5:57pm Before I start the proceedings, I have a chat with the man I met recently, who was doing a sketch of the high street, looking down from The Buttercross while I was… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 268
Day 268 Friday August 10th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 2:47-4:08pm, 2. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 4:20-5:30pm A day with some pleasant and some not so pleasant moments. Down at the far end I have a chat with Delia. I say she’s wearing a nice dress – ‘Oh this? I’ve had it most of my life. It had… Read more →