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 →
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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 →
Diary Of A Busker Day 267
Diary Of A Busker Day 267 Thursday August 9th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 2:01-3:21pm, 2. Opposite Bellis, Time: 3:47-5:16pmMy first day out since Sunday as I’ve been trying to rest my finger and it seems OK now, but I’ll only be able to tell by coming out here. Nick, the “sad man” from way back early… Read more →