Tag: Buttercross

Diary Of A Busker Day 389

Diary Of A Busker Day 389 Friday June 21st Winchester High Street (Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:38-3:05pm). Robs’ stuff’s at The Butter Cross and I meet the man himself as he’s coming out of the coffee shop. We have a boring conversation about busking amps. He uses a VOX. It’s bigger than mine BUT he needs a power supply. He tells… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 388

Diary Of A Busker Day 388 Wednesday June 19th Winchester High Street (1. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 12:47-2:02pm, 2. Zizzi’s Restaurant, Time: 2:30-3pm, 3. Opposite Bellis, Time: 3:05-5:11pm). Like the past two days, he’s there again! – young Sam, at The Butter Cross. If he’s there the next time I come in, I’m going to ask if he’s paying rent on… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 387

Diary Of A Busker Day 387 Tuesday June 18th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Vodafone. Time: 1:14-3:16pm 2. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 3:26-4:23pm When I was in town yesterday, there was young Sam, perched atop the steps of The Buttercross and doing a quite impressive rendition of Hendrix’s great Little Wing. In fact it was so impressive, I even donated… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 385

Diary Of A Busker Day 385 Monday June 10th 2013 Winchester High Street, opposite Vodafone. Time: 2:05-3:25pm There’s a man I see around a lot. He’s early fifties, white hair, always wears sandals with socks, even when it’s cold, and he’s usually on a bike. I don’t know his name but he’s got a couple of kids at the son… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 382

Diary Of A Busker Day 382 Sunday June 2nd 2013 Winchester High Street 1. The Buttercross. Time: 1:02-1:32pm, 1:58-2:50pm, 3:16-4pm, 4:25-5:10pm A landmark day because for the first time, I actually set up in front of one of the most, if not THE most, famous Winchester landmarks, namely The Buttercross, just like I’ve seen all the others do; Rob, Frank,… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 379

Diary Of A Busker Day 379 Thursday May 30th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 4:27-5:13pm 2. Opposite Vodafone. Time: 5:25-6:08pm There’s a man setting up a puppet busker(!) near The Buttercross, and Mike(?) and his mandolin around the corner from Vodafone, so I go down the road…when I’m going past the TINC shop, I can see the… Read more →