Tag: Buttercross

Diary Of A Busker Day 375

Diary Of A Busker Day 375 Saturday May 25th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 12:25-1:35pm 2:10-3:42pm 2. Opposite River Island. Time: 4:18-5pm 3. Opposite Bellis. Time: 5:05-6:05pm It’s the first set, opposite Maison Blanc, and the young waiter is working today and once again fails to acknowledge me so I’m going to go over and sort out… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 367

Diary Of A Busker Day 367 Saturday May 11th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Vodafone. Time: 11:55-12:35pm 2. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 1:26-3pm 3. Opposite Bellis. Time: 3:48-5:23pm And there he is, like he said he would be – Marcus and his big Red Cross banner with his stitched on regiment badges, and today he’s wearing his full camouflage combat… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 366

Diary Of A Busker Day 366 Friday May 10th 2013 Winchester High Street, opposite Bellis/O2. Time: 12:55-2:30pm The sky’s cloudy for most of the time but the temperature is acceptable; 13 degrees (56 Fahrenheit). I set up a few feet from a Red Cross guy collecting money in a plastic bucket. Quite an old guy. These people are amiable enough… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 363

Diary Of A Busker Day 363 Monday May 6th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 12-1:45pm 2. Opposite Bellis. Time: 2:10-2:35pm It’s full up today, with the usual suspects; Demelza at The Buttercross, Rob (sadly minus cowboy hat) at Vodafone, and Tony at Marks & Spencer, who I have a chat with. He obviously hasn’t forgotten my letter… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 362

Diary Of A Busker Day 362 Saturday May 4th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 1:45-3:47pm 2. Opposite Vodafone. Time: 4:25-6:05pm I’m most of the way through the first song, Albatross, when a woman comes over from the British Heart Foundation shop, across the street and asks if I can stop playing for a few minutes while they… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day 361

Diary Of A Busker Day 361 Friday May 3rd 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 12:43-1:25pm 2. Opposite Vodafone. Time: 1:35-2:25pm Sometimes it’s just a complete waste of time, which is a shame as life’s too short, etc.. I set up for my first spot and see Eddie and an old lady on the bench on the other… Read more →