Diary Of A Busker Day 158 Monday September 19th Winchester High Street (1. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 1:05-3:10pm, 2. opposite Vodafone, Time: 3:45-6:10pm). The session starts slow – it’s almost twenty minutes before I get my first coin – 10p from a man, during When I’m Sixty-Four. It’s one of those when I think “What am I doing… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 99
Diary Of A Busker Day 99 Tuesday May 17th Winchester High Street (1. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 1:21-2:43pm, 2. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 3:05-5:13pm.) I pass Frank, accordioning in a spot I’ve not seen him at before, half-way down the high street, at the crossroads. He’s (usually) always at The Buttercross or at the other end, at… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 32
Diary Of A Busker Day 32 Thursday January 27th Winchester High Street (opposite WH Smiths, Time: 1 – 2:30pm). It really is getting cold! – the fingers get red, the hands turn purple, the breaks are becoming longer, the playing time is becoming shorter. It’s an exponential growth curve! During a break, a very old lady is ambling towards me… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 15
Diary Of A Busker Day 15 Thursday December 23rd Winchester High Street (opposite WH Smiths) Time: 12:30 – 2pm. Got to the High Street at 11:30, but had to hang around for an hour before a spot became vacant – many buskers and beggars about. Salvation Army quartet in front of the Christmas tree, Rob – I found out his… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 14
Diary Of A Busker Day 14 Wednesday December 22nd Winchester High Street (down from WH Smiths, opposite WH Smiths) Time:11:30 – 12:30, 2:20 – 3:50pm. A ‘double-header’ – my first! I got to town earlier, as I wanted to finish earlier but on arriving, there were two young guys strumming Slades’ “Here it is Merry Christmas” or whatever it’s called,… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 12
Diary Of A Busker Day 12 Monday December 20th Winchester High Street (opposite WH Smiths) Time: 2:20 – 3:10pm. I wasn’t going to go out because of the snow, but you never know with this busking lark what’s going to happen. Turned out to be not bad at all, money-wise – £16.80 is a record profit, and for under an… Read more →