Diary Of A Busker Day 39 Tuesday February 8th Winchester High Street (opposite Clinton Cards, Time: 1:05 – 4:35pm). Several people come up and say they like the article, none stay for very long, apart from the man who I met a few days ago (friend of E. Clapton, Bruce Dickinson) who stayed a bit longer, but only to say… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 37
Diary Of A Busker Day 37 Friday February 4th Winchester High Street (opposite WH Smiths, Time: 1:20 – 5:20pm). The Diary Of A Winchester Busker feature came out yesterday in The Hampshire Chronicle – ‘available from all good newsagents’ – and I had a few people come up and say they liked it. A lady who works for a sister… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 33
Diary Of A Busker Day 33 Friday January 28th Winchester High Street (opposite WH Smiths, Time: 1:05-2:05pm). Freezing cold with a steady wind, like yesterday, but I could only stand an hour and picked up virtually no money – just over £2. Even so, I managed to squeeze in The Third Man a few times. A man comes up after… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 28
Diary Of A Busker Day 28 Tuesday January 18th Winchester High Street (corner of Marks and Spencer, Time: 4:30 – 5:40pm). A late session. I couldn’t establish myself at the usual places – opposite WH Smiths or Clinton Cards, both along The Pentice – the covered stretch of the high street, as a youngster was vigorously strumming away and belting… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 26
Diary Of A Busker Day 26 Thursday January 13th Winchester High Street (opposite WH Smiths, Time: 2:25 – 3:35). Not too cold, but wet and clammy so I had great difficulty playing, as the hands sort of stuck to the strings. Made nothing untill I started playing The Third Man, then four pound coins in five minutes, from four ladies… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 25
Diary Of A Busker Day 25 Tuesday January 11th Winchester High Street (1. opposite Phase Eight, Time: 11:15-1:45pm, 2. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 3:30-5:05pm). A double-header, with a break in between where I went home and had some lunch. An old man comes up during The Third Man (naturally) – “I recognise that – The Third Man. That’s a nice… Read more →