Diary Of A Busker Day 107 Tuesday May 31st Winchester High Street (corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 11:00-1:40pm, 2:07-4:15pm.) An earlier start than usual as I would like to finish before 6 o’clock for a change. I haven’t been playing two minutes when I hear someone else playing, quite near and very loud. I look up the road… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 71
Diary Of A Busker Day 71 Thursday March 31st Winchester High Street (corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 2:34-5:50pm) A session of admiral length down at the noisy corner – no Bertie the flowerman, only his young helper – “THREE FOR A PAANND!” or “numbnuts” as Bertie calls him. To the ‘happenings’, as they used to say in the old… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 69
Diary Of A Busker Day 69 Tuesday March 29th Winchester High Street (1. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 1:28-3pm, 4:45-5:15pm, 2. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 3:05-4:05pm.) I set up and collect £2 almost straight away then it starts to rain. I rig down and take shelter opposite near Bertie the flowerman who again asks me where I’m from.… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 54
Diary Of A Busker Day 54 Saturday March 5th Winchester High Street (opposite Whittard, Time: 3:55-6:30pm). As it was a Saturday, I came into town expecting to see loads of buskers but counted only two. Well, only one real busker, if you discount the small drum-hitting tramp, again displaying his musical versatility by blowing one note on the harmonica. He… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 41
Diary Of A Busker Day 41 Saturday February 12th Winchester High Street Opposite Phase Eight Time: 1:20 – 6:20pm. A busy day for shoppers – the busiest I’ve seen since I started busking and the most buskers I’ve ever seen in Winchester – I counted seven in the very small stretch that is the pedestrian precinct, none more than 30… Read more →