Diary Of A Busker Day 442 Monday September 2nd 2013 Winchester (1. The Butter Cross, Time: 2:30-4pm, 2. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 4:25-5:10pm, 3. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 5:17-6:02pm). I’m getting really brave these days: when I come in and see The Butter Cross free, I don’t bother about going somewhere less conspicuous to warm up anymore…I set up! Actually, there area… Read more →
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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 372
Diary Of A Busker Day 372 Tuesday May 21st 2013 Winchester High Street, opposite Vodafone. Time: 2:05-4:05pm I don’t know if it was the way I was sleeping but I woke up with a really aching left shoulder…and my left hip has been playing up again. I bet it’s all this carting my stuff around….and on top of all that,… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 283
Diary Of A Busker Day 283 Thursday September 13th 2012 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite O2, Time: 1:28-3pm, 2. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 3:52-5:04pm, 3. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 5:07-5:37pm At my first session, near The Buttercross, I meet someone I haven’t seen for awhile; George, the man who loves my Chet Atkins numbers. He asks his usual question; ‘Got any gigs… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 250
Diary Of A Busker Day 250 Friday June 22nd 2012 Winchester High Street Opposite Vodafone, Time: 12:55-3:01pm In the covered bit, just down from The Buttercross there are two young guys strumming through Space Oddity – most effective (and authentic) if you’ve got an acoustic 12-string guitar, of course, but they make do with a 6-string and a ukelele. They’ve… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 233
Diary Of A Busker Day 233 Tuesday May 15th 2012 Winchester High Street Opposite Vodafone, Time: 1:42-3:01pmAs I begin my set, with Albatross, I notice a man sitting on the bench about 30 feet to my right. I’ve seen him a few times and I remember him because just after I started busking in Winchester he gave me a £10… Read more →