Tag: The Last Flight of Billy Balloon

Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 66

Diary Of A Busker Day 66 Wednesday March 23rd Winchester High Street (1. opposite Vodaphone, Time: 11:38-2pm, 2. opposite Marks And Spencer, Time: 2:38-4:10pm.)       It’s Wednesday – Market Day. There’s a lady fiddling with her violin – a fiddler?, opposite Marks And Spencer and a guy sitting on a bench halfway up the high street blasting out La Bumba or… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 65

Diary Of A Busker Day 65 Tuesday March 22nd Winchester High Street (1. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 1:21-3:43pm, 5:15-6:05pm, 2. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 4:20-5:10pm.) Had a pre performance chat with Bertie the flowerman. He now greets me with “Hey, guitar man!” then does the Third Man tune – “do do do do do…”. Says Bertie – “I had… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 51

Diary Of A Busker Day 51 Tuesday March 1st Winchester High Street (1. opposite Clinton Cards, Time: 1:00-2:35, 3:30-4:50pm, 2. opposite WH Smiths, Time: 5:25-6:05pm) A long day, yet yielding scant profit – a mere £20. And like yesteray, a cold and windy day. Money was slow in coming and never increased in pace. A woman said that I brightened… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 36

Diary Of A Busker Day 36 Wednesday February 2nd Winchester High Street (next to Accessorize, Time: 12:30 – 3:30pm). Another new location, in front of a big old brown wooden door that looks like it has not been opened for many a year. I am hoping it remains in this state for my duration. I like this door. I feel… Read more →

Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 5

Diary Of A Busker Day 5 Tuesday November 2nd Southampton City Centre Pitch E Time: 11:05 – 3pm A long day. I arrived a bit earlier as I thought I’d make a bit more of this pitch as it is right in the centre, opposite the mall entrance. Weather was dry, but the hands got too cold to play at… Read more →