Diary Of A Busker Day 106 Sunday May 29th Winchester High Street (opposite Vodafone, Time: 2:10-6:15pm.) I haven’t been been playing long when so-called “Dangerous” Dave turns up, more or less demanding I play The Third Man. He’ll even pay me, but he’ll have to wait as I’m in the middle of a group of songs with a different tuning. “D’you mind… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 101
Diary Of A Busker Day 101 Thursday May 19th Winchester High Street (1. Outside Debenhams, Time: 1:35-3:38pm, 2. Opposite WH Smiths, Time: 4:00-6:35pm.) After the drama in the “Big Smoke” yesterday, anything else was bound to be a let-down, and it was. The usual busking spots were occupied – up at the WH Smiths end by the didgeridoo guy and down… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 100
Diary Of A Busker Day 100 Wednesday May 18th, London (Hungerford Foot Bridge, Time: 1:45-4pm). A landmark day – my hundreth, which finishes in an appropriately memorable way. My session up here in the Big Smoke – the second in as many weeks, was due to my attendance at the unveiling of a restored statue of Frydyric Chopin, which… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day ~ 95
Diary Of A Busker Day 95 Thursday May 12th Winchester High Street (opposite Vodaphone, Time: 1:58-4pm, 4:32-6pm.) I’ve had a three day break but now it’s time to go back to “work”. As I approach The Buttercross I notice a man wearing sunglasses, a hat and a blue boilersuit sitting down against the monument, a two wheel cart next… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 92
Diary Of A Busker Day 92 Friday May 6th Winchester High Street (corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 5:03-6:27pm) I’m in a bad mood today and will be for the next three weeks or the forseeable future, whichever comes first. I have lost one of my hearing aids, the one I put behind my left ear and it will… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 88
Diary Of A Busker Day 88 Wednesday April 27th Winchester High Street (1. opposite Marks And Spencers, Time: 1:01-1:45pm, 2. opposite Clarks, Time: 2:00-5:05pm.) It’s Market Day and no space for me at the usual place due to the fruit and veg stalls which crowd the area but Bertie persuades me to set up near him, on his side and… Read more →