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 ~ 97
Diary Of A Busker Day 97 Sunday May 15th Winchester High Street (opposite WH Smiths, Time: 2:55-5:25pm.) Busking on a Sunday is a rare occurance for me – God and I rest on a Sunday. But an hour or two won’t do any harm, I reckon. Emerging from the Westgate, I can already see quite a few people about,… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 81
Diary Of A Busker Day 81 Thursday April 14th Winchester High Street (1. opposite Clarks, Time: 2:15-3:20pm, 2. corner of Marks And Spencer, Time: 3:37-6:25pm.) I play for just over an hour at my first spot and just a few minutes in a young lady of about 20 runs up and puts her mobile phone right in front of my… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 75
Diary Of A Busker Day 75 Wednesday April 6th Winchester High Street (opposite Marks And Spencer, Time: 1:08-2:15pm.) These days I never usually busk for under an hour and a half. I often think of the days, not too long ago, when the longest ‘cabaret’ gig would never be longer – AND I’d be taking home a couple of hundred quid – sometimes more,… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 50
Diary Of A Busker Day 50 Monday February 28th Winchester High Street opposite WH Smiths, Time: 11:50-1:10pm. Weather-wise, the past week had been mild, however it’s all back to normal now – In other words, cold temperature, cold wind and breaks from playing every twenty minutes to warm my poor cold hands in my coldpockets. Just after I started, Alfie… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker ~ Day 40
Diary Of A Busker Day 40 Friday February 11th Winchester High Street (opposite WH Smiths) Time: 11:55 – 4:15pm. I couldn’t busk for a few days, hence the long session today. I began the procceedings in the usual manner, with The Third Man, naturally. Everytime I’m at this spot, there is a girl holding up an Asgard placard outside WH… Read more →