Diary Of A Busker Day 491 Saturday January 11th 2014 Winchester (1. Next to Creative Crafts, The Square, Time: 11:20-1:20pm, 2. Opposite Oxfam, Time: 1:56-2:47pm). There’s a guy banging on a guitar and singing. He’s got a P.A. and he’s way too loud. I go through the alleyway, past the restaurants. I could set up here: there are a few… Read more →
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Diary Of A Busker Day 445
Diary Of A Busker Day 445 Monday September 9th 2013 Winchester (1. Opposite Vodafone, Time: 2:05-2:10pm, 2. Entrance to the alleyway opposite Marks & Spencer, Time: 2:30-3:05pm). I get through one song – La Vie En Rose, during which I start thinking about Marie-Therese – she loved that song, and I think – ‘I’m already thinking about her, and quite… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 413
Diary Of A Busker Day 413 Sunday July 21st Winchester (Opposite Oxfam, Time: 2:49-5:12pm). That short-haired, French (I think) accented lady in her mid-sixties (I reckon) who I see around, gives me a £10 note – amazing! Of course I do the usual ‘That’s a lot of money, do you want change? – I give change, you know’ thing. She… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 381
Diary Of A Busker Day 381 Saturday June 1st 2013 Winchester High Street Opposite Vodafone. Time: 2:40-3:47pm Two happy coincidences occur. During Albatross, a man walks by, contributes and says ‘That was released on my birthday.’ Then, just after I start James Bond, a girl wearing a black T-shirt with 007 in big letters walks by. No contribution there, though,… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 368
Diary Of A Busker Day 368 Thursday May 16th 2013 Winchester High Street 1. Opposite Bellis. Time: 12:20-1:37pm 2. Opposite Oxfam. Time: 1:50-2:25pm One of my nameless old lady regulars says she would give me something but all she has is a £20 note, which she produces and waves in front of me, and this is just a few minutes… Read more →
Diary Of A Busker Day 318
Diary Of A Busker Day 318 Friday January 25th 2013 Winchester High Street, opposite Vodafone. Time: 12:57-1:25pm A freezing day, despite the melting snow everywhere. The trouble is the wind, which makes it seem twice as cold. In fact I couldn’t take more than half an hour as my fingers, especially on the left hand, were in so much pain… Read more →