The day of busk three started with getting up for a 7.10am interview on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. They called me just before 7.00am and I could hear them discussing on air before I started my interview. They were very concerned I’d be the ‘freezing flautist’ with it being cold in Histon. You can listen from 1:09:02.
Luckily, BBC Cambridgeshire’s prediction was not correct as we pitched up in a sun trap outside Tesco, which made busking for an hour really quite enjoyable. This time we were raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society as my grandad lived in Histon and suffered from dementia at the end of his life. He was very supportive of my music-making, buying me my first flute, coming to concerts and always sharing his encouragement. He also enjoyed Andre Rieu’s love for music.
The people of Histon were very generous; we discovered my busk had even been announced at the local WI meeting! In just an hour we raised £205, which surpassed all of my expectations.
So, what’s next? At the end of March I’ll be in Northumberland raising money to get more books for the Seahouses Development Trust. I’m also pleased to announce that I’ll be at Market Bosworth Farmers’ Market on 27 May, raising money for Cardiomyopathy UK, helping my neighbour, Chris.
The fundraising flautist 