Well I dropped off the letters today.

Caught the manger of the "usual" busker spot (K-Mart) on his way out and told hime what I was there for and he stated quite brusquely and in a language which gave NO room for misinterpretation that "Sorry ALL busking outside K-Mart is finished".

However, I gave him the letter and explained that I knew of the ban and that the letter was to request a reconsideration as the "genuine" buskers were being punished because of ignorant 'blow-ins'.

He actually looked quite surprised at my points (I think he though all buskers were just "derelicts" preying on people in any way possible - don't think he realised most of us are pretty genuine.

He accepted the letter quite graciously and offered to reconsider the situation.

While there's life there's hope I suppose.

Keep praying / fingers crossed - whatever.

Mutt