Just returned from abroad and was shocked and saddened to hear of Don's death. He called in and stayed with me and my husband on our farm about 2/3 years ago on his way to do a walk on the Pennine Way.

I used to be his "bottler" (collecting the money from the crowds and queues) 44 years ago!!!! I was also one of his many girlfriends on and off. Oh the times we had - and the money we made...even the police didn't like to move us on too much, especially on the Sat morning Berwick St pitch, as they enjoyed his true busking talent. So many memories....the night the blue film gangs jumped on his guitar and smashed it up at the Sat night Cambridge Circus pitch -waiting on the queues to keep our place for hours before the public turned up. All the other characters who were buskers at the time - Pat Keene, Meg Aitken, Jumping Jack, Nat (the grumpy accordian player) Tony Turco and of course Alan Young. Meeting up with everyone at the Porcupine each night, Babs Van Loren, little Babs etc.The Sat night t bone steaks at the Star.

I left to work in the theatre in Portugal for some years and when I returned in 1969 )I lived with Don and his then wife, Mona (a lovely girl) for a while in Hounslow. They were very kind and great friends.

When I last saw him, he was very worried about Pam but we still had a great night reminiscing.

Alanabit:- if you are Alan Young,(I expect you are) I am godmother to your daughter, remember? I have always tried to get in touch but Don didn't have a contact no. for you when we last spoke. Do please get in touch again - also I'd like to contact Mona and Maggie too.

He will be greatly missed by so many people and a light will go out in the streets. I am only sorry that I missed his funeral but my thoughts are (belatedly) there and memories never die.