One of the things I liked best about busking, was that it enabled me to travel without money. I was also able to make friends quickly and to live like a local when I got somewhere. It can be a great way of life, but I would not recommend it as a long term career. One man banding, (singing with a drum on my back) did considerable damage to my back and my voice. Most of the full time buskers who were around when I started out have either moved on to something else or are dead. I recently heard of the death of my old friend the one man band and Green Party acitivist Miller Davidson. When a busker burns out, the temptation is to try and get that "something" back again. It rarely happens. They end up like a sad old boxer going back for one more hiding when they are not really part of the scene any more. You need determination to get you through the challenges and the wisdom to know when it's time to quit. I can count on the fingers of one hand those buskers I have known who have remained good buskers over a period of more than ten years. Good luck to you Marion. I hope you are on a roll. Alan.