Thousands of people flooded into the city to do their last-minute Christmas shopping, and within an hour of sitting himself down on his skateboard with his well-used trusty guitar, Troy had made himself about $50 worth of coins and small notes.
"It was a great atmosphere. I had an awesome time.
"Christmas time is one of the best times to go busking.
"There’s a lot of people about, they’ve got a lot of cheer and goodwill, and they’re out to spend money."
Troy was pleased with his haul and said he would put the money towards a new guitar he had had his eye on.
Unfortunately, this Christmas story does not have a warm and fluffy ending.
He did not yet have enough money to buy it.
"It’s an ongoing project, that.
"It gives me something to look forward to."
