Cathal

Back in the centre we stopped off at big book store, Akateeminen Kirjakauppa, where Katarina, desperate for a new book to read having finished the two she brought with, found a new dark romance to bury her face in. On from the stores we came upon an Irish busker, Cathal, with an acoustic guitar, who was playing in one of the many pedestrianised areas. Another street performer behind him had been giving him hassle, competing for a spot. Eventually the street performer kicked Cathal's bag across the street together with all the coins people had given him. The immediate response from the public was heart-warming as all the passers-by got down to collect all the coins and hand them back - and give the offender a right talking to. We hung around for a while to give Cathal some moral support but soon left as we had a tight schedule. Apparently the police were called but I was doubtful anything good came from it. However, both Cathal's cool throughout and the response from the public was a great  thing to witness.