Plinky Plonky Pete

On a visit to Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, in a souvenir shop I noticed this basket full of ukuleles. There were ukuleles of many different colours and one with a multicolour design.

Together with a few friends from the “All About Uke” ukulele group we played a gig at a country pub. It was at The Royal Oak, Church Eaton near Stafford. I was playing the Kala bass ukulele and the set lasted about an hour. It was a most enjoyable evening and we were well received by the locals in the pub. It may become a regular event.

I was invited to attend the UHNM (University Hospitals of the North Midlands) Charity Champions Evening which recognises those who have raised funds for the Charity.

During the evening I was presented with a certificate and was asked to say a few words about my fundraising activities. I mentioned that, after having successful treatment at Royal Stoke University Hospital for prostate cancer, I wanted to do something to support their wonderful work.

Over the last few years, as Plinky Plonky Pete, I’ve arranged a variety of ukulele based activities to raise funds for the UHNM Charity.

My Plinky Plonky Pete music videos have just clocked up over 22,000 views on YouTube. Many thanks to all who have seen them and I hope you enjoyed watching them.

Many thanks to all those of you who supported our busking around Stafford last month for the Cancer Centres at Royal Stoke Hospital Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital Stafford. The total amount raised was £544.72p which is a tremendous amount for such a worthy cause. Many thanks to all those who donated.

A surprise Christmas present – a jar of personalised marmalade.

During December Plinky Plonky Pete, together with colleagues from the “All About Uke” ukulele group (Stafford), are busking around Stafford town centre to raise money for the Cancer Centres at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital Stafford. Here’s a photo of one of our visits to Marks and Spencer. It isn’t regular busking, it’s M&S busking. 

My latest music video “(Is This The Way To) Abbey Hulton” has just clocked up over a thousand views on YouTube. Many thanks to all those who have watched it. I hope you enjoyed it and were able to spot the various landmarks around Stoke-on-Trent.

I was interviewed on the local radio station, BBC Radio Stoke, about my latest YouTube video “(Is This The Way To) Abbey Hulton)” and about busking around Stafford town centre.

The presenter, Lee Blakeman, asked me about the reason for doing the busking and I mentioned that I was diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago, underwent radiotherapy treatment at Royal Stoke University Hospital which was successful and I have recently been discharged. My busking venture is to raise funds for the cancer centres at Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital Stafford. I explained to the listeners that together with some fellow ukulele players we are performing at various ventures in Stafford during December and asked people for they saw us to make a donation to this worthwhile cause.

With regard to my latest video “(Is This The Way To) Abbey Hulton” I let the listeners know that it was available top view on YouTube and that it featured scenes of many landmarks in the Stoke-on-Trent area. At end of the interview Lee played an audio clip of the song.

If you would like to listen to the interview, please click on the link below: –

I’ve just uploaded my latest video on to YouTube. It’s entitled “(Is This The Way To) Abbey Hulton” in which I’m searching Stoke-on-Trent to find the way to Abbey Hulton. I visit each of the six towns in the city. and go past several of the local landmarks. The lyrics of the song include many Stokie references.