SUE Wallace of Itton has enjoyed a very public hour above London's crowds on the famous empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.

The Fourth Plinth scheme to give people time to do or say what they want in the empty space was dreamed up by Angel of the North sculptor Antony Gormley.

The experiment sees a different person every hour, 24 hours a day, for 100 days on top of the plinth.

Sue, who was on the Plinth on Friday from 9pm to 10pm, said: "In a moment of madness I applied.

"I loved the idea that you don't have to be a monarch to be up there!"

Some participants have used their chance as a stage, some as a protest platform, others to do nothing, but all "project an image of humanity," says Mr Gormley.

After losing both parents to cancer, Sue decided to use her opportunity to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

She has raised £500 so far and is still accepting donations at http://www.justgiving.com/sueontheplinth">www.justgiving.com/sueontheplinth.

"I wanted to make that space mine for an hour. I took a chair, a rug, photos of my grandsons and some books to read. I was very aware of the warmth and support of people on the ground as they watched and waved," she said.

The plinth can be watched live by webcam at http://www.oneandother.co.uk">www.oneandother.co.uk