The crowdfunder seems to be coming along nicely, Think the target will be hit within the first week 
With the help of 49 generous donors we are now two thirds of the way towards our £2500 target:
With crowdfunders, the action tends to happen in the last 24 hours before the deadline… However, with Forest Hill behind it, our crowdfunder may finish ahead of schedule - showing the amazing community spirit of SE23.
Special thanks to our major donors so far:
- @anon5422159: £500 (part funded by all the businesses who promoted on this forum)
- @Anotherjohn: £150
- @Armadillo: £100 - and also contributing a very popular Walrus to the design
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@TheButcherySE23: £100
(local butcher: http://thebutcheryltd.com) - @RachaelDunlop: £100
- Adrian and Paul: £100
Thank you also to @Lionel, @Armadillo, @Pauline, @Michael and others who have given their time to the project so far (in addition to their donation)
Aside from monetary donations, if anyone can lend a hand cleaning the wall, or providing nearby parking for the artist, this will help the project hugely.
Our crowdfunder continues:
Please share widely.
Thanks all! 
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I think @Anotherjohn may be able to help me with a parking solution for @Lionel with unlimited time round the back of my shop on D Rd. This could work if materials are not too heavy to carry just down the Road
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Since it looks like we’re almost there on the funding (well done everyone!) can you just reconfirm:
(i) does the crowdfund automatically stop accepting donations once the target is achieved?
(ii) does the £2500 amount include any buffer for annual upkeep and grafitti prevention (if not could the amount be increased to do so)?
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Donated… and I think I have just pushed it over the minimum! Woo hoo…
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You have!
Thanks to your donation and others, the project will now become a reality.
In just 75 hours, the SE23 community donated over £2,500 - an astonishing success! 
The £2,500 does include a six-month period where @Lionel will fix any grafitti. The excess will be donated to the Forest Hill Society, which is a well-known local non-profit organisation. They have a fund for local projects, and are able to accept a small excess from this crowdfunder.
We’ve raised the money required for this project, and for logistical reasons we will try to avoid radically exceeding the target. It’s very straightforward to create new crowdfunders in future for further work. There have been some great suggestions of lighting, planters etc, but these will require further planning.
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Fantastic news, so proud of those who have started, developed and got to this point and a massive amount of respect to those who have donated
WOW!!!
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Special thanks to the following major donors who contributed today:
- @Londondrz: £100
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@Place_in_Print: £100
(local design studio and online shop: http://www.placeinprint.com/) -
@BMSE23: £100
(local estate agent: http://www.benjamin-matthews.co.uk/) - @Bolgerp: £100
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This is great! So fast to the target. I’m looking forward to painting when the weather is a bit warmer. Thank you to all involved and who donated.
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Lionel, I’ll drop Ed at Network Rail an email in the morning to let him know we’re ready to go ahead & Cc you.
So looking forward to this mural!
And also pop by for a chat to work out parking for you, shouldn’t be a problem. I have traffic cones just incase 
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Thanks Pauline. Sounds like parking has been sorted out by Ross on here for me.
I’ll look out for your email.
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Too late to the party it seems - well too late to donate!
Amazing work everyone…
Agreed, can everyone else please be a little less generous and a little less quick off the mark, I wanted to donate to this too!
Honestly, some people are so selfish in their generosity.
(and while I’m here and with a great deal more sincerity - Congrats all, very impressive!)
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Don’t worry to those who missed out, you can donate to our next project:
“Welcome to fabulous Forest Hill, Lewisham” 
In neon please.
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I’m sure they’d do you a Forest Hill version!
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Hell. I might just do that for my front room.
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This looks great! Terrific work
Will there be any lights to illuminate it? It’s awfully gloomy under that bridge…
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Others have suggested this too. Would certainly help make the sign visible. More of a logistical challenge than the painting itself, due to the electricity supply and ongoing cost - does anyone have experience organising such things in a municipal setting?
If someone can get a quote for the work and ongoing costs, I’m happy to kick off another crowdfunder to see if we can raise the necessary funds. May be something that the Forest Hill Society might want to get involved in?
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