A huge 'THANK YOU' and round of grateful applause to everyone who has contributed to this magnificent project! This page is now closed for donations although we are only half way through fundraising. We still urgently need to raise at least a further £1000, so if you or any of your friends or local businesses would like to contribute, please leave envelopes of cash marked 'Phoenix Project' at Odells Hardware on the High Street or make cheques out to Stony Stratford Business Association and write 'Phoenix Project' on the back. Kate xx

Five days of solid drawing and painting and moving about of 8 x 4ft boards, cake munching, tea drinking and chatter led by Jonny Boatfield and organised by Kate Davies has resulted in a magnificent 16 metre artwork depicting an exotic procession through Stony Stratford over the centuries. There's beauty, there's humour, there's sadness & there's life. Now all we need to do is raise the money to pay the hard workers that organised the event!

Ten of the 13 artboards have now been illustrated by Jonny, seven of which are being painted by some delightful people. Everyone who works on it - either drawing up ideas or painting finds it very therapeutic and relaxing. The chatter of Stony stories is fascinating and the bringing of cake is essential fuel! Although we are continuing with this project, we have a shortfall of £1000, we need more funds please! If you could encourage your friends, their businesses and families to contribute, it would make all the difference. Thank you!

Don't forget - painting parties start on Monday 8th at York House on London Road! Although we haven't reached our funding target - we are going ahead with the artwork anyway and just hope some last minute generous benefactors will help swell the coffers. We are going to purchase the materials tomorrow (Friday) and this page page will come down in a couple of days, so all last minute donations will be greatly appreciated!