Two women have transformed an obscene piece of graffiti which faced a Gipsy Hill primary school.

The two-metre-long offending artwork stood opposite Elm Wood primary, for children aged 3-11, on Carmac Street.

Sophia Sofreea, 30, and Glow O'Sullivan, 28, took it upon themselves to replace the image with something positive last night (October 22), overlaying a smiling sun with words of optimism.

Ms O'Sullivan, from Crystal Palace, said: "We wanted do to something good for the community and write a positive message for the kids.

"My friend Sophia lives on the same road, at Jean Humbert House.

"I often go to see her, and we couldn't help notice what was on the wall.

"It's not nice to see, especially given it's opposite a primary school, so we thought we should do something nice instead.

"Now it's a shining sun, angel wings and a heart, with an uplifting message of love - Have a nice day, love is the way. Love thy neighbour."

Using their own paint, the women transformed the large outline over two hours, standing on a chair to reach the top of the 7ft wall.

Locals, who thought the original image was 'filth', offered support and encouragement throughout.

Ms O'Sullivan, a gardener, said: "People were walking by congratulating us.

"The wall's right next to a pub, The Bricklayers Arms, so all these guys came out to cheer us on.

"They offered to buy us a drink so we joined them inside afterwards."