After initial research it was discovered that there were 11 weather regions in England and Wales, and these along with one national representative were to make up the 12. The tour was therefore to start with the London leg in January 2006 and travel round the country anticlockwise, to reach its climax back in London for the National leg. It was then thought that ideal venues for the tour could be regional theatres, partly due to the showbiz connection, and also because they tend to have exhibition spaces with launch potential. As there are theatres all over the country there was also a good chance of successfully finding 12 - similar venues lending a continuity to the tour.

The funding of the project was to come from sponsorship of each page by companies within each region represented. After some research Graham arrived at the idea of inviting the regional building societies to be sponsors, as again these can be found throughout the country and would lend further continuity. Their connection to Shelter’s housing support was also strong.

The last piece of the puzzle was to justify the portraits being paintings rather than simple photographs. An early idea was to base each pose on that of a famous portrait masterpiece, but on considering this rather trite the idea was largely discounted. However, while researching these precedents one example retained its appeal: the Delphic Sybil from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling. Graham learnt that these Sybils were prophetesses who, along with the Prophets depicted on the ceiling, effectively predicted the future - as do weather forecasters! The spaces and symbols surrounding Michelangelo’s figures could be translated into regional maps and symbols with the plaques below now displaying the names of the months, and the fact that there were 12 figures in total clinched it!

Graham began travelling to each region for two sittings with each presenter in early 2005, and by the summer these portrait sketches had been transferred into the larger more complex works shown in the calendar. By the end of the year the 2006 tour itinerary was also close to being complete and the list of sponsors was growing. Unfortunately in late November 2005 after a year’s work, the project had to be put on hold for reasons beyond Graham's control. However, he went on to finish the pictures and produce a small number of finished calendars in order to bring sufficient, if temporary, closure to the project.