Anyone interested in the family likeness aspect of yesterday’s post may like to look at the postscript and enlarged section of the school photograph I added this morning, following Becky’s observation. I think it is staggering.
Tomorrow The Firs opens its doors to the public. 
This morning we drove there with the cards and to admire the framing of my photographs and the work of all the other artists. 
This is all taking place in the very large garage/workroom which I have never before seen as an open and available space. The family and friends have worked brilliantly to clear it. 
You see, it has been regularly filled by a revolving conveyor belt of furniture, frames, artefacts, various woodworking materials, gadgets, and loads of tools, all of which might come in useful one day. Quite a lot of it, I understand, now lies in the conservatory, which we are advised not to attempt to enter.
The arrangement of an excellent display space was, when we arrived, really well under way. Jackie and I were despatched to Hobbycraft to buy hooks for Elizabeth and my photographs, and pink balloons for the front entrance. 
Pink balloons are this year’s symbol of Hampshire’s Open Studios.
There was still a deal of setting up to do, and I was quite relieved when Chris produced another 1961 print for me to play with. Alex Newstead, who was framing his exhibits helped me work on retrieving what we could of the original image. 
Maybe someone will frame it in the few hours left before opening time.
I felt a bit better once Jackie and I had mounted my framed photographs on the wall.
The Firs will be open from tomorrow until Monday 26th. at The Firs, Beacon Road, West End Southampton, SO30 3BS, telephone: 023 8047 3074; e-mail dannikeenan@aol.com
Andy Milwain’s am drums will be on sale. Art work is by:
Hilda Margery Clarke (BAHons FRSA): Painting in oils and oil pastels and drawings. She is known for figures, glimpsed or imaginative
Jutta Manser: Wood engravings: Jazz, born in oppression pictured in stark black and white
Louise Tett’s pieces are produced from discarded manuscripts
Liz Knight: Handmade books and music themed photographic prints
Photographic prints are by Rosie Aldridge, Alex Newstead and Derrick Knight, whose work features Ondekoza drummers from 1970s Soho.
Rosie and Derrick have produced greetings cards. Derrick’s feature the New Forest, Hants and Dorset; Rosie’s are of London. There are postcards by Margery.
Geoff Poulton and Jacqui and Harriet Lea have provided music themed sculpture, collage, and papier mache.
Clearly an admirer of Duchamp’s ‘readymade’ school of art Jackie came in with a late entry this evening. The Cylinder was quite unreasonably priced.
She and I left Elizabeth and Chris working this evening whilst we went for a meal at Eastern Nights. We took them back a takeaway and returned to Minstead.