Dates for July:

In July we will be playing on 21 and 28 July starting at 15.00 hrs, but it is OK to arrive later, especially if you don’t mind perhaps having to wait a little while in order to be able to play. We will play till about 22.00 hrs, but again, there is no obligation to stay till that hour.

The venue is near the Jewish Museum in Kreuzberg, and you will get the precise address after signing up on this e-mail address. Please let me know your name and your approximate time of arrival. For obvious reasons of logistics, it is important to know the approximate number of people and their approximate times of attendance.

Note that the limit as to the number of people who can play at any one time is three tables (four at a pinch but the fourth table is less comfortable due to crossbars on two sides, so I guess that would be a matter of first come, first served :-)).

Some prior knowledge of playing bridge is an advantage but most of us who will be playing to start with are relative, but not complete, beginners. Everything is on a very informal basis – no tournaments or anything like that.

Likewise, some basic English and or German skills suffice. We will get by one way or another, as long as you are able to read my posts here, and any e-mails I will be sending you on the subject. And as far as I am concerned, playing bridge only works in one language, and that language is not German, and definitely also not Danish, or any other language than English. (Sorry :-)).

Please bring your own sustenance. There are three cafés next to and opposite the Jewish Museum, and the nearest café to where we will be playing is Café Nea, Lindenstraße 26 (open till 17.00 hrs).

If the need arises, food can of course also be ordered in from a delivery service.

Depending how this develops, further dates will be published here in due course.

ALSO NOTE: A new course, Pa4090H – Learn to play bridge in English, suited for beginners as well as intermediates, starts at VHS Pankow on 22 September. The teacher is Rob Crouch who, with a bit of luck, will also be present at at least some of the private bridge afternoon/evenings mentioned in this and future posts.