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Opportunities to play bridge in English in Berlin in the second half of 2024 and first half of 2025

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Last updated: 20 November AM. Will be changed and updated regularly.

BREAKING: I SEE THAT THERE ARE NEW MEMBERS IN BOTH THE GROUP ON NEBENAN AND IN THE FACEBOOK GROUP. PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING BRIDGE OVER THE HOLIDAYS WHEN WE ARE ALL BETWEEN VHS COURSES. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE UNDECIDED WHETHER TO COMMIT TO ONE OF THE VHS COURSES, THIS WOULD BE A GREAT INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSES, TO THE TEACHER, AND TO THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

This autumn’s VHS courses are running and coming to an end in a couple of weeks. Below is information on the opportunities to play privately during the holidays, as well as information on the VHS courses due to start in the middle of January:

WHEN VHS IS CLOSED, THERE IS STILL THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY AT MY PLACE, AND THE EARLIER I KNOW IF THERE IS INTEREST, THE BETTER:

Below is a week-by-week overview, including the weeks where for one reason or the other there is no bridge course at VHS. Where nothing else is stated, we aim at arrivals from 18.15, ready to start playing at 18.30, but for those who can only come later, that is also OK. We’ll start playing as soon as enough people have arrived.

The occasional opportunities to play bridge privately during autumn, in the weeks where VHS is closed, are marked with *** below.

Week 47: Wednesday 20 November VHS 8/10, and Friday 22 November VHS 7/10.

Week 48: Wednesday 27 November VHS 9/10, and Friday 29 November VHS 8/10.

Week 49: Wednesday 4 December VHS 10/10, and Friday 6 December VHS 9/10.

Week 50: Friday 13 December VHS 10/10.

***Week 51: At my place Tuesday 17, Thursday 19, or Friday 20 December.

What we know so far: Teresa is available on 17 December but NOT on 19 December.

***Week 52: For now, any time. I will be staying in Berlin and do not celebrate Christmas, so if you are interested in playing, please speak up and feel free to suggest dates.

What we know so far: Teresa and Rob are available most days.

***Week 1: 30 December to 5 January: For now, any time, as far as I’m concerned, except 4 and 5 January during the day.

***Week 2: 6 to 12 January: Thursday 9 or Friday 10 January.

2025 courses now online for registration:

Course starting Wednesday 15 January: https://www.vhsit.berlin.de/VHSKURSE/BusinessPages/CourseDetail.aspx?id=743390

Course starting Friday 17 January: https://www.vhsit.berlin.de/VHSKURSE/BusinessPages/CourseDetail.aspx?id=725702

The best ways to keep informed are

Comments? Questions? Attending but don’t know my address yet? E-mail me here. (For newcomers to the subject: please refer to the previous posts in this category for (almost) anything else you need to know).

Opportunities to play bridge privately this autumn

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During the VHS course which starts on 22 September (which WILL go a head, but it is still possible to sign up), there is a gap of two weeks (presumably due to school holidays) end October/early November.

I am, for now, keeping Friday 27 October and Friday 3 November free in case there is interest in playing bridge at my place on those two evenings. LAST DAY TO RESPOND : 22 October.

If so, or if you have any questions, ideas, or suggestions, please email me here.

Currently looking for people to play bridge:

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….. on the following Fridays at 18.30:

25 August, 1 September, 8 September, and 22 September.

Please let me know soonest if you are able and willing to play on one or more of the above dates.

Playing Bridge in English

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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.

Playing bridge in English in Berlin

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Looking for people available and interested in playing bridge regularly.

Please contact me on this e-mail address.