| Andrew |
Like so many things in life, I fell into teaching Bridge by accident! Not least because when I started I considered myself no more than an average Club player.
However, I think it is a game that should be enjoyed socially as well as at a local Bridge Club. I also consider the game to be a great opportunity to meet new people and it can be a helpful distraction for those going through tough times! But I fear for its future as I watch the Bridge playing community ageing and consider that only the EBU will be able to address this issue.
Though I do not profess to be a gifted player, I readily identify with students’ difficulties. Furthermore, I am always keen to ensure that students understand the ideas that I am trying to communicate.
Other interests include boring stuff like Maths and, to a lesser extent, Computers.
Students frequently attend the courses that Iris & I run as a result of recommendation.
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| Iris |
 I started to play Bridge when I moved to this area and needed to make new friends. My late husband was a very good Bridge player and had joined the local Club. A group of people he met invited us to join them for Supper and Bridge one New Year's Eve. We spent the whole of the Christmas holiday brushing up my game! My culinary contribution was better than my Bridge (it usually is) but I was introduced to the group, made long standing relationships and subsequently took some lessons. I was then asked to play more frequently.
Another special relationship was started when Andrew and I met across the Bridge table after my husband died!
We firmly believe that Bridge should be enjoyed at whatever level it is played and like me, many people only want to play socially.
I think that Bridge Clubs should recognise this as indeed we do at Harlequin.
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