Bridge Club

Some of you may know that over 30 years ago we used to play Bridge and loved it. In our previous life we idly said that one day we would like to play again. So I was rather surprised when we were at a drinks party around Christmas and John called me over to meet Michel and his wife and announced that he had arranged with them to go to the Bridge Club in the New Year. Dont ask him how they got round to talking about bridge, he has no idea.

Anyway in the cool light of the alcohol free, following day panic set in. John searched the net for instructions and I found my old notes from an evening class many years ago and revision began. We have had no problem whiling away the long winter evenings!!

Eventually, yesterday, "B" day arrived and we went along to the club in Gourdon. We were most impressed with the facilities, a lovely room, toilets etc. which are apparently provided by the council, free. We will have to pay a joining fee in the future but that we are told is to buy the champagne for the occasional do!!

You may find this hard to believe but it didn't occur to us until a couple of days ago that we would have to play this rather complicated game in French, and whilst we did know the names of the cards that was about it. We needn't have worried. Madam La Presidente had arranged for an english couple to come along and explain the ropes and everyone else was very welcoming and forgiving. Yes we/me did make some real howlers. We'll be off again next Monday, apparently Monday is the "non-serious" day.

Naturewatch

I have been meaning to report that I saw our owl a couple of weeks ago. We hadn't seen it for over 9 months and assumed that she had moved out. May be the scratching of tiny feet this year!





PS Our friend Betty sent us a card, just because the card seemed to be 'us'.

I think she knows us too well! Although there is a feeling of pots and black kettles about it.