Here are the menus for the next 6 weeks:Thursday 25th July: Pea, Feta & Summer herb frittata with cous cous & fresh salad.Veggie option : As aboveThursday 1st August: Mild Chicken Balti Curry with basmati rice, naan & poppodoms and dips.Veggie: chickpea and spinach curryThursday 8th August: Creamy Mango Chicken with new potatoes & Green BeansVeggie: Mushroom stroganoffThursday 15th August:Annie on holiday. Menu to be confirmed.Thursday 22nd August:Annie on holiday. Menu to be confirmed.Thursday 29th August:Chicken skewers with flatbreads , Greek salad and dipsVeggie: vegetable skewers.
Thurs 30th May: Battered Cod, Baby potatoes & garden peasVegetarian: stuffed mushrooms, baby potatoes and garden peas.Thursday 6th June: Garlic Chicken One Pot with Basmati Rice & Green BeansVegetarian: Garlic butter bean One Pot with Basmati Rice & Green BeansThursday 13th June: Chicken & Chorizo Traybake with spicy rice and saladVegetarian: Stuffed Peppers with spicy rice & saladThursday 20th June: Sun Dried Tomato & Butterbean Stew with Baby potatoes and Mixed VegetablesVegetarian: As aboveThursday 27th June : Baked Pink Salmon with Basmati Rice and Fresh SaladSpinach & Cream cheese Parcel with Rice & SaladThursday 4th July:Marinated Chicken with baby potatoes and Carrots/ peasVegetarian : Cheese & Onion Quiche with baby potatoes and vegThursday 11 July: AGM evening 6pm : Sandwich buffet from around 5.15pmAll subject to change.Thurs 30th May: Battered Cod, Baby potatoes & garden peasVegetarian: stuffed mushrooms, baby potatoes and garden peas.Thursday 6th June: Garlic Chicken One Pot with Basmati Rice & Green BeansVegetarian: Garlic butter bean One Pot with Basmati Rice & Green BeansThursday 13th June: Chicken & Chorizo Traybake with spicy rice and saladVegetarian: Stuffed Peppers with spicy rice & saladThursday 20th June: Sun Dried Tomato & Butterbean Stew with Baby potatoes and Mixed VegetablesVegetarian: As aboveThursday 27th June : Baked Pink Salmon with Basmati Rice and Fresh SaladSpinach & Cream cheese Parcel with Rice & SaladThursday 4th July:Marinated Chicken with baby potatoes and Carrots/ peas .Vegetarian : Cheese & Onion Quiche with baby potatoes and veg
Thursday 18th July: AGM evening 6pm : Sandwich buffet from around 5.15pmAll subject to change.
News |
There will be no helper duplicate session on Monday 6th May. All other sessions on both May bank holidays will take place as normal. |
Dates for your Diary |
The AGM will be taking place late afternoon/early evening of Thursday 4th July, more details to follow. |
Schedule of Play for May |
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For teams events please contact Stephen in person or via stephen.royal@bristolbridge.co.uk with the names of your team members or if you would like him to find you a partner or another pair to make up a team. |
For more details on tuition sessions contact: teaching@bristolbridgeclub.co.uk |
In the mid 1950's, Graham Griffith, John Spielman, Stephen Thomas and W. Morley Burry used to play bridge in a house on 41 Oakfield Road, just off Whiteladies Road, that was run by a lady as a business. She was charging them too much for the use of the premises so they moved, with many others, to Aces Bridge Club.
Graham Griffith was the driving force behind the formation of Bristol Bridge Club as it is now. He, John Spielman, Stephen Thomas and others, loaned or donated money to the new club, and subsequently bought the lease for the new premises on The Promenade in Clifton (close to the Mayor's residence). It was registered as Bristol Bridge Club, and Graham was the first Chairman of the Club 1958-1960.
In 1980, they were approached by the landlords to see if they would sell the lease as they had a buyer for the whole building. The lease still had 7 years to run so they were in a strong position to get a good deal. After months of searching, they found the new premises and put the move to the members at an EGM. Only a few did not like the idea, mainly because it was in Hotwells and not Clifton. They raised extra money by way of loans or gifts from members and a bank loan.
Following many months of further negotiations, they bought the lease of the present building in March 1981. Many members gave their time to get the building in shape, and it took around six months to get the place ready. In November 1981—over one weekend—they moved from The Promenade to Grenville Hall, Oldfield Road, our present premises.
Grenville Hall was probably a school hall for Grenville Place Chapel, the Wesleyan Methodist church behind it. The Chapel was built by the Trustees of the will of Thomas Whipple who was a member of the Church of England but wanted his money to be spent on a Methodist Chapel. It was opened on 23rd June 1839. The Hall was also previously used as a printing works and store for printing materials.