1162 Mr Bridge 3itins ad Final_Layout 1 09/02/2012 13:54 Page 1 SINGLE CABIN SUPPLEMENTNO CRUISES TO CLASSICAL CIVILISATIONS * BRIDGE CRUISES - AUTUMN 2012 ISTANBUL TO ATHENS VENICE TO ATHENS ATHENS TO ATHENS ENJOY SPECIAL AUGUST 27, 2012 OCTOBER 8, 2012 OCTOBER 18, 2012 Venice CROATIA I�anbul SAVINGS ON I�anbul Zadar Mount Kornati Islands Split Athos 3 EXCITING VOYAGES Trogir Hvar ITALY Korcula Dubrovnik Skiathos Lemnos Bay of Kotor Skiathos MONTENEGRO Izmir TURKEY TO ANTIQUITY GREECE GREECE Ephesus Athens Athens Sámos Kusadasi TURKEY Corfu Mycenæ Mykonos Aphrodisias Mykonos Arta GREECE Delos Join us on Aegean Odyssey for a Nauplia Delos Preveza Nauplia Ithaca Monemvasía CYCLADES Rhodes wonderful Voyage to Antiquity and Santorini Katakolon Olympia Athens Nauplia CRETE Knossos discover the art, history and cultures of Rethimnon CRETE Rethimnon the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Aegean. Choose from three Mr Bridge Autumn DATE PORT DATE PORT DATE PORT sailings, each offering extraordinary Aug 27 Fly to ISTANBUL Turkey Oct 8 Fly to VENICE Italy Oct 18 Fly to ATHENS Greece value for money. More good news is Transfer to Aegean Odyssey Transfer to Aegean Odyssey Transfer to Aegean Odyssey Oct 9 Oct 19 that there are no single supplements* Aug 28 Cruising the Dardanelles VENICE Italy NAUPLIA Greece and all cruises are hosted by members LEMNOS Greek Islands Oct 10 ZADAR Croatia Oct 20 MONEMVASÍA Greece Aug 29 SKIATHOS Greek Islands Cruising the Kornati Islands Oct 21 RETHIMNON Crete of the Mr Bridge team. SPLIT Croatia Aug 30 IZMIR Turkey Oct 22 RHODES Greek Islands Cruise in comfort, relax in style Oct 11 SPLIT Croatia Oct 23 Aegean Odyssey is a premium class Aug 31 IZMIR Turkey Oct 12 DELOS Greek Islands KORCULA Croatia MYKONOS Greek Islands Sept 1 DUBROVNIK Croatia ship carrying just 350 passengers. The DELOS Greek Islands Oct 24 MYKONOS Greek Islands Oct 13 SAMOS Greek Islands atmosphere on board is relaxed with DUBROVNIK Croatia KUSADASI Turkey Sept 2 SANTORINI Greek Islands Oct 14 plenty of passenger space, a choice of CORFU Greek Islands Oct 25 KUSADASI Turkey restaurants (with open-seating dining) Sept 3 Oct 15 RETHIMNON Crete PREVEZA Greece Oct 26 At Sea and generously-sized accommodations, Sept 4 ITHACA Greece NAUPLIA Greece Oct 27 ISTANBUL Turkey plus the comfort and attentive service Oct 16 KATAKOLON Greece Sept 5 PIRAEUS Greece Oct 28 Oct 17 ISTANBUL Turkey of boutique-style cruising. Fly home from Athens NAUPLIA Greece Oct 29 SKIATHOS Greek Islands Oct 18 PIRAEUS Greece SPECIAL FARES INCLUDE: Oct 30 10 days from £1,450 including: Fly home from Athens PIRAEUS Greece PROGRAMME OF SHORE EXCURSIONS Views of Mount Athos monasteries; visits Fly home from Athens to Ephesus and Pergamon; the Greek 11 days from £1,795 including: EXPERT ANTIQUITY LECTURE PROGRAMME islands of Lemnos, Skiathos, Santorini, Guided tour of Venice including a 13 days from £1,995 including: WINE WITH DINNER & GRATUITIES Delos and Mykonos; Minoan Crete; private evening visit to St Mark’s; the Guided tours of ancient Mycenae and classical Mycenae. Roman Forum in Zadar and Palace of Monemvasía; Minoan Knossos; the EXCLUSIVE COCKTAIL PARTY Diocletian in Split; Korcula and Hvar; Citadel of the Knights of St John, Rhodes; SCHEDULED AIR & TRANSFERS ABROAD Dubrovnik and Kotor Bay; Venetian the sanctuary of Delos; Roman Ephesus; Corfu; Byzantine Arta and Ithaca; the monuments of Aphrodisias; treasures ancient Olympia and Mycenae. of Istanbul; Mount Athos monasteries. BOOK NOW CALL ON ACCOMPANIED BY BRIDGE PLAYERS 01483 489 961 There is a supplement of £30 per person for those wishing TEAM MEMBERS to participate in the duplicate bridge programme. Prices are per person, double occupancy, and include MR BRIDGE SPECIAL SAVINGS. *The number of cabins with no single supplement is strictly limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Singles are made especially welcome and a partner will always be found. The bridge programme is completely optional and Mr Bridge passengers can participate as much, or as little as they wish. This offer is subject to availability, is capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at any time. VOYAGES TO ANTIQUITY FEATURES 47 Bill’s Bridge for Three Players 3 Bidding Quiz Bernard Magee’s BRIDGE by Bernard Magee ADVERTISEMENTS Bidding Quiz 4 Mr Bridge Ryden Grange 2 Voyages to Antiquity You are West in the Knaphill, Surrey 9 David Gold says Cruises to Classical auctions below, playing GU21 2TH Doubling a Supported Civilisations ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14) Suit is for Takeout 4 Haslemere 2012 ( 01483 489961 and four-card majors. 10 Julian Pottage 5 Christmas 2012 (Answers on page 21) e-mail: Answers [email protected] Your Questions 6 Tunisia 2012 website: 13 The End of the Auction 7 Mail Order Form 1. Dealer North. 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Discovery, Bernard landmark demands a root Tuesday Magee will be back at and branch clearout and a Haslemere Hall, see left 8 May re-allocation of resources hand advert. Just as last Mrs Bridge and I are really to prepare for the future. Morning Session: looking forward to joining year, all six seminars will 11.00 – 12.30 mv. Discovery on 27 April be professionally filmed If you require a bridge Leads for a voyage, during which I by renowned TV director, table, chairs or even a Afternoon Session: will be celebrating the 25th Hugh Dehn and his team. bridge table cloth, please 15.00 – 16.30 order them from me before anniversary of the start of I have kept the price of the Losing Trick Count 31 March 2012. Likewise, my journey as Mr Bridge. tickets to £10 per session. pen sets and refills. Our on board activities If you can, you really will resemble a festival of should come along and see I still have some 2012 bridge. The lead-in price is Bernard Magee in action. diaries to clear. Wednesday £849 per person sharing, a Send in three second class little less if you are a All bookings should be 9 May made directly with the stamps and receive one by Discovery club member. return. Navy Blue only. There is also a very good Haslemere Hall booking Morning Session: ( 11.00 – 12.30 deal for singles, especially office. 01428 642161. Finally, I have donated all Making a Plan as all bridge fees are the old software traded as Declarer included. The event is YVIE MAGEE in for the latest QPlus to Little Voice. These are Afternoon Session: exclusive, so you must book offered to you as follows: 15.00 – 16.30 through my office if you Responding to 1NT wish to join in the QPlus 7 – £10.