Winter Draws On

IMPORTANT

As we move steadily and inexorably into Winter it's important that we all understand that as a group we are all to one extent or another vulnerable to the full range of seasonal illnesses.  With the clubroom doors and windows mostly closed to keep us warm, our germs can spread quickly and easily, and lead to potentially serious consequences for all of us, particularly the older and more susceptible among our number - and our extended families.

I'm not talking here about those chronic non-infectious conditions which affect some of us; these deserve to be - and should be - treated with tolerance and sympathetic understanding.

IF YOU ARE UNWELL PLEASE DO NOT COME TO BRIDGE UNTIL YOU ARE SURE YOU ARE NOT INFECTIOUS.

If you do come when you are unwell, you are not letting your partner down (he or she can always find a replacement for you) - you are letting the whole club down: it's not fair on you and it's not fair on your friends at the club.  They will not thank you for playing when you are ill - but they will thank you for staying away and protecting their health as well as your own.