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Anna Blanchard

3 tours from £380pp

Expert Overview

Anna was born in the Netherlands but has lived in the UK since the early 70's. She started playing bridge when she got fed up, in her words, of "the domestic drudgery of 3 kids under 5", and bridge classes were her night off!

Like all other players, Anna has directed, as well as running committee functions at her local club.

After all these years, she is still enjoying the game and forever learning.


Top Tip from Anna: Be kind to your partner, a grumpy partner does not make overtricks!

3 Holidays available from £380pp

Premier Bridge
Festive Bridge
New Tour

Join our Twixmas holiday on the edge of the stunning Cotswolds, surrounded by rolling countryside and a charming backdrop of the Cotswold Hills!

  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
  • Varied bridge programme with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • 1 seminar
  • 3 nights half-board accommodation
  • Welcome drink
  • Half
    Board

Availability:

  • 2025 27th December
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Relaxed Bridge
New Tour

The setting for this Relaxed Bridge holiday is the Avisford Park Hotel, a quintessential Georgian Manor House set in 89 acres of Sussex Parkland.

  • Services of our friendly hosts
  • Relaxed bridge sessions and an interactive seminar
  • 4 nights half-board accommodation
  • Welcome drink
  • Excursion and coach travel as described in the itinerary
  • Excursions
    Included
  • New
    Venue
  • Half
    Board

Availability:

  • 2026 10th May
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Premier Bridge
New Tour

The 4-star Nottingham Belfry Hotel & Spa is our base for this Premier Bridge holiday, with just a 15-minute drive from the city centre of Nottingham.

  • Services of an EBU-qualified director and friendly hosts
  • Varied bridge sessions with Masterpoints and prizes awarded
  • 1 seminar
  • 4 nights half-board accommodation
  • Welcome drink
  • Excursion and coach travel as described in the itinerary
  • Excursions
    Included
  • New
    Venue
  • Half
    Board

Availability:

  • 2026 26th October
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  • Join Direct

Meet the
Team

We’ve assembled a fantastic team of directors, hosts and teachers, all dedicated to providing an engaging and supportive bridge-playing environment.

Meet the Team
Gary Conrad

Gary Conrad

Gary is a Senior EBU Panel Director, Chief Tournament Director for Hertfordshire, and a dedicated trainer for EBED.
Ilona Buttinger

Ilona Buttinger

Ilona learnt to play bridge as a child round the kitchen table, but really started to adopt conventions during lockdown. She went on her first bridge holiday in March 2024, which was the Majorcan Congress.
Anna Blanchard

Anna Blanchard

Anna was born in the Netherlands but has lived in the UK since the early 70's. Like all other players, Anna has directed, as well as running committee functions at her local club. After all these years, she is still enjoying the game and forever learning.
James and Jane Tullett

James and Jane Tullett

Jane brings her organisational and interpersonal skills to the forefront to make an excellent hosting team with her husband James. James has been playing bridge for over 30 years and is regularly picked for his county. Jane and James have travelled extensively in recent years to explore exotic parts of the world, such as Peru, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Maggie Pyner

Maggie Pyner

Maggie started learning bridge in 1980. She played with my future husband, John Pyner, at Congress level for several years and reached the level of Life Master – and will hopefully become a Premier Life Master.
Michael Green

Michael Green

Originally from Hertfordshire, Michael began his bridge journey at just 15-years-old while attending Welwyn Garden City Grammar School – and he’s never looked back! Now, with over 60 years of experience at the table, he brings a wealth of knowledge and a true passion for the game to every event.
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