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Suit Up! How We Got To Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds and Spades

Posted on July 11, 2017July 21, 2017 by Great Bridge Links

It wasn’t until about the 15th century that our four modern suits evolved, probably in France. But how on earth did we end up with these four rather disparate icons? And why red and black? Let’s delve into the dirty details.

Going Retro: Bridge for DOS

Posted on July 3, 2017February 27, 2023 by Great Bridge Links

Remember when you were a couple years (or decades) younger and things just seemed easier? Well, this is as close as you’re going to get to a time-machine: Fire up your old DOS PC or download an emulator like DOSBox (with detailed usage instructions on its website)and let’s play some retro bridge games.