I know they seem vastly different games.

Just up the road from me run by U3A (University of the Third Age) on Thursdays 2-4pm with an interval for tea or coffee, they hold beginner bridge and mahjong sessions these are just for fun and are more a social thing.

It's closed over Xmas and the New Year and starts up again Thursday 7th January.

Spoke to the lady who organizes it and mahjong is at one end of the hall and bridge at the other, she said come along and watch and dive in when you are ready, she said we don't teach these games you just pick it up as you go along.

I've played whist years ago and bridge is similar in terms of trumps and winning tricks but there is a bidding process and the winner of that has to make the tricks they bid for.

Mahjong is a bit like rummy where you get groups and pairs etc, would I be able to come to grips with the different tile marking as the look like Chinese characters?

Have any of you guys play bridge or mahjong.

Just post your thoughts here.

Thanks Mike