Do take a look and get in touch with Stocken. Bridge is certainly flourishing among those later in life, which is fantastic. However, arguably fewer young people are starting, with family bridge largely replaced by screens and social media. To get to expert level, you really need to start early; tournament bridge is suffering for the lack of new players.

I do sense a positive change — as it becomes clearer and clearer just how many benefits there are to teaching children bridge. There are some fabulous initiatives such as in Scotland, where three Highland schools schedule minibridge within the curriculum. Why don’t you seize the moment and start teaching some children, whether formally or informally? You don’t need to be an expert — far from it. In fact, to be an expert can be a handicap.

As Stocken wisely says of teaching children: “The key ingredient is simplicity. If you over-complicate, then that perception will overshadow your bridge from lesson one onwards.” Frankly, I think you could say the same for teaching any age range, indeed teaching anything at all, not just bridge.