Appreciated (by some)

 

The U3A Classical Music Appreciation class I attend at Sippy Downs goes from strength to strength as the academic year draws to a close. We found ourselves watching an André Rieu session briefly. Not a huge amount of love in the room for the master showman, but I guess he's too big to ignore!

University rankings

My attention was drawn to the QS World University rankings recently, hot off the presses. Once again, I was proud to see my very own Imperial College up there at sixth equal. It's 50 years since they last saw me, mind.

These days I'm seeing more of the esteemed Uni of the Sunshine Coast at Sippy Downs. I was there yesterday for my U3A music appreciation class, and as ever it was oozing an atmosphere of academic excellence. Here's a picture of some of its best and brightest students, just outside my lecture room!

U3A going strong

 

There are lots of us retireds up here on the Sunshine Coast, and lots of us are keen to keep learning. Hence a strong and thriving local U3A (University of the Third Age).

Here are some scenes from a 'History of the World's Religions' lecture the other day, at Mudjimba Community Centre. This course is delivered by the energetic and  personable historian Darrel Roche. 

 

There are well over 100 such courses on offer, and once you've paid a nominal joining fee, it's all effectively free.