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u3a "rock star" talks world adventures on u3a radio podcast
Geologist Martin from Sutton u3a talks about his career, travel and what it's like to eat a goat's head
The Geologist Martin Eames has given an exclusive interview with the u3a radio podcast this month and talks about his adventures travelling the world,
Martin from Sutton u3a, who was educated at Emmanuel College Cambridge then researched for a doctorate and lectured at Glasgow University – has worked for companies around the world – and lived in North Africa and the Middle East.
He tells Ela Watts from the radio podcast about his travels including the most interesting meal he ate in Central Asia – a goats head!
Hear this and more on the latest u3a radio podcast – out now - and you can also catch all previous episodes of the podcast on our YouTube channel.
Martin will be leading a free u3a event on Sedimentary Rocks on Nov 2. Find out more on our online events page.
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u3a singing has brought such joy and depth to my life. u3a members are so interesting because they are interested in the world around them
Jayne, Summer School Singing for Fun group
It’s given me the opportunity to learn to play ukulele for the first time and now I am learning guitar. I’m having such a lot of fun
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I felt very welcomed by other members of the committee when I became a trustee. u3a got me involved with lots of activities and kept me busy and active after I retired
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