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Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
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Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Fabulous creeper! Can’t remember its name, bugger it! Begins with ‘d’?
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Sorry M.R. Can’t help you with this one. Dend? Anyway it is beautiful and the colour just lovely.
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DIPLADENIA!!! – and that is the most beautifully-coloured one I’ve ever seen!
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Oh well done. Now you say that it comes back to me also and I agree with you about the colour. 🙂
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Beautiful flower, thanks for sharing.
Irene
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Your’re welcome. Thanks for visiting. Cheers Irene
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Beautiful!!!!
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Yes. A gorgeous colour. Thanks
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U retired now? Love the pics
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This is where my mother lives. She is in a serviced apartment and there are villas and the grounds are just superb. Such a lovely place to see out your remaining years.
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Very nice, nursing home or assisted living? Our nursing homes where an RN is needed still have much to be desired as to homey and ambiance.
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I think it is the same here for nursing homes. She is in assisted living and she is very happy. The place is really well set up with all facilities with theatres and gyms and swimming pools and the list goes on. Not that Mum uses all those things they are available for anyone who can. Hopefully she will be able to see out the rest of her time here without having to go to a nursing home.
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I have that wish for all of us, at least until we “green” them up.
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🙂
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