Wordless Wednesday: Clifton Gardens

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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About 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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10 Responses to Wordless Wednesday: Clifton Gardens

  1. Noelle Granger's avatar Noelle Granger says:
    October 29, 2014 at 9:53 am

    I and my bathing suit are ready to take a swim!

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  3. MR's avatar M-R says:
    October 29, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    This looks EXACTLY like our Clifton Gardens !! Is it ?

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  4. Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist's avatar Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
    October 29, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    Of course it is our Clifton Gardens M-R. My father grew up swimming here in days when they had competitive swimming. We spent childhood holidays here and until recently had trips there whenever we stayed with Mum in her apartment in Sydney. Yes these are a few years old.

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