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.
Ha ha – a can-you-spot-it photo!
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Well did you? spot it that is.
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Of course.
I would never swim in water where boats are docked. So much danger, including the probable filth. The water always looks oily.
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I agree. The worst thing I did was to swim in a harbour in Vietnam. I didn’t need moisturiser for months afterwards but I worried about the effect it may have on my heatlh.
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Good title – and the green blue in this photo is outstanding – 😌🐬
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Thanks for both although I was not responsible for either. Well the title I was but not the head.
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😉
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Love that little head poking up – spotted it right away. Anything remotely marine I love and this is a great photo.
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Thanks Noelle. I know you love marine so glad to post these.
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