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Irene Waters
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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Pelican Study: Tuesdays of Texture
“A wonderful bird is the Pelican. His beak can hold more than his belly can. He can hold in his beak Enough food for a week! But I’ll be darned if I know how the hellican?” ― Dixon Lanier Merritt
Skywatch Friday: 25th August 2017 From the Clubhouse Tewantin 1.05pm
For skywatch Friday where skies from round the world can be seen.
Skywatch Friday 18th August 2017 Eumundi 1.53 pm and Buderim 5.51pm
The first bushfire of the season on the sunshine Coast. Several hundred homes evacuated. Traffic gridlocked in all directions. Driving to my dancing lesson it was eerie as the smoke hung in the air. Hope all stay safe. For skywatch … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 11th August 2017 Noosaville 4.46pm
For skywatch Friday where skies round the world are recorded.
Slow: Thursday’s Special
We often think of tortoises as being slow. Most of us have probably grown up with the story of the hair and the tortoise. Slow and steady wins the race. There are however a number of slow animals such as … Continue reading
Ripples on the water: Silent Sunday
Skywatch Friday 28th July 2015 Noosaville 4.43 pm
Tomorrow and for the next 5 days it is predicted that we will experience a winter heatwave. Not that it will be hot but it will be 5 – 8 degrees above the average temperature for this time of year. … Continue reading
Birtinya Qld : Wordless Wednesday
Unusual: Weekly Photo Challenge
A quick glimpse through tropical forest The eye catches and looks for more What exotic tree or vine Holds magical proportions such as these Is it fruit or fronds unfolding. On examination somewhat closer my mouth curves upward when I … Continue reading
More than a little talent or perhaps just a proud aunt.
At six years old I thought my nephew had talent. He seemed to have an eye for detail. His drawing of the mangroves was true to scene with areas of mangrove separated by deeper water. Although it could be … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 