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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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Feathers: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Le vautour fauve or Griffon vulture in Portugal, Turkey and to the North of India is found feeding on carrion while this unknown bird of prey prefers its food fresh as does the peregrine falcon. The peacock’s feathers from the … Continue reading
Hands: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Hands nurture Talon like hands can rip and tear to shreds As can these Some hands take Not quite a hand of bananas Some hands caress Other hands tend A hand that displays A helping hand and some hands that … Continue reading
Legs and Feet: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Sometimes legs and feet are covered by skins not your own whilst others are covered with fur leaving the claws on their feet exposed. Some feet and legs are powerful others are long and knobeldy and others show fragility. Some … Continue reading
Smiles: For Cee and for Trent and a little fiction
showing happiness joy to be alive even plates can smile every smile unique and yet the same. A Smile can tell a story too…… I heard the crack as I bit down on the crusty baguette I had looked forward … Continue reading
Stairs Steps and Ladders: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Staircases may be modern with the application of bright paint or by the material used or by the context in which they are found. Ancient stairs steep stairs ensuring that you arrive in a position of supplication as all fours … Continue reading
Tracks (train/rail): Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Criss crossing the road outside Melbourne’s Flinders Street Railway Station, tracks for trams (now called light rail) line the street. It would appear the world over that tracks are similar whether for tram, conventional rail conventional rail or rack rail. … Continue reading
Signs: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Signs are to let you know to keep things clean or to prevent an injury. Somes signs advertise and are moveable whilst others advertise but are stationary. Some signs brook no disobeying whilst others warn to watch out whilst others … Continue reading
Bridges: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Most bridges are for the one purpose that of crossing a divide, bridging gaps both metaphorical and real. Don’t burn your bridges so they say but the very purpose of these bridges was to save yourself from burning. Ornamental bridges … Continue reading
Walks Paths: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Whether on a boardwalk high above the ground or one making passage easier across the ground Paths entice. Where do they go? Some merely a track of hardened dirt made by cattle who have passed this way many times before. … Continue reading
Fountains: Cee’s Fun Foto
A dribble, a trickle Or metres into the air Fountains bubble and spurt whether modern or ancient They entice, calming savage minds. In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge