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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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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Sense of Smelling
With our nostrils we do sniff the air finding smells both foul and fair from the look on this man’s face I think the odour is to his distaste. The frangipani has a perfume so sweet where fire fills your … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: What tastes good or bad to you
Back in the days when I fended for myself my food did not have the same appeal as it has done since my husband has taken over the cooking. Did it taste bad. Maybe now I would say yes although … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun foto Challenge: Sense of hearing
You couldn’t help but hear this tuba? from blocks away. Until the music we’d gone to listen to started the sound of laughter and chatter filled the air. Then silence apart from the singers. The sounds I used to hear … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Touch in Vietnam/Cambodia
Slimy On the Mekong a gentle touch was all it took to keep the boat on course Not quite so painless should you come across these traps laid to trap soldiers and puncture tyres during the Vietnam war. The soft … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Sense of Seeing
Where to draw the line with this one. All beauty gives me a sense of seeing. I translate words into sight most of the time as well closely followed by sound. The photo above I love the light on the … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Habits
We have some very definite habits. Once we are both up we walk Bundy our cocker spaniel. Usually in the morning we walk along Weyba Creek which is across the road from us where Bundy can run around off lead. … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Burgundy or Maroon
This Vauxhall six in burgundy, dating from around 1933, looks as good as the day it was bought. The burgundy bricks at the beginning of this footway under the railway line left my imagination going rampant as to what the … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Cream to Light Brown (Mainly Timber)
A “woodie” as this car is has wooden framework and timber infill panels in the rear. Intially, this was to give the car structural strength but after a time the wooden frame was replaced by other materials and only the … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Lime Green/ Bright green
Lime/bright green is part of the human world. Babies particularly enjoy the bright colours. It is also part of these animal’s world at Australia zoo. The crocodile once out of the water is not a fast runner so as it … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: More than Five Items
The Brisbane art gallery made it easy to obtain more than five items for this weeks challenge. These strange characters in their cage on top of what reminded me of a rickshaw each was unique and decidedly a little unnerving. … Continue reading
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