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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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Category Archives: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
At least 5 letters starting with P: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Pareo’s are a great way to cover up colourfully. Paddle Penguin Piano Pasta Paddock Pooches playing in the park. Parks – a nice place to wander. Parade In response to Cee’s Fun Foto
Put an O anywhere in word: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Houseboat on the Noosa river that is serving as a roost for a flock of seagulls. The ultimate wood pile. A school of fish The indoor rowing mechanism in the boat Patrick Weinrauch and Paul McCarthy used in the … Continue reading
Starting with the letter N: Cee’s fun foto challenge
Nature – In the hinterland my girlfriends neighbour owns this bush block. I’d give my eye teeth to have this natural beauty as my backyard. The narrow streets in old European towns have neat rows of geraniums planted in pots. Native to Greenland the Inuit maintain their … Continue reading
Words with at least two mm’s: Cee’s fun Foto Challenge
Museums fit the bill and once inside a mummified giant squid doesn’t quite fit the bill as it floats in formalin and is probably preserved rather than the technique used by the ancient pharoahs. Moving and the entire car was … Continue reading
Two Syllable Word starting with L: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Lighthouse These early (19th century) light houses were timber framed and clad in corrugated iron. This was because they could transport the material to remote places fairly easily and they were cheap to build. Lizard Lifeless Lepidoptera Liquor In response to … Continue reading
Letter K anywhere in word: Cee’s Fun foto Challenge
Peacock Bakery Go-Karting Kayak kittens Kid with kittens kite motorbike snake many snakes kangaroo kookaburra In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Letter K anywhere in word: Cee’s Fun foto Challenge
Peacock Bakery Go-Karting Kayak kittens Kid with kittens kite motorbike snake many snakes kangaroo kookaburra In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Containing J six letters long: Cee’s fun photo challenge
Fjordland New Zealand is as spectacular as the fjords in Norway although the ones in Norway seemed to be more populated with people than those in New Zealand. I was very grateful that I had bought a jacket. Despite my … Continue reading
An egocentric Post: Starting with the letter I: Cee’s Fun foto Challenge
Simon and Garfunkel’s song comes to mind I am a Rock ( in this case an igneous rock in Iceland found where the mid- Atlantic ridge comes above ground and its widening is measurable). I am an island But in … Continue reading
Letter H is for happy: Cee’s Fun foto Challenge
Happiness can be allowing the child within us to have joy at simple things Nothing makes a mother happier than her family unless it is the happiness of having finished that jig saw puzzle. This happiness though is momentary in … Continue reading
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