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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 Odd Ball Challenge: Looking through things
In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: My daily in life in an odd ball way
All these photographs were taken accidently. The iphone 5 has a feature the iphone 4S didn’t and that is that photos can be taken via the loudness controls, the on/off switch as well as the normal red button. As a … Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge:
Finally we had the dinner Roger should have had on his birthday. The meal at Pitchfork Perigian Beach was nothing but superb. I have requested of Roger that he replicate the entree and the dessert for us to add to … Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Hats at Imbil
A trip to the ukulele festival held at a deer farm outside Imbil led us to discovering the Poley’s Place of the north. Poley’s is a farm at Barrington that has country music festivals three times a year where people … Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo: Pencils
No words are needed. We heeded the sign and drew away quickly after sharpening the speed of the shutter. In response to Cee’s Odd ball challenge
Cee’s Odd ball Challenge: More than just Fish
I am a Piscean and very much a water sign. I have ponds all over my garden and almost every window of the house looks out on one. Many have a Buddah enjoying the calm, some have fish and all … Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: In the River
Slightly offshore on the Noosa river sits the boat house. It floats on a giant pontoon which are attached to land via a jetty. One day, when a cyclone comes I’m sure we’ll see the Boat House break its moorings … Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Funghi and butterflys
With the overnight rain we have been lucky to have (as it means we have perfect days) the funghi are popping up all over the place. Yellow and red seems to be the in colour this year. With butterflys showing … Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Retro Zabe
A new coffee shop has opened in town with an ambience to appeal to the young and those that enjoy a trip of nostalgia down memory lane. I hankered after a princess when I was a school kid. All my … Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Bathroom snaps
These days when you visit the bathroom, no matter where you are you are greeted with gleaming white porcelain toilets and wash basins. There are liquid soap dispensers so that hands don’t go where hands have been before them. The … Continue reading
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