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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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Cruisey Outdoor Ways to move up and Down : Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Getting down from the ship onto the rocking platform then up into the tender judging the right wave was a lot of fun. Always a helping hand closeby for someone struggling either with up or in this case down. Note … Continue reading
Way: Thursday’s Special
When on the sea sometimes the only way you’ll find the safe way is with the help of a pilot. There are few directional signs in Papua New Guinea. I don’t think they are needed. People know where they are … Continue reading
Port call in Papua New Guinea: FFFAW
The passengers from the cruise ship stepped onto land to be greeted with a cacophony of sounds. Tribal drumming from one quarter, taxi drivers spruiking in another and the other quarters, two schools competing for attention, the begging bowl in … Continue reading
Out of this World: Weekly Photo Challenge
I have seen many beautiful sunsets in my time but to see a sea of gold was out of this world. After a couple of weeks at sea I had grown used to seeing a vista of blue and grey … Continue reading
Rabaul’s Virgin Coconut Oil Industry: Tuesday’s of Texture
Rabaul was virtually wiped out by the twin eruptions of volcanos Tavurvur and Vulcan in 1994. The town was moved to Kokopo which is now the provincial capital of New Britain – a safe distance from any further volcanic activity. … Continue reading
Scale: Weekly Photo Challenge
There was no doubting the cruise boat was large. It made the city of Sydney look small and people insignificant. It towered above and blocked out the landscape. But from the skytower in Aukland, the tallest freestanding building in … Continue reading
Shore Excursion 2: Auckland
We arrived in Auckland, on the North Island of New Zealand, early in the morning. Again we had not organised any tours. Most of the tours outside of Auckland were to places we had previously visited and we opted to … Continue reading
Looking Down on Things: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 