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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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Weekend Coffee Share:5th December 2015
Come in and have a cup of coffee or would you prefer tea? I’ve just got back from a visit to Melbourne so I’m afraid I’ve done no baking but with Christmas coming up, that’s probably a good thing. If … Continue reading
Smiles:Three Things Thursday
Three things Thursday created by Nerd In the Brain says:”three things that make me smile: an exercise in gratitude – feel free to steal this idea with wild abandon and fill your blog with the happy”. There was so much … Continue reading
Victory : Weekly Photo Challenge
I could show you monuments celebrating Victory such as the Niederwalddenkmal monument near Ruedsheim on the Rhine in Hesse, Germany that celebrates the victory and foundation of the German Empire at the end of the Franco-Prussian war. But I won’t. … Continue reading
Three Things Thursday: 12th November 2015
Three things Thursday created by Nerd In the Brain says:”three things that make me smile: an exercise in gratitude – feel free to steal this idea with wild abandon and fill your blog with the happy”. Like laughter (take just … Continue reading
Ornate Family Heirloom: Weekly Photo Challenge
I rarely (this is probably the first time) that I have posted two entries in a challenge. I don’t know why I thought of it. Possibly a combination of a post about prime minister Curtin which made me think of … Continue reading
Our mortal remains: 99 Word Flash fiction
Death and dying seems to have been a bit of a topic this week for me. Firstly I went to the conference on death, dying and the undead. That generated a few conversations. I recounted how I wanted my mortal … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction: Playing Safe
This week over at Carrot Ranch Charli has given the task of in 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that involves a children’s game or rhyme. You can create something new or go with something traditional. You can … Continue reading
Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge: The China Dog
Raewyn of decocraftsdigicrafts invited me to take part in the Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge. Thanks, Raewyn! The challenge is to “post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be … Continue reading
Thursday’s Special: Adrenaline
The skies around Yasur volcano are pumped with adrenaline and certainly a sky and an experience that you wouldn’t forget — ever. Particularly if you were a strapping Scottish lad who had flown in for an overnight stay at our … Continue reading
Friday Fictioneers: The Leaky water tank
Last week the Italians had been left with shampoo on their heads and now Dafan was refusing to pump water to the leaking tank. We had to repair the tank. Peter claimed he had the solution. We emptied the tank … Continue reading
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