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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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Highways and Freeways: Cee’s Fun Foto challenge
Vietnam’s highways were dusty, busy and at times jammed to standstill. Perhaps you’d go for somewhere a little bit quieter. Don’t be fooled by this. This beach is a government gazetted highway where all the rules of the road apply. … Continue reading
1770: Wordless Wednesday
Muffin’s Toys: Cee’s Odd Ball Photos
In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
Landscape: Weekly Photo Challenge
Gloucester NSW Australia Glass House Mountains Qld Along the Ardeche. At this point on the road I screamed at my husband “don’t cross the road you’ll get run over and then I’ll be stuck here.” He has never let me … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 1st April 2016 Noosaville 6.01pm
Crazes: Times Past
Sand in the costume, ice creams, crabbing, floaty horses all rated a mention in our last prompt Grainy Memories. For this prompt we had no Silent Generation but 7 baby boomers (2 x USA, 2 x Australian and 3 UK) and … Continue reading
Forbidden: Thursday’s Special
Signs are generally placed to protect the reader from lurking danger. Forbidding you from doing something in order that you will live to be forbidden from doing something else. Some things are to protect something other than the self such … Continue reading
European Dirt Roads, Driveways, Parking Lots:Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
I’m guessing that 90 % of the roads I’ve travelled have been dirt or small country lanes. Even in Europe we avoided motorways and autobahns preferring to wander the countryside. We may not have seen the tourist haunts but we’ve … Continue reading
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