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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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Skywatch Friday 13th October 2017 12.52pm
Thursday 12th October sunset. In response to Skywatch Friday where skies round the world can be seen.
Spring beauty: Floral Friday
Does anyone know what these are? When I saw the bulbs starting to leaf and flower stalks coming I thought clivea but these are not clivea. Some type of lilly perhaps. I’d love to know.
Dunedin Taieri Gorge: Five Words October 2017: Thursday’s Special
Once a month Paula invites us in Thursday’s Special where you can pick one word or all and post one photo or many. The five words this month are : mountainous, whiskers, crumbling, spanning, immaculate. The grounds outside Dunedin Railway station were … 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
Sitting ducks: Wordless Wednesday
Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #2
Carrot Ranch Contest two is live. We have to get funny for this one.
In the Pink: Tuesdays of Texture
A house to relax in. The arm chairs perched precariously on the awning invited. I could see me watching the sunrise, with a glass of wine, our heads close together for easy conversation or that quietness that comes when one … Continue reading
Signage: Tuesday Photo Challenge
I wonder how many people have noticed what the sign says. In response to Jan’s Tuesday Photo Challenge
At Rest: Silent Sunday
Retribution: Friday Fictioneers 6th October 2017
Home. The ferry was more inviting. Jan unwound herself from the bench. “Come on. You can do it.” Almost reluctantly she walked up the hill, guided by the moonlight, to the house she’d left twenty years earlier. Her parents slept. … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 