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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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Earth:Weekly Photo Challenge
From the primordial mud The Earth raged with fire and thermal activity Mosses grew and forests came to life European woods and tropical rainforests. The earth in the arctic circle is cold summer and winter where winter in other parts … Continue reading
Blind Odd Balls:Cee’s Odd Ball Photo challenge
Through the drapery Eyes incapable of sight Need no specs – luckily. In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge
Anthurium: Floral Friday
Green upright stamen yellows with age amidst green Fire engine red – beware.
Three of a Kind: Thursday’s Special
Pythagorus claimed three was truth Triangular forming and life it seems has three sides Harmony, wisdom and understanding creatures are born, they live then die chronologically there is a past, a present and a future books have a beginning, a … Continue reading
Cold Drip Beauty: Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
Cold drip coffee yum cold drip beauty The eyes drank it in. In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge
Industrious: 99 Word Flash Fiction
Industrious Ants and bees But like the queen I’d like to be with drones and workers at my whim Industrious , for I’ll accept no shirkers. Industrious The revolution they’d have you believe was a precursor to that other … Continue reading
Circles in Europe: Weekly Photo Challenge
Tyre’s ring, circle on lake’s floor, swan’s feet create surface circle. Clocks are usually seen as circular Do clock makers like circles? They must because wheels often decorate their houses, wheels turning circular cogs like the inside of a clock, … Continue reading
Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Car Shadows
Surfs Up Shadows cast as cars wait, patient. At sea, astride their boards their owners wait, patient. Akaw they shout The perfect wave Cowabunga they call As they climb then take the drop And finally spent the final climb is … Continue reading
Happy Christmas One and All
The Santa’s are off on the mad dash. Will number 34 pass number 45 as they come around the straight. Number 36 already looks as though he is struggling to keep the beat but lets face it – it was … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 