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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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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Action When Aunt Irene comes to Stay
When I visit my brother in Switzerland the action shots that happen are tame almost sedentary things yet they still have the power to frighten the life almost out of me. You can see the look of boredom on my … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the next Challenge: Green River (‘s of New Zealand)
In response to Ed’s Sunday Stills Challenge. The title he said from the song Green River by Credence Clearwater Revival. I wasn’t sure that I knew the song so off to youtube. I certainly recognised it and had pleasure reliving … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Beginning with L
LOCOMOTIVES AT DORRIGO These are more pictures of the wonderful steam railway museum at Dorrigo. For more pictures and information my post Dorrigo Steam Railway and museum. In response to Ed’s Sundays Stills the Next Challenge
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Sepia
After the first cyclone the wharf, built by the Japanese was badly damaged. An island without a wharf becomes isolated, cut off from not only conveniences but life staples. Everything apart from wonderful seafood, seasonal produce and scrawny chickens had to … Continue reading →
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Sunday Still the Next Challenge: More Night Shots
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Cold as Ice
(6 photos) No wonder my husband emigrated to Australia I thought. Dartmoor in winter could be described as nothing but bleak. Colourless. Everything looked black and white despite being taken on a colour setting. And cold. On this trip … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: It’s a mistake
(4 photographs) I make two major mistakes or should I say I commonly make two errors with my photography. This first one isn’t one of these. This is a rare occurrence and I didn’t know what it was but looking … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Legs
Symbolic legs – memorial to land mine victims in Geneva unsteady legs – a fast flowing river, a pebble river floor and red plastic shoes – not a good combination for stability. Tangled legs and waiting legs – Those playing … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Santa’s paddocks
Santa’s reindeers feed Indoors, hay in manger and on floor paddocks cold and bare. Ed’s challenge this week was to post any animal with horns
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Pets
(12 photos) Trog liked her comfort Where Mungo liked company whether it be Mrs Wiggins the pig (his best friend) or Angus the bull Snowflake or Sadie and Shakey. He loved them all. Every morning he would do the rounds … Continue reading →
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