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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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Sunday Stills The Next Challenge: Entrances and Gateways
This is an entrance gate to one of the buildings in the Royal Palace complex in Phnom Penh. The intricate lace work gate looked so delicate yet I have no doubt that it was successful in keeping either people out … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Powerlines in Vietnam
http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/sunday-stills-the-next-challenge-power-lines/
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Sunday Stills the next challenge: In the Air
Moon shines bright double rainbow hope of gold is slight fireworks colour the night rescue helicopter hovers airborn, will land to save life taxi of the rich the seaplane flies In the air lying calm http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/sunday-stills-the-next-challenge-in-the-air-2/ … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills, the next challenge: The colour brown
Hardscapes or landscapes In Australia all are brown Until rain ends drought http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/2014/03/16/sunday-stills-the-next-challenge-the-colour-brown-2/
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Street Music (Live Music)
Street music and buskers are found the world over. Ranging from children at preliminary stage violin to extremely talented musicians. Shown here are some Lap buskers playing pan flutes and drums in the old city in Stockholm. Their music attracted and held … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills: the next challenge: Swedish Barns in black and white
Barns are not a feature of the Australian rural landscape whereas the further the north you go in the Northern Hemisphere the more important they become. A barn (named after an old English word for barley) are predominantly used for … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills: the next challenge: snacks (then and now)
I’ve never been a great cook. In fact, I’ve never been a cook. In my early days of flatting and living alone I became very adept with the tin opener for snacks and meals alike. All my meals were snacks … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Murals or Graffiti
Colourful mural kids self portraits adorning public toilet: pride Professional mural displays on tourist centre wall indigenous world http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/sunday-stills-the-next-challenge-murals-or-graffiti/
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Sunday Stills: The Next Challenge: Bad Weather
Black snake:wet, icy, lights, poor visibility summer; ominous http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/2014/01/26/sunday-stills-the-next-challenge-bad-weather/
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Sunday Stills: The Next Challenge: The letter F
© irene waters 2014 Heavy rain – falling , torrents rage, rivers fill – flood dog needs walk – folly. http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/sunday-stills-the-next-challenge-the-letter-f-2/ © irene waters 2014
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 