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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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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
Imitation: Thursday’s Special
This imitation leather is so realistic I had to touch it to convince myself that it was not leather. This piece was made entirely from wook. When the Vanuatu boxing champ came to our island and stayed at our resort, … Continue reading
Five Words Sept 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 : vantage, bifurcated, intruding, jagged and quayside From my vantage point in … Continue reading
Recap – July & August: Thursday’s Special
In response to a request from Paula for this weeks Thursday’s Special prompt – to recap our posts from the two months as Summer holidays may have caused some to miss some posts. As many of you know I post … Continue reading
Oddballs: Thursday’s Special
Odd Balls are rarely literal – balls that are odd in size but rather show people not quite at place in their surroundings inside it is odd not to be warm while outside why sunbathe when it is so cold … Continue reading
Gothic Windows: Thursday’s Special
In response to Paula’s prompt windows for Thursday’s Special
Five Words: Thursday’s Special
Monthly, Paula gives us five words to use as we will. You can pick one or all and post one photo or many. The five words this month are setting, nubilous, motley, growth, and nautical. It was a nubilous, cold day in our … Continue reading
Slow: Thursday’s Special
We often think of tortoises as being slow. Most of us have probably grown up with the story of the hair and the tortoise. Slow and steady wins the race. There are however a number of slow animals such as … Continue reading
Over: Thursday’s Special
Over hurdles Attaining the heights and over , down the easy side And when day is over ….. For Paula’s prompt for Thursday’s Special
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 