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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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Category Archives: Thursday’s Special
A Few Words in November: Thursday’s Special
Add that swagger to your walk No matter how on the nose life might be keep climbing upwards, ever upwards until we reach that glowing lustrous state, other worldy but this state cannot be reached by lying around, doing nothing … Continue reading
Traces of the Past yr 2 07:Thursday’s Special
A visit to the Auto and Technik Museum at Sinsheim Germany is well worth it if you are ever in that part of Germany. The cars from the past are the best I’ve ever seen with models from Europe and … Continue reading
Double: Thursday’s special
‘THEY were standing under a tree, each with an arm round the other’s neck, and Alice knew which was which in a moment, because one of them had “DUM” embroidered on his collar, and the other “DEE”. ‘I suppose they’ve … Continue reading
Eyes: Thursday’s Special
Eyes unblinking knowledge of eyes that cannot see the culprit’s eyes porky eyes and not because they lied beady eyes wise, old man eyes red eyes preserved eye sprouts from the eye of a potato the optical telescope allowing sights … Continue reading
Seascape: Thursday’s Special
Sitting, reflecting on seascapes of the world Brrrrrrrrr…… so uninviting other than to the eye Yippee………wave caught so exhilarating Hot, bothered China Beach gives small respite yet wandering on rocky coastlands tranquility is found and perhaps a sighting of one that … Continue reading
Are you ready to face your Shadow: Thursday’s Special
I’m ready to face my shadow and I’m not scared of my own shadow either but I am. Please protect me from myself. Benign shadows are neither friend or foe but in the dark surreal shadows unnerve. In response to … Continue reading
Descent: Thursday’s Special
Going Down? By whatever means possible Descending to the lower levels, cheaper with less class painted red may entice but sometimes you know you have descended too far. In response to Paula’s Thursday’s Special
Mirrors: Thursday’s Special
With mirrors, Beauty can be doubled or turn the thin to fat remove the body from the body or turn things up side down giving length in watery mirrors, too shallow for one to drown. In response to Paula’s Thursday … Continue reading
Here and There: Thursday’s Special
Some countries allow you to be in a time warp — being both here and there at the same time. In Vanuatu the boys from the bush would occasionally visit. On this occasion they had taken Roger and I and … Continue reading
Bradley’s Head: Traces of the Past Yr2 03: Thursday’s Special
Australia being a young nation has few old buildings when compared to the wonderful castles and entire towns found in Europe. Bradley’s Head, located on the north side of Sydney Harbour has historical meaning for our aborigines, the first fleet … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 