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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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Houseboats on the Noosa River
The Noosa River commences life in the Wahpoonga in the Great Sandy National Park (of which Fraser Island is a part) and travels south via the Noosa Everglades which open up into a series of fairly shallow lakes, Lake Cooloola, … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Green Room
If I had known we were eating last night in The Green Room I would have saved my room entry in the Weekly Photo Challenge by a day and posted these photographs of a very green room. Instead I am putting a second … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Move
In Vietnam we were on the move mostly by bus but also by ferry (disembarking could be difficult), by motorised punt on the Mekong steered nonchalantly by the driver with his foot and by speed boat also on the Mekong … Continue reading
A Lingering Look at Windows Week 16: Gruyeres
On a visit to my brother in Switzerland he suggested we hire a car as the plan to go out to dinner that night would create some logistic problems with transport. It would be cheaper to hire a car than … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument
We had headed for Alsace Lorraine as it was the originating area of German Shepherd Dogs. These dogs are also known as Alsations. There is no difference although many people believe they are different they are the same breed. Their … Continue reading
A Lingering Look at Windows: Lingering longer in Eguisheim
We came across Eguisheim quite by accident. The way we travel is unplanned. We decide a direction we wish to travel and using the byways instead of the highways we make our way there, avoiding the large towns and the … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life
My husband grabbed my hand. “Come on” he yelled across the sound of honking horns, engines revving and people chattering. “No. I can’t.” He let my hand go, leaving me to fend for myself as he blindly walked straight out … Continue reading
Travel Theme – Gardens (Hunter Valley Gardens)
Situated in amongst the wineries that the area is renown for the Hunter Valley Gardens cover an area of 60 acres and has over eight kilometres of walking tracks with delights around every corner. It is wheelchair friendly with only the odd path not accessible. … Continue reading
Look Up Look Down: Queen Victoria Building (Wk 30)
Looking up at the dome of the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney one travels back in time to the late 19th century when architect George McRae built the Romanesque Revival building as a market place between 1893 and 1898. Looking down … Continue reading
Look Up, Look down: Mt Tinbeerwah (Wk 29)
Looking up requires the observer to be at some distance from the mountain to see it in its entirety. It gives a point of reference for anywhere you are in the locality it’s distinctive shape can be seen. Looking … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 