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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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Distractions: Weekly Photo Challenge
I am a person that is distracted by anything and everything. I made a good nurse because I noticed everything. As a photographer it gives a wealth of subjects. The significant other finds it dashed annoying. Paying the restaurant bill … Continue reading
Changing Textures: Weekly Photo Challenge
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Satisfaction: Weekly Photo Challenge
This week’s prompt ‘Satisfaction’ had me thinking. What satisfies me. Certainly food satisfies my appetite. Is it a lasting satisfaction however. How many meals can I remember in great detail because of the amount of satisfaction they gave me at … Continue reading
Order: Weekly Photo Challenge
Laid out in rows, spiralling in towards the centre In order and orderly spoons, chillies, forks, chillies, knives and chillies A pattern we do see Not quite as neat but orderly just the same thousands stand in line each … Continue reading
Heritage: Weekly Photo Challenge
“It’s a great consolation to think that when we’ve long been in the grave our noses will still be strolling the earth.” ― Milan Kundera “He knew all the stories. His grandfather had given them to him when he sat … Continue reading
Danger!: Weekly Photo Challenge
Where there is danger and you are in the zone of risk signage is often used as an indication that danger lurks. Snakes are considered dangerous in Australia yet out of the 3,000 snake bites that occur in Australia only … Continue reading
Security: Weekly Photo Challenge
Loving and being loved are sometimes all the security we need. My brother had a koala bear that he loved the hair off, refusing to sleep without Char until he was an older boy. One of his sons was similarly … Continue reading
The Road Taken: #Weekly Photo Challenge
Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate. J. R. R. Tolkien In response to WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge
Le Tiny Swiss Vapeur Parc: Weekly Photo Challengs
For me it felt like I was Gulliver in Lilliput but for the model train enthusiast it must feel like heaven. The entire park of 17,000 square metres is built on a scale of 1:4 Taking 120,000 man hours to … Continue reading
Chaos Around the Mekong Delta: Weekly Photo Challenge
Wherever there are large numbers of people chaos in one form or another will be present. Whether on the waterway in the housing or the market places both water markets and land based But perhaps the most evident chaos of … Continue reading
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