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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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Silence : Weekly Photo Challenge
Some man made spaces afford you silence for if you speak disapproving looks you’ll gain and a few shushes quietly said. But in nature silence can be absolute with sometimes not even the sound of nature to be heard. Whether … Continue reading
Weathered: Weekly Photo Challenge
Uluru (Ayers Rock) – is the remains of the weathering of a large granite mountain range (about the size of the Himalayas) that with wind and water eroded quickly as their was no plant life and formed an alluvial fan … Continue reading
Signs of Growth: Weekly Photo Challenge
Starting life As nought but seed pushing and shoving to see daylight From the day the world is entered growth is what is deemed important the seedling turns into plant puppies thank god turn to dogs kittens too cats become … Continue reading
Best photos of 2017: Weekly Photo Challenge
Nature Family Pride in Achievements Blogging Community Just because I like them How to pick – I love skies, the Noosa River, nature, my family and so much more. Every picture means something – if only to me. Thank you … Continue reading
Cheeky: Weekly Photo Challenge
How cheeky putting an exhaust vent the size of an elephant’s trunk on the public convenience. What on earth do they think we have been eating? It may be blurry but my mother’s Christmas Puddings always looked a little cheeky. … Continue reading
Serene: Weekly Photo Challenge
For me serene will include water. I am a Piscean so it makes sense that I am most at peace when water is near. I don’t mind if the water is in the form of snow or liquid. Combine water … Continue reading
Transformation: Weekly photo Challenge
With hard work and a lot of napisan followed by organ oil the house is transformed. In nature mushrooms pop up as pin heads then die as large plates Dogs are transformed from woolly to sleek Mt Yasur transforms as … Continue reading
Temporary: Weekly Photo Challenge
Brasso makes the job easy but it is never done It may seem like they are there for ever when you are getting work done but really it is temporary a short time no more. Frequent visits to the … Continue reading
Peek in the Dordogne: Weekly Photo Challenge
Our first peek into a time 12,000 – 30,000 years ago when paleolithic man roamed the hills and lived in the caves we can see in the limestone cliffs we are looking at. As we explored the countryside we … Continue reading
Rounded in Vietnam: Weekly Photo Challenge
Rounded walkways rounded roofs beads rounded rounded fishing spot with sadly no rounded lines rounded temple offerings rounded builiding All up making a trip to Vietnam An all round good experience. In response to Weekly Photo Challenge
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