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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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Tag Archives: animals
W words with two vowels: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Woman Wombat Whale Winter Woofer enters water window washing winners weathered wood In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
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
Legs and Feet: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Sometimes legs and feet are covered by skins not your own whilst others are covered with fur leaving the claws on their feet exposed. Some feet and legs are powerful others are long and knobeldy and others show fragility. Some … Continue reading
Dinner Time: Weekly Photo Challenge
Reptiles and mammals herbivore, carnivore, omnivore All must dine – Yum In response to Weekly Photo Challenge
Dancing: Weekly Photo Challenge
Flamenco Paso Doble old time tango rock and roll hip hop mambo rumba disco cha cha cha jive In response to Weekly Photo Challenge
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Twos, some different some the same
Two tortoises Two swans in amongst the pigeons Two people, two dogs and two balloons all different from each other Two different items – a large chair with a person beneath A bison and pig are also quite different from … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Found in Nature
Koalas can be found all over Noosa although their numbers are dwindling as their habitat decreases and domestic animals and foxes increase. These photos were taken in Noosa National Park a forty minute walk from my front door. Kookaburras are … Continue reading
Trog and other Animals
Trog was wild: but she comes a bit later. This is the first in a series about the animals in my life. It will be in a new category of its own called Trog and other animals. I was always … Continue reading