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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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Melbourne is a European City
In Switzerland and France and probably other countries in Europe dogs are recognised as being part of the family, being allowed to fly in the cabin with its master, and allowed to stay in hotel rooms with room service even … Continue reading
Aussie Bush Basher: Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge
The Aussie Bush Basher is an Australian icon but always an odd ball. The Bush Basher is an Australian slang term referring to a motor vehicle which can drive through through the bush, across rivers, up sand dunes and anywhere … Continue reading
In the City Centre: Wordless Wednesday
Ornate Family Heirloom: Weekly Photo Challenge
I rarely (this is probably the first time) that I have posted two entries in a challenge. I don’t know why I thought of it. Possibly a combination of a post about prime minister Curtin which made me think of … Continue reading
Another type of Treat
Our blogging community is huge – the entire world and most of those are in the northern hemisphere. Recently I met Angie from Spry and Retiring. I had seen her comment on Norah Colvin from Live love Laugh Learn – … Continue reading
Finding the Place — A Book Review
Written as a prose poem Finding the Place by Margaret Collett both surprised and delighted me. Although I don’t dislike poetry and some I find very moving it is not a genre that I would seek out to read and certainly didn’t … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Regeneration
Weekly Photo Challenge: Connected
We all like to be connected to mains power. A few do it yourself hook-ups here. When fiddling with electrical appliances it goes without saying that it is important that it is connected correctly. If not the fiddler himself may … Continue reading
Five Photos, Five Stories: Day 3 The Battle of Broken Hill
Hostilities were raging in Europe and the Ottoman Empire had declared war with Britain in October of 1914 when the Battle of Broken Hill came to Silverton on the 1st January 1915. Silverton a small town (popn 60) 26 kms … Continue reading
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