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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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99 Word Flash Fiction: Giving a Voice
This year is the fiftieth anniversary of the Freedom Rides which exposed the violent racism, the living conditions and welfare gaps for indigenous people and stood against strong opposition. These were led for the first time by an aboriginal Charlie … Continue reading
Shadow Shot Sunday: Playgrounds of the Old Fashioned Type
This is the playground equipment of my youth. I can remember holding onto the bars that are under the domed hat and running like mad, gathering speed until eventually there was no need to run. We’d bend our legs at … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Imbil
Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh Food in three countries
(11 photos) I took this photo last weekend at our local Farmers market in Noosa Australia. It is a hive of activity and community. People buy their organically grown meat, fish and veggies whilst others meet for some of the wonderfully … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 20th March 2015 Noosaville 5:47 pm
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Abstract Photography
Mother Nature at her abstract best.Oraki Kakariki New Zealand From the Bridge near my house looking into Weyba Creek. Through cystal clear waters in New Zealand. I discovered when I linked that I had responded to the week that I … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Lake Borumba
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Hats at Imbil
A trip to the ukulele festival held at a deer farm outside Imbil led us to discovering the Poley’s Place of the north. Poley’s is a farm at Barrington that has country music festivals three times a year where people … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Wall (2 murals)
The first is in the Coramandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. This joint community project created a mosaic of self-portraits of the school children in the area or other art work as done by the kids. It … Continue reading
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