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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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Motors and gears: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Chug Chug The motor grinds Gears whirr The mammoth vessel with motor of its own Held fast Pulled tight Moved swiftly tho not silently toward the shore The mighty tug, tugs. I’m sure I must have a proper photo of … Continue reading
Furniture: Sofas, Chairs, Tables: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
What point is a chair without a body sitting What point is a table empty or set unless their are people enjoying the spread It is those that use the table and chairs that is remembered whether it be babies … Continue reading
Hot and Cold: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
At home and in nature hot and cold are found but also in our hearts we hold icy parts but our aim in life should be have more spots warm than cold. In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Happy
Happiness is a child’s joy at simple pleasures and birthdays Happiness is that feeling when sharing with good friends special times catching up after an absence that’s too long or just togetherness with family and friends perhaps a convivial … Continue reading
Alone
Loneliness is just a state of mind Aloneness is a state of being To be alone and lonely is depressing that is true, To be with someone yet lonely makes you feel blue. The art of being alone yet not … Continue reading
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