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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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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gone but not forgotten
(5 photos) The dinosaur first appeared in the triassic period 231 million years ago and became the predominate creature roaming the earth during the Jurassic period. A mass extinction event occurred causing their extinction around 66 million years ago. They … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Angular
(9 photos) Angular- the weekly photo challenge asks us to show “what angular means to you.” What angle would I take for this challenge? This was easy I thought – I love buildings with their roofs showing different angles. I … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Competition: Achievement
(7 photos) My brother’s achievements are many both in his working career and in his sporting pursuits. The pinnacle achievement was for him reaching the summit of Mont Blanc (4808 m) in 2010. Another, more recent, climb can be seen … Continue reading
W.P.C. Minimalist : The Lone Horseman
Inresponse to Weekly Photo Challenge Minimalist
Weekly Writing Challenge: The irony of it all
The wheeze came again. Jackie felt in her handbag. How could she have forgotten it. She always carried it with her. The Ventolin puffer wasn’t there. “Mum we have to go. I need my puffer.” It was a fantastic excuse to … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Descent
These 4 photographs all taken in France show steep descents firstly by stairway, the descent from the skies and then …..well lets hope the brakes held. In response to weekly photo challenge.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Cover Art
This is the cover art I have designed for my memoir of the same name Nightmare in Paradise. Let me tell you about MY NIGHTMARE IN PARADISE Firstly I want you to imagine that you have come to Vanuatu as a … Continue reading
Weekly photo Challenge: Refraction
(3 photos) Refraction of light occurs when light hits an obstacle or a different type of material in its path. The light may not be able to move through this media as easily and its speed may be slowed down or … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs at Jaspers
(15 photos) Every morning we walk our dogs. It would be impossible to miss this morning tradition as the dogs both give us clear signs, mainly vocal, that it is time to go. Depending on the signs that our old … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 