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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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Floral Friday: Hibiscus Colour
Hibiscus flowers bright colours of every hue singles, doubles; summer. Thanks must go to M.R. of http://margaretrosestringer.com for her help in creating this slideshow.
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Cee’s Which Way Challenge: 2014 – 3 Mt Warning
Mountain up ahead topped with cloud, straight road close, seen far; warning http://ceenphotography.com/2014/02/05/cees-which-way-challenge-2014-3/
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Lingering Look at Windows:
One fixed, one sash, Insiders see, water near water far, greenery. http://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/category/a-lingering-look-at-windows/
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Phoneography Monday: Nature
Leaf litter surrounds puddle cloud reflection false primordial swamp: life photographs taken with iPhone 4s Sally the blogger who runs this challenge and is found at http://lensandpensbysally.wordpress.com Has asked her participants some questions. Here are my answers. . What have you liked … Continue reading →
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Macro Monday:
Hot sun, shedding skin, stripped bare, discards large hunks wafers remain: lost.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Object (bucket)
Buckets, red, green, blue Useful all round the world Work, home, on river too. In all these photos as per the challenge the object (in this case a bucket) is shown in all photos – not necessarily as the object … Continue reading →
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Floral Friday: Jan 31 2014
Floating red, growing white and pink, seen again through window green: lush
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Look Up, Look Down: Week 25
From below blue sky, fluffy clouds, floating above look down sea, a town. http://travelwithintent.com/2014/01/29/water-tank-in-ixelles/
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Cee’s Black and White photo challenge: Back of things
Mighty Yasur roars Smoke, smell, large red-hot lava thrown On the edge: on edge. http://ceenphotography.com/2014/01/29/cees-black-white-challenge-back-of-things/
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A Lingering look at windows: 5
Wakening day dawns Still glassy water reflects Through window: tranquil http://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/category/a-lingering-look-at-windows/