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Out and About Where I live: Habitat Noosa 1

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

I had driven past the turnoff to Habitat so many times and yet never once had thought of entering. I had thought it was private property but luckily my camera group had set it as the location for one of … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Week 9

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

This week has felt quite surreal. The East Coast of Australia has gone under water. The mop up bill is going to be in the billions. The mud army is out in force to help with the clean up. The … Continue reading →

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Time, Memory & Identity (Part 3) + The Sense of an Ending – book Review

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

As we saw in Part 2 our memory is a construct and if the ability to remember and recount our stories gives us our identity then is ourself a fiction? This is the premise of the 2011 Man-Booker Prize winning … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Week 8

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

What a week this has been. Putin has set the world on a catastrophic path. I said to my husband that he had been born as World War II ended in 1945 and hopefully this does not mean that now … Continue reading →

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Time and Memory: Part 2

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Part 1 is here. where I asked : In remembering, I too am overcoming the dimensions of time and space but do I have any interaction with the places I travel to or are those memories just visions of the … Continue reading →

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Time and Memory – Part 1

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Have you ever thought of yourself as a time traveller? I believe we are all time travellers to some extent or another. The sand drifts into darkness. The sea beyond crashes invisibly. I stand on the boardwalk of the beach … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Week 7

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Welcome. I hope you’ve had a great week and are looking forward to the next one coming up. As is often the case these days our week has been punctuated with medical appointments. Roger had to have his yearly medical … Continue reading →

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Out and About Where I live: Noosa National Park Hell’s Gate to Day area via Coastal track

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

From Hell’s Gate we returned via the Coastal Walk, a 2.7 km walk. This track is vastly different to the Tanglewood Track and varies in difficulty from easy with wheelchair access (approx 1 km ), and moderate fitness required for … Continue reading →

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Out and About Where I live: Noosa National Park Tanglewood Track to Hell’s Gate

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Within walking distance of Hastings Street via a boardwalk following the coast you arrive at Noosa National Park. The park was declared in 1939 and now covers 2,883ha. At this point in the park you can choose one of two … Continue reading →

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Week in Review: Week 6

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

What kind of a week have you had? I’ve had a busy week but an uneventful week. I had a lovely day on Monday when I took myself off to Hastings Street for a couple of hours taking photographs. As … Continue reading →

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