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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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Head Above Water: Silent Sunday
Curves: Weekly Photo Challenge
Man replicates nature as best he can with curving archways bigger although not necessarily better Than the curves that naturally occur along river banks in animal life both in the past and in the present soft, huggable curves and curves … Continue reading
Wink murder: Friday Fictioneers
It was Andreana’s sixteenth birthday. She chose the games they played, pin the tail on the donkey, musical chairs, blind man’s bluff and pass the parcel. She’d seen the smile Alec gave Veda. Miserable, she wanted to cry. Instead she … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 17th June 2016 Noosaville 4.50pm
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Analog:Weekly Discover Challenge
Devoid of ideas I resorted to asking my husband for something I still do in an old fashioned, analog way. I don’t wash the clothes as depicted above although I do remember a time in the past where they were. … Continue reading
Lotus Flower: Floral Friday
Here and There: Thursday’s Special
Some countries allow you to be in a time warp — being both here and there at the same time. In Vanuatu the boys from the bush would occasionally visit. On this occasion they had taken Roger and I and … Continue reading
Don’t lose a Day: Weekly Smile
When I came across this poster on a colleagues door I couldn’t help but think how true it is. Time spent being miserable is a waste of time and the time wasted can never be regained. How much better to … Continue reading
Events: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Events happen every day to all of us. Some of them are life changing events but usually an event will stay in our memory for a long time. Some involve a small number of family members Other events involve a … Continue reading
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