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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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Now: Weekly Photo Challenge
Out of character for a split second In the now, Earring and hat from Christmas Cracker donned Whilst jokes are told, But he’s not sold New look is quickly gone. In response to Weekly photo challenge
Skywatch Friday: 25th December 2015 Noosaville, 4.55pm
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas One and All I wish you a merry Christmas I wish you a merry Christmas I wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Our Australian Christmas is almost over as many in the world are … Continue reading
Happy Christmas:Wordless Wednesday
Christmas’s Past:Four to Eleven
This morning I visited Diane from Still the Lucky Few who reflects on life as a Senior. She was born into the generation before the Baby Boomers – The Silent Generation. This group was born between 1926 and 1945 and … Continue reading
Protecting: Cee’s Odd Ball Photo
I hope Swinburne University doesn’t have so many disappointed desperate students that mesh is required. Hopefully they are protecting, knowing that kids will be kid, larking about with odd ball behaviour that might lead to the odd toppling over the … Continue reading
Weekend Coffee share: December 19th 2015
Welcome. Come in and have a cup of coffee or tea. How are your preparations for Christmas going? You are probably ready to sit back and relax. If we “were having coffee” I’d tell you that I have done as … Continue reading
Nearamnew, The Global whorl: Shadow Shot Sunday2
Federation Square in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD is a must visit when staying in the city. I’m am so glad that I did one of the free tours which leaves from the vistor’s information centre at 11am every day … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 