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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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Skywatch Friday: 16th October 2015 Noosaville 4.46 pm
Skywatch Friday: 9th November 2015 Noosaville 4.06 pm
This is last weeks sky. I am posting now and todays will come this afternoon. I haven’t missed a skywatch for probably two years and I wanted to keep them in order. I took the photo last week but didn’t … Continue reading
Straddling the Waters and recognising the value of voice.
Sometimes life seems to put you with a leg on either side of a chasm and it becomes hard to move in either direction as you straddle the abyss. My apologies for not replying to your comments ( I do … Continue reading
Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Art Decco shadows
In response to Shadow Shot Sunday 2
Silent Sunday: Huka Falls
Weekly Photo Challenge: Boundaries of Various Types
What is a boundary other than a barrier to passing. These boundaries are set in many different ways and forms. Natural physical boundaries are obvious. In Greenland the icy water certainly discouraged any but the foolhardy from leaving the land. … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction: Going home
Jake grabbed her. He’d been waiting a long time to hold her in his arms and he wasn’t letting go now. They both rang in sick and spent the next week lost in a haze of love. “I wish I … Continue reading
Floral Friday: Spring at Woodlands
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Friday Fictioneers: Party time
“I think we’re ready. Cleared the floor. Conversation nook ready. Cheese and biscuits on the table. Iced water, plenty of it, in the fridge.Music playing. Can’t wait to dance the night away.” “Now we just need some guests.” “They’ll be here … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 