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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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Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Bathroom snaps
These days when you visit the bathroom, no matter where you are you are greeted with gleaming white porcelain toilets and wash basins. There are liquid soap dispensers so that hands don’t go where hands have been before them. The … Continue reading
99 word flash Fiction: 2am
Janice sat bolt upright, glancing at the clock. Two am. Quietly, to not wake her sleeping partner, she rose. It had come to her. Funny how that often happened. Sleeping freed her brain. Floating on air with happiness, she crept … Continue reading
Shadow Shot Sunday 2: The iconic Hills Hoist
1945 saw the first Hills Hoist come off the manufacturing line in Adelaide South Australia, in Lance Hill’s backyard. Lance produced it at his wife’s request, as a cheap replacement clothes line to the old line slung across the back yard … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Gazing Across the Roof
Weekly Photo Challenge: Express Yourself
Writing, a solitary pursuit the challenge it is huge In a group our words did flow A book we proudly published. Then we packed up house, made the move, a good one I might say. Apart from leaving the support … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 23rd January 2015 Noosaville 4.07pm
After a lovely 70mm of rain and more looking likely.
Friday Fictioneers: The Prisoner
“What the…” “She refused to come without her boxes.”The men worked quickly loading them into the small boat and then helped the heavily pregnant girl aboard. They pushed the boat into the water and rowed away from shore. The leaking, … Continue reading
Floral Friday: An Aussie Country garden
Earlyn country garden is the type of place you discover when you have your sister-in-law and her husband visiting from Germany. Unlike our visits to their town where there are all manner of walks close-by, the miles between places in Australia … Continue reading
Thursday’s Special: Joy in the River
Canoes glide silently by occupants resting, barely paddling No need as the tide comes in Taking them silently, quickly upstream. They are oblivious as the other occupants are oblivious that they are not alone. This is my home Four ripples four … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: My Favourite Things verse 2
Cream coloured ponies and crisp apple strudels doorbells and Sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles (sorry but it wasn’t on the menu) wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These are a few of my favourite things. Cee’s … Continue reading
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