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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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Thursday’s Special : Multicoloured Fun
(4 photographs) What better way to have fun than a race in the Australian surf in rubber dinghys. The multicoloured helmets standing out like smarties in expanse of blue sea. Although this was for fun, it was serious competition aimed … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: You are my Sunshine
(12 photos) YOU are my sunshine My only Sunshine You make me happy, when skies are grey You’ll never know, deer how much … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: After the Ride
99 Word Flash Fiction: In the Next moment
On request from Dr Pat Reads to know what happened to poor Griselda, a second installment follows. If you haven’t read the first you’ll find it here. I had intended to leave Griselda wallowing in the bath tub, her insides … Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo: A question mark
(4 photos) I found these on the kitchen bench the other day. I had no idea what they were. They appeared to me to be disjointed bird legs. I was unimpressed. Bundy is certainly a dog who by nature retrieves … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction: In the moment
Griselda bent double, clutching her side under the jet of hot water. It was bad this time and different. Her skin, it felt, was separating from her fat and into the space created a multitude of spiders tunnelled, constructing multiple channels inside … Continue reading
Shadow Shot Sunday 2: Wellington city shadows
(2 photos) A black hole in the hill behind More shadows ? Shadows cast the street in darkness Who knows A black building I will find Perhaps I just need glasses. This is linked to Shadow Shot Sunday where more … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Atop Tomaree
Weekly Photo Challenge: Shadowed
(8 photographs) Some shadows help you hide and keep you from the world whilst being in the shadow makes you feel forgotten or simply make you look cute. In this the shadow caps the head and here the shadow with … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 