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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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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Wood
Wood can have several different meanings and the same meaning can have different meanings depending where in the world you come from. A wood no matter where you are it is my understanding that although thick enough to also be … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Port Stephens
Timbergetters, Forebears, Water and BOTS
When we had the farm we became interested in the history of the area and soon realised that my forebears were instrumental in the upstream country where logging the timber with the bullock teams was the main activity. It must … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction : Water
The strong wind created high waves whilst the rain beating his face, ran like rivers through the deep crevasses. “Komm liebling, you can do it” the German whispered to his boat as he battled forward to the middle of the … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Lands End
Weekly Photo Challenge: Relic
The word relic originates in English from around the 17th century coming from the old French relique which in turn came from the Latin reliquiae and of course means an object, person or thing that has survived from an earlier … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 11th July 2014 1.48 pm Noosa
Another perfect winters day.
Many thanks for two awards
Firstly I want to thank Luccia Gray from Rereading Jane Eyre for nominating me for the very inspiring blogger award. A huge honour from someone who is inspiring themselves (which was obviously why she was awarded this trophy herself. Luccia loves … Continue reading
Brisbane, history and a bit of culture
We took the bus the other day to Brisbane organised by U3A Noosa for participants in its art appreciation course. Forty-three retired people were taken and dropped at South Bank where GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art) and the Queensland Art Gallery … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 