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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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Bite Size Memoir No 7 : Childhood Illness
As soon as Lisa posted this weeks prompt I knew what I was going to write but I mentioned to her that I’d struggle to get it into 150 words. She suggested writing an explanatory piece to the flash so … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction Challenge: Exhaustion
The barrow slows as though it too is overcome with tiredness. Jack battles the urge to sleep. He has to keep awake. He has to be ready for any chance to escape his captor but the soothing rocking motion of … Continue reading
Silent Sunday :
The Victorian Era persona Singing Their Own Trumpet
Singing my own trumpet is not something I find easy to do coming from a Victorian era upbringing. To tell of your achievements was akin to a sin. One shouldn’t bignote themselves. As a writer, an introverted activity, I am … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra
Four Photographs from Vietnam/Cambodia – all with a bit of added extra. Any photographs I take of places such as Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia (where a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark was filmed) I avoid having people … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 13th June, 2014 5:26pm Noosaville
Floral Friday: Stages of Life
Green, new life formed Bursts with colour, shape and form Wilts, limp; death overtakes
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things with Edges
Above can be seen defined edges. The edge of a roof, the sea edge, and edges of all description in the building both inside and out including book edges. I haven’t taken many photos that I can pull out and … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Spain
Quote for today: Salvadore Dali
Gene Fowler an American journalist and biographer (1849 – 1960) said “I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world’s shortest speech. He said I will be so brief I have already finished, and … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 