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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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Nitroglycerine
Some days you just feel like exploding and this made me think naturally, of nitroglycerine. Nitroglycerine was first made by an Italian chemistAscanioSobrero in 1847 at the university of … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: Blog your block
Seventy-nine steps to freedom. In that seventy-nine steps I stop for a dig in the garden. It’s my garden so although my owners ask me not to do it I do it anyway, spraying dirt everywhere. Then I walk quickly … Continue reading
Bite Size Memoir number 3: Magic and Fairies
I wasn’t a girl who believed in fairys at the bottom of the garden yet I enjoyed fairy tales. My father read to me all of Aesops Fables and other tales involving fairys and magic. I remember fondly Tinkerbell from … Continue reading
Awards Galore: Inner Peace, angels award, Sisterhood, WordPress Family and More
Awards are a wonderful happening. Not only do they showcase those sites that give so much to you of themselves, they also are a great teacher. I have learnt a lot of the technical arts as a result of preparing … Continue reading
The butterfly-light award-disco-flutterby-award
I am way behind on my acceptance of several awards that I am happy , no ecstatic to receive and I will be posting for them in the very near future. This award – The butterfly light award, nicknamed the disco … Continue reading
Weekend Funny Challenge: The Ultimate Dog Tease
Silent Sunday: Reflections
Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art
Art is everywhere. Hanging on our walls, placed in gardens, sometimes, when you least expect it such as these bananas baked in the car then placed artistically. Okay, I know I’m probably the only person who look upon my bananas as … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 