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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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Ese’s Weekly Shoot and Quote Challenge: Empty
“The size and height of the tree determines how heavily the ground will shake when it falls. The cassava tree falls and not even the pests in the forest are aware. The baobab tree falls and the whole forest looks … Continue reading
Weekly Photograph Challenge: Treasure
I didn’t post yesterday as not only was I busy (although I could have used that bit of jigsaw time to do a post) I was stumped by what could I photograph or pull from my archives to show treasure. … Continue reading
Look Up Look Down Challenge: Above Talloires (Week 26)
Look Down, a long way down Then jump They must be mad Or have more nerves than I possess Look up, look way up There they float sitting, reclining those with more nerves than I possess http://travelwithintent.com/2014/02/12/flying-okavango-delta-view-down/
A Word a Week: Violet
Violet – I wouldn’t have thought it would be so difficult. By far, this is the most I’ve struggled coming up with photos to suit the theme. My first problem was what colour is violet? I went to several colour … Continue reading
A Lingeringing Look at Windows: Windows of Talloires (Week 7)
These Talloire windows Have no need for Valentine Themselves romantic http://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/2014/02/13/a-lingering-look-at-windows-week-7-valentines-edition/
Cee’s Black and White Challenge: 50 years old (over 100 years old)
Emily was given to me when I was eight years old and unbelievably my parents put no constraints on my play with her. She wasn’t seen as anything special apart from being my favourite doll until I became too old to … Continue reading
Three Awards I am honoured to accept: The First “Field of Flowers.”
Field of Flowers Award I love awards. They might be time-consuming to comply with the conditions but it is a fantastic way to meet new bloggers and move you further afield (appropriate for this award) than you have so … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Large subjects (Elephants and Bananas)
Large elephants in Australia Large elephants in Cambodia All enjoy bananas Though this big banana I’m sure they’d recoil from. http://ceenphotography.com/2014/02/11/cees-fun-foto-challenge-large-subjects-2/.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 