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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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Skywatch Friday: A week of skies from the 10th – 16th February 2018
Saturday 10th February – Coral Sea Sunday 11th February – Coral Sea Monday 12th February – Alotaua Papua New Guinea Tuesday 13th February – Solomon Sea Wednesday 14th February – Bismark Sea Thursday 15th February – Wewak Papua New Guinea … Continue reading
The Fireborn: A book Review
A cruise allowed me to catch up on a few of the many books on my reading list and I have to say I’m happy I had the opportunity to read fellow blogger, Trent McDonald’s The Fireborn. Although the genre is … Continue reading
Conflict Islands: Silent Sunday
Nursing Heroes Project: Sister Ellen Savage
Can you think of any nursing heroes? Of course there is Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell but when I was asked these were the only two I could think of. When I did my training there were some sisters we … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 9th February 2018 Brisbane River Pinkenba 2.54pm
For skywatch Friday
The Visitor: Silent Sunday
Cow Know How: Three Line Tales
Highland cattle know, you know. The beast tried to tell him but the slobber coming from his mouth and that pink moist nose made Charles look away, and without the beast’s knowledge they charged Culloden Moor, dropping like flies. It … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday 2nd February 2018 Noosaville 4.43 pm
All day a gray day as was yesterday and predicted again for tomorrow. The monsoon has hit. For skywatch Friday where skies round the world can be seen.
Beloved: Weekly Photo Challenge
For some it may be a car but form me and many others beloved are our furry friends and as our beloveds’ life ebbs, misty we become. and children will always be beloved and they in turn have their beloved. … Continue reading
Learning to Write: Times Past
Following a fiction piece I did for Charli over at Carrot Ranch with the prompt ‘blot’ my piece mentioned a copybook. I was surprised by the number of people who had not heard of a copy book. I asked my … Continue reading
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