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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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Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #4
It is my honour to present the fourth contest in the October month of Rodeo contests. This competition is free to enter and carries a cash prize of $25. Winning submissions will automatically be forwarded to the Overall Rodeo Winner which … Continue reading
School Holidays are Over: Silent Sunday
Out of the Blue: Three Line Tales Week 89
The sign shone down on me in all its neon glory, “This is the sign you’ve been looking for.” I stared in disbelief. I didn’t know I’d been looking for a sign. Damn! Now I was going to have to … Continue reading
Scale: Weekly Photo Challenge
There was no doubting the cruise boat was large. It made the city of Sydney look small and people insignificant. It towered above and blocked out the landscape. But from the skytower in Aukland, the tallest freestanding building in … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday 13th October 2017 12.52pm
Thursday 12th October sunset. In response to Skywatch Friday where skies round the world can be seen.
Spring beauty: Floral Friday
Does anyone know what these are? When I saw the bulbs starting to leaf and flower stalks coming I thought clivea but these are not clivea. Some type of lilly perhaps. I’d love to know.
Dunedin Taieri Gorge: Five Words October 2017: Thursday’s Special
Once a month Paula invites us in Thursday’s Special where you can pick one word or all and post one photo or many. The five words this month are : mountainous, whiskers, crumbling, spanning, immaculate. The grounds outside Dunedin Railway station were … Continue reading
Possibly the last: Friday Fictioneers
Pulverised garden worms. Adam had used his wife’s food processor whilst she was out making a tasty meal for the mynor bird he’d captured earlier in the day. “C’mmon Tweety Pie. Just in case. Open wide.” The bird obliged and … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 