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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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For next winter: Wordless Wednesday
Busy: 99 word Flash Fiction
Dahlia and Rhonda sipped their coffee as they chatted not glancing in Bee’s direction. Yawning, Dahlia swung her legs onto the table. “I’m tired.” “Why? What have you been doing?” “Nothing. You almost finished Bee?” “No. I’ve got tables … Continue reading
Structures in the Sand: Tuesdays of Texture
The soft wear gently The hard more slowly Washed and rolled Those jagged and sharp cut like a knife Others small grains soft underfoot yet tough as glass. For Tuesdays of Texture
Girt: The unauthorised History of Australia __ Book Review
David Hunt’s history of Australia Girt is the funniest book I have read in a long while. In a similar vein to the writings of Bill Bryson Hunt takes the historical truth and writes it in a way that makes you laugh … Continue reading
Crystal Pool: Silent Sunday
Waiting: Weekly Photo Challenge
According to my husband, half his life is wasted waiting. Waiting for me is his biggest bugbear, waiting in airports is not so bad as his other bugbear – waiting in traffic. Half my life is spent at traffic lights … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 8th September 2017 Noosaville 5.05 pm
For skywatch Friday where skies from round the world can be seen.
Noosa Botanical Gardens: Floral Friday
Five Words Sept 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 : vantage, bifurcated, intruding, jagged and quayside From my vantage point in … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 