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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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Swiss Treats: Weekly Photo Challenge
(20 photos) It was a real treat for me this particular trip to Europe. My mother not only took me first class as she needed care on the flight but my brother showed me a life that I only see … Continue reading
Phones and computers : Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
In my early life (and you can see that it was early) the only computer we knew was that inside our heads. File storage was in cabinets or lying around on the desk.We were taught early the value of keeping … Continue reading
Hats: Cee’s Fun foto Challenge
These 10 photographs show the various uses that hats can have. Firstly as decoration. This huge rural shed was covered with hats, most of them well worn, some worn out. In Australia the sensible always wear head protection when out … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction: Unwanted/Wanted
I’d wash my clothes at the seaside with the women. I’d learn to agitate them in the salty suds and beat them clean on the rocks. My clothes wouldn’t last long, but friendships would be forged with the women. Emi … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction: Playing Safe
This week over at Carrot Ranch Charli has given the task of in 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that involves a children’s game or rhyme. You can create something new or go with something traditional. You can … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction: Animal Rescue
This week Kate and Charli have given us the prompt of animal rescue for this week’s 99 word flash. My first rescue was Trog the cat. Her mother had been shot and her less than four week old kittens were … Continue reading
Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge: The Possum
Raewyn of decocraftsdigicrafts invited me to take part in the Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge. Thanks, Raewyn! The challenge is to “post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be … Continue reading
Thursday’s Special: Adrenaline
The skies around Yasur volcano are pumped with adrenaline and certainly a sky and an experience that you wouldn’t forget — ever. Particularly if you were a strapping Scottish lad who had flown in for an overnight stay at our … Continue reading
Friday Fictioneers: The Leaky water tank
Last week the Italians had been left with shampoo on their heads and now Dafan was refusing to pump water to the leaking tank. We had to repair the tank. Peter claimed he had the solution. We emptied the tank … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Cars Today and Yesterday
Generally I wouldn’t know one car from another so these have been snapped because something about them appeals to me. The first one because of the clean lines, being old-fashioned and the colour. One of the original panel vans. Possibly … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 