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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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Bite Size Memoir: Interviews
The funny thing about interviews is that you don’t really remember them. I have had oodles of interviews throughout my life as no doubt most of us had. The first interviews were with the headmistress always as a result of … Continue reading
Bite Size Memoir: It made my day and my life
Henry Miller wrote in Big Sur and the Oranges of Heironymous Bosch ” Most everyone has known one moment in his life when he felt so good, so thoroughly attuned, that he has been on the point of exclaiming: “Ah, now is the time … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Competition: Achievement
(7 photos) My brother’s achievements are many both in his working career and in his sporting pursuits. The pinnacle achievement was for him reaching the summit of Mont Blanc (4808 m) in 2010. Another, more recent, climb can be seen … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Vehicle Details
(4 photos) When my husband bought a new second hand car recently, we soon discovered that the indicator did not stay in position as the car turned and had to be held. I indicated my displeasure of this fact but … Continue reading
Bite Size Memoir: Bad Hair Day
Every day for me is a bad hair day. I was born with that kind of hair. I just can’t help it. Only yesterday my mother who is 86 said to me. “Irene I have to talk to you seriously.” … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction: Creepy
Working in a hospital that is being closed is not enjoyable. Bit by bit the life that fills the corridors and wards decreases. The demoralised staff, worry about their future, as the patients become smaller in number. The Intensive Care Unit … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Cover Art
This is the cover art I have designed for my memoir of the same name Nightmare in Paradise. Let me tell you about MY NIGHTMARE IN PARADISE Firstly I want you to imagine that you have come to Vanuatu as a … Continue reading
Bite Size Memoir: Crazy
Lisa’s prompt this fortnight for the Bite Size Memoir I found the most difficult of all her prompts to date. I’m simply not crazy. I may at times appear that way to others but to myself I’m logical, rational and … Continue reading
Bite size Memoir: I scream You scream
Welcome back to Lisa and Bite Size memoir. Lisa has made some decisions on her break about her blogligation and although bite size is changing just very slightly it will still work well for all of us. In fact we … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction: Food
Food has played a huge part in my adult life. I simply love to eat. In my first marriage I cooked. Curries I did well. Other dishes were often inedible and I was as thin as a stick. I really … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 