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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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Finely Tuned: Flash Fiction for the Purposeful Practitioner
“I’m so excited,” Rebecca said.”I’ve never been to a native performance in an authentic setting. I can’t wait for the music to begin. Not long after they sat a long haired man wearing a colourful red and yellow blanket sat … Continue reading
Musical Chairs: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
From Brighton to Sydney melodious sounds whilst seated are made whilst sometimes it is just the audience that sits. Some await both musician and listener but one things for sure sitting listening to musics a pleasure. And sometimes they sit, … Continue reading
Song: Weekly Discover Challenge
A song must be one of the most common prompts to time travelling back to another time, another place. For Proust it was a petit Madeline biscuit and a cup of tea but for me the sound of a tune … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun foto Challenge: Sense of hearing
You couldn’t help but hear this tuba? from blocks away. Until the music we’d gone to listen to started the sound of laughter and chatter filled the air. Then silence apart from the singers. The sounds I used to hear … Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Retro Zabe
A new coffee shop has opened in town with an ambience to appeal to the young and those that enjoy a trip of nostalgia down memory lane. I hankered after a princess when I was a school kid. All my … Continue reading
Ese’s Weekly Shoot and Quote Challenge: Music
“You have to turn it up so that your chest shakes and the drums get in between your ribs like a heartbeat and the bass goes up your spine and fizzles your brain and all you can do is dance … Continue reading
Moved by Music
When I first read this challenge I thought how on earth will I ever choose a piece of music as I have so many melodies in my head that evoke wonderful memories of times past and present and others that … Continue reading