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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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Topics from a Photo: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Cee has challenged us for this weeks fun foto to picking topics from the above photograph. She suggests possible topics are: This week’s possible topics are music, guitar, instrument, men, candid, coffee, cup, cafe, jewelry, plates, sofa, etc. Men and … Continue reading
Community: Revisiting Weekly Photo Challenges
In December 2013 the challenge we were given was Community. I posted a series of photographs of community in my old town of Gloucester. The photos showed community protesting, pulling together, celebrating and entertaining, The photographs from my previous post showed … Continue reading
Twisted in Papua New Guinea: Weekly Photo Challenge
Life is full of twists and turns whether it is the course water takes to the sea or finding yourself using the ablution block behind a living fence where the wire is held with a few simple twists. Not … Continue reading
Barns or dilapidated buildings: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
In Australia dilapidated buildings and barns stand out. There aren’t that many of them. But we found in New Guinea all the buildings appeared dilapidated even the new. In response to Cee’s prompt/
Palm Matting: Tuesdays of Texture
Custom Dancing : Silent Sunday
Way: Thursday’s Special
When on the sea sometimes the only way you’ll find the safe way is with the help of a pilot. There are few directional signs in Papua New Guinea. I don’t think they are needed. People know where they are … Continue reading
After the Rain comes the Rainbow: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
There was certainly no getting the pot of gold with this rainbow – it moved from one side, into the volcano and off to the other side. This volcano in Rabaul New Guinea generates income for the locals as did … Continue reading
Kiriwina Island: Silent Sunday
Relics of War in the Coral Sea: Traces of the Past Yr 4:03: Thursday’s Special
We were lucky in Weewak, the capital of Papua New Guinea’s East Sepik Province, to pick up a local girl in a brand new dual cab. Not only did we have the best guide on the island but in air … Continue reading
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