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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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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
Silent Sunday:Guarding the Sheep
Weekly photo Challenge: All the colours of a rainbow
As I mulled over whilst in the shower what photos I could present for the weekly challenge to show Roy G. Biv (all the colours of the rainbow red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet) knowing I didn’t have … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 19th June 2015 Noosaville 4.21pm
Floral Friday: Not your normal coloured hibiscus
Thursday’s Special: Street Portraiture in Vietnam
The peanut seller was happy smiling for a photo particularly as we stocked up on peanuts afterwards. The pollution meant that some portraits were hidden behind masks that were an attempt to filter the air that was being breathed. We … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Twos, some different some the same
Two tortoises Two swans in amongst the pigeons Two people, two dogs and two balloons all different from each other Two different items – a large chair with a person beneath A bison and pig are also quite different from … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Lausanne
Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge: Lotus 7 S1
Whilst out walking this morning we came across this car. I thought it was an odd ball. My husband went into raptures of delight telling me it was a Lotus 7 Series 1 built in the late 1950’s by the … Continue reading
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