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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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More than a little talent or perhaps just a proud aunt.
At six years old I thought my nephew had talent. He seemed to have an eye for detail. His drawing of the mangroves was true to scene with areas of mangrove separated by deeper water. Although it could be … Continue reading
Motors and gears: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Chug Chug The motor grinds Gears whirr The mammoth vessel with motor of its own Held fast Pulled tight Moved swiftly tho not silently toward the shore The mighty tug, tugs. I’m sure I must have a proper photo of … Continue reading
Into the forest: Wordless Wednesday
Bathrooms and Outhouses: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Thankfully there are not too many outhouses left in cities and towns these days. Out west they are still fairly common. As an Australian we used to call these the thunderbox or dunny and anyone my age growing up in … Continue reading
Coastal tranquility: Silent Sunday
Skywatch Friday 14th July 2017 Noosaville 10.50am and 5.06 pm
Sun shines through Banks of clouds while cotton puffs dot the blue and on the other bank the smokey plume joins the daytime fun But in the setting sun clouds they glow. For skywatch Friday
Transition of time: Weekly Photo Challenge
There was a time, not that long ago When onto the beach I could go I could walk and run and just have fun I could eat an ice cream cone. The change was sudden It came as a shock … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 30th June 2017 Mooloolaba 1.19pm
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Over: Thursday’s Special
Over hurdles Attaining the heights and over , down the easy side And when day is over ….. For Paula’s prompt for Thursday’s Special
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 