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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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Colours in my world: Pick a word December Yr 3: Thursday’s Special
Cyan Aquamarine Aquamarine and Gold Gold Light pink and the hardest colour of all to find – Maroon. Each month Paula gives us for Thursday’s Special five words to illustrate via photograph. Pick one word or five – it’s up … Continue reading
Life along the Nile: Catching People Unaware: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Cee has unwittingly chosen my favourite type of photography and my favourite past time – observing people unawares. I particularly love capturing facial expressions that let me make a story as to what the person’s thoughts are at the time. … Continue reading
Luxor Lights the Nile: Wordless Wednesday
Textures inside Quaitbay Citadel: Tuesdays of Texture
Inside Quaitbay Citadel wood and stone and mud bricks give rise to interesting textures.
Balloons over Luxor:Wordless Wednesday
Canons in Alexandria: Tuedsdays of Texture
Fort Quaitbay situated on the edge of the Mediterranean at Alexandria dates from the 15th century and has been an important strategic stronghold over the years. The canons however are not quite that old and date back to the reign … Continue reading
Happiness is……….Lens-Artists Challenge
a tummy scrubble (even better if its on the bed) Happiness is…. going for a drive. Happiness is…. playing ball in the park. Happiness is…. going for a swim. Happiness is…. an old toy to chew. Happiness is…. a trip … Continue reading
5 Words in Egypt: Pick a word yr 3: Thursday’s Special
Every month Paula gives us 5 words for us to choose one or all to demonstrate by photo. The words this month are palatial, spurting, cerulean, radiating, comic. This palatial building found in Alexandria was King Farouk’s summer palace, Al-Haramik Palace, although it was built … Continue reading
Sunrise in the Sahara: Cold: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
4am the phone rings. Bright as a button I answer. I wonder how many cold, grumpy, sleepy responses the wake-up man gets to his phone call. We pick up our breakfast box and are on our way by 4.30am. We … Continue reading
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