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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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Tag Archives: Vietnam
City Dwellers: Thursday Special
One reason we chose to leave the city was because we had come to believe that your quality of life was the distance you could travel between traffic lights. For city dwellers in Hanoi the traffic was everyday. For me … Continue reading
Ornate Shrines and Gates of Vietnam: Weekly photo Challenge
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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Touch in Vietnam/Cambodia
Slimy On the Mekong a gentle touch was all it took to keep the boat on course Not quite so painless should you come across these traps laid to trap soldiers and puncture tyres during the Vietnam war. The soft … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Connected
We all like to be connected to mains power. A few do it yourself hook-ups here. When fiddling with electrical appliances it goes without saying that it is important that it is connected correctly. If not the fiddler himself may … Continue reading
Thursday’s Special: Gold Inside
Ron has asked us to focus on gold inside. His three photos all use natural lighting which he tells us creates gold near sunrise and sunset. I have a dearth of these so only two of mine use natural light. This … Continue reading
Black and White Sunday Challenge: Portraiture story
In response to Paula’s Guest Challenge: How to tell a story through black and white photography
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
Thursday’s Special: Decaying in Da Nang
Da Nang sits in Central Vietnam 85 miles south of what was the border between South and North Vietnam. During the Vietnam War it was a major air base for the US and South Vietnamese forces that saw nearly 2,600 air … Continue reading
Thursday’s Special: Stories from the East
(7 photo stories) Paula’s guest challenger Allan Hamilton (The Mofman) asks us to show a story using one photograph. I had to many stories to tell so I have chosen 7 different stories. Can you tell the story that each photo shows? … Continue reading
Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge: The China Dog
Raewyn of decocraftsdigicrafts invited me to take part in the Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge. Thanks, Raewyn! The challenge is to “post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be … Continue reading
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