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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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A Room of Opposites: Weekly Photo Challenge
in response to Weekly Photo challenge.
Partnerships: Weekly Photo Challenge
Partnerships are based on trust, whether on the ground or high in the sky. Partnerships are based on friendship (in this case spanning 75 years) and love between mother and daughter Partnerships are mutual, a desire to be in sync with … Continue reading
Curves: Weekly Photo Challenge
Man replicates nature as best he can with curving archways bigger although not necessarily better Than the curves that naturally occur along river banks in animal life both in the past and in the present soft, huggable curves and curves … Continue reading
Pure: Weekly Photo Challenge
Dew drops on a spiders web fill our hearts with pure joy As do spring blossoms and untrodden snow. Little lambs gamboling in the fields are pure too but are we destroying our world Affecting our land and our pure … Continue reading
Numbers: Weekly Photo Challenge
It’s time to show some numbers so I figured if I could not calculate my figures correctly and read the blood pressure numbers lives would be put at risk which is of course why numbers are limited when it comes … Continue reading
Spare: Weekly Photo Challenge
Living in the bush we spared the life of many critters. Not only the wildlife but we also saved a number of our farm pets from the knackery, such as the miniature horse with the gammy leg. Despite its rear … Continue reading
Jubilant: Weekly Photo Challenge
We were jubilant the day our team won the tennis trophy for the season but too old even then to jump the net. Jubilation was felt by one and all when our progress group won the open Gardens community gardens … Continue reading
Faces of Hardship: Weekly Photo Challenge
Furrowing lines Show hardships endured Young faces pleading, resentful, longing their eyes say it all Border guards faces curled Yet some faces with inner peace Show the serenity they’ve found. In response to Weekly Photo Challenge
Faces of love: Weekly Photo challenge
The lines on a face etched in wood show a labour of love. Whilst the lines which came over time is etched in my mind, show a face I love. In response to Weekly Photo Challenge
Earth:Weekly Photo Challenge
From the primordial mud The Earth raged with fire and thermal activity Mosses grew and forests came to life European woods and tropical rainforests. The earth in the arctic circle is cold summer and winter where winter in other parts … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 