Silent Sunday: 26 Jan 14

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
© irene waters 2014

© irene waters 2014

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About 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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8 Responses to Silent Sunday: 26 Jan 14

  1. MR's avatar M. R. says:
    January 26, 2014 at 8:17 am

    But where IS this beautiful place? (And btw, I don’t really hate you at all. And I won’t send you a smell in an envelope. [grin])

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    • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist's avatar Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
      January 26, 2014 at 8:30 am

      If the smell is fresh baguette I really don’t mind. This beautiful place is in the South Island of New Zealand somewhere around Queenstown. Such a scenic island.
      ps I’m glad you don’t hate me…😀

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      • MR's avatar M. R. says:
        January 26, 2014 at 8:32 am

        Oh, those lucky Kiwis! – they really do live in heaven. But come to think of it, Irene Waters doesn’t live in a place too gruesome, either. 😀

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      • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist's avatar Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
        January 26, 2014 at 8:39 am

        That is so true M.R. We get a lot of kiwis live here in the winter and although I’d never live there I love to visit. Both are beautiful. In fact where ever you go in the world you find beauty if your eyes are open. Mind you I haven’t been to a war torn place or the like so perhaps not. But definitely NZ and Aus. 😀

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  2. Raewyn's Photos's avatar scrapbookingraewyn says:
    January 26, 2014 at 11:16 am

    I thought it was familiar. 😀

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  3. colinmathers's avatar colinmathers says:
    January 26, 2014 at 5:45 pm

    Nice photo. Guessed it was in south island of NZ. And see from first comment, I was right. But almost didn’t comment, as seemed it would violate the spirit of the topic.

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