Silent Sunday: 15th March 2014

Posted on March 16, 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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6 Responses to Silent Sunday: 15th March 2014

  1. renardmoreau's avatar Renard Moreau says:
    March 16, 2014 at 7:24 am

    [ Smiles ] This is a nice snapshot of the sea!

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  2. MR's avatar M. R. says:
    March 16, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    I say, Irene – those houses in the b.g. have a pretty good waterview, eh? – but aren’t they in danger of flooding from time to time? Maybe it never floods there, as the oysters would all die …

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