Silent Sunday: Reflections

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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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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9 Responses to Silent Sunday: Reflections

  1. Hello! I'm Bernice.'s avatar Bernice says:
    July 20, 2014 at 12:30 am

    How very pretty!!

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  2. Noelle Granger's avatar Noelle Granger says:
    July 20, 2014 at 2:30 am

    Beautiful! Are those pelicans?

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    • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist's avatar Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
      July 20, 2014 at 7:37 am

      Yes they are. Shortly after that photo was taken some fisherman were feeding one and it seemed to have a fish caught sideways in its neck. I can remember being so worried about it I went and asked them if they could get help for it. They laughed and said it was quite normal.

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  3. MR's avatar M-R says:
    July 20, 2014 at 5:39 am

    This seems to me to be … Oz in a photo. Not sure why: it must ring bells with me from my childhood. 🙂

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  4. drapersmeadow4's avatar drapersmeadow4 says:
    July 21, 2014 at 1:38 am

    So beautiful, Irene. xo. ~Karen~

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