Wordless Wednesday: “I am a rock, I am an island”

Posted on October 8, 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 Wordless Wednesday: “I am a rock, I am an island”

  1. MR's avatar M-R says:
    October 8, 2014 at 9:17 am

    I have my books
    And my poetry to protect me,
    I am shielded in my armor,
    Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
    I touch no one and no one touches me.
    I am a rock,
    I am an island.

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  2. Raewyn's Photos's avatar Raewyn's Photos says:
    October 8, 2014 at 4:22 pm

    Stunning view. 😀

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  3. Sherri Matthews's avatar Sherri says:
    October 8, 2014 at 10:39 pm

    What a sweet little island. I’d love to live there 😉

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  4. Sharon Bonin-Pratt's avatar Sharon Bonin-Pratt says:
    October 12, 2014 at 3:01 am

    What an amazing tufted island. Where is this? Do you mind revealing the whereabouts?

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