Silent Sunday: From Tomaree

Posted on January 4, 2015 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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13 Responses to Silent Sunday: From Tomaree

  2. Kim Carberry's avatar Kim Carberry says:
    January 5, 2015 at 1:48 am

    Wow! What a view! Beautiful x

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  3. Sarah Brentyn's avatar Sarah Brentyn says:
    January 5, 2015 at 4:25 am

    You have the most gorgeous photos!

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  4. Kate (@Newmummykate)'s avatar Kate (@Newmummykate) says:
    January 5, 2015 at 7:51 am

    Wow, that looks so pretty! Lovely photo

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  5. thevenerable1's avatar la_lasciata says:
    January 5, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    Looks hot and still …

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  6. Charli Mills's avatar Charli Mills says:
    January 5, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    A view worth the climb!

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    • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist's avatar Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
      January 6, 2015 at 9:49 pm

      Most definitely. The first time we did it we needed to rest and watched as ancient people strolled past us hardly raising a sweat. Everytime we holidayed there we did this climb to check our fitness level and eventually we became the ancient people strolling up. Doubt I could do it now.

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