Silent Sunday: Waterfront living

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
© irene waters 2015

© irene waters 2015

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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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19 Responses to Silent Sunday: Waterfront living

  1. mewhoami's avatar mewhoami says:
    February 1, 2015 at 4:44 am

    I’d stay there. With some candles for light and blankets for warmth it may be a nice little getaway spot.

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  2. noelleg44's avatar noelleg44 says:
    February 1, 2015 at 8:43 am

    Looks like if you got disoriented and went out the door, you’d get a big surprise!

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  4. thevenerable1's avatar M-R says:
    February 1, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    It’s maybe a shop …? I see it has a little ‘Information’ tag …

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  5. Charli Mills's avatar Charli Mills says:
    February 1, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    What a view! I wonder what it’s like in stormy weather?

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  6. Sherri Matthews's avatar Sherri says:
    February 3, 2015 at 4:39 am

    Nice writing retreat… ?

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