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Irene Waters
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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How very Austrailian – No Walkabout~ – love it!
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And of course someone is doing exactly that.
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LOL – love it.
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Me too.
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LOVE it ! 😀
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I loved it too particularly as I could take some one flouting the command so openly.
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Even the rules of spelling 😆 Thanks so much Irene 🙂 I needed this 🙂
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I’m glad it gave you a laugh and hope you are no longer feeling in need of one. 🙂
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Love a rule breaker! 🙂
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They’re made to be broken. 🙂
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What’s the point of grass if not to enjoy the feel of it under your feet…especially bare feet?
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You have made me sit here and feel that grass as your feet sink into it. My spaniel would be rolling on his back or tummy walking in delight. Yes you are right — the rule had to be broken. 🙂
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In the rule-breaker’s defense, the sign is pointing away. 🙂
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That’s what we say when we walk the dogs entering so we miss the sign. “We didn’t see any sign officer.” A good excuse….. 🙂
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Haha…yes they are 🙂
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