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.
OMG, when this popped up in my email and I read the title, I thought it was about cooking, but what the heck is looking to cook straight? As in, maybe not being stoned when making sauce? Then when I saw the photo, I thought, well, it’s pretty hard to cook anything on a boat, everything sloshing around. And then I realized I can’t do that anyway, I get so seasick on small boats and spend most of the time leaning over the rails. And then, oh! I get it now – sailing into Cook Straight. While looking at it. Though you might believe me to be totally stoned with this story.
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It’s not you who must be stoned but me – I spelt straight straight when in reality it was strait. No wonder you didn’t get it straight away. And I loved your comment so much – gave me a big smile.
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Then my job is done! ❤
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No its not – I’ll have a smile as often as you care to give them to me.
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I think you meant Cook Strait. Nice shot
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LOL. Indeed I did. Changing it now.
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beautiful…. womenlivinglifeafter50.com
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Isn’t it. Thanks
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You mix with the wealthy, Irene ! [grin]
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P.S.: Love the new gravatar !
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Thanks.
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I wish (no actually I don’t).[grin] I am on the boat of a school friend who lived in the most isolated reaches of the Pelorus Sound, accessible only by boat. They live in a tiny cottage with no grid electricity, and are self-sufficient in veggies and fruit. Also in fish and we were lucky enough that they had to restock their fridge whilst we were there.. Good to see you back. I miss you and hope one day you will be back on air. If you are tell me here. I never look at emails. [gives self rap over knuckles]
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WUNDERBAR ! Although we spent 8 years on an island, it was fully powered. Couldn’t have done it, otherwise. I think your friends must have been younger than we when they settled there.
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They were in their fifties. They were just a bit mad and loved beautiful places.
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My blood pressure just dropped ten points. How I would love to be there!
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You would love it Noelle but glad to give your BP a bit of a hand downwards.
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Love the movement in those waves!
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Yes just perfect.
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