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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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Following on from my post yesterday – I was overcome with curiosity about what had my parents done that first night we were in our new house. Today I asked my 85-year-old mother. “No. I think you’ve got it wrong … Continue reading
The Spare Room
I do not remember the house I went to from the hospital after my birth. It was in Tamworth, a country town on the western side of the Great Dividing Range. We weren’t there long. My father was awarded a … Continue reading
I posted this yesterday but for some reason (it’s not x rated) it disappeared. It was a piece written in response to the Daily Posts – daily prompt. The aim was to write a story about yourself from the perspective … Continue reading
A Short Hike
“Is it much further?” Rufus asked. “A fair way I’d say. We haven’t reached the river yet.” “At least its a good track and I guess the shade of the trees makes it cooler in here.” They tramp on, in silence. … Continue reading
Minimalism
1. Drawn blue and white floral curtains cooled the room from the febrile day outside by casting it in shadows. The immense bed was the only piece of furniture, gaily covered in the cheap cotton material which also draped the … Continue reading
Delighting the Senses
Belaroma. Beautiful smell. How aptly named. Orders were shouted to the barista. Waiters ran between the small groups sitting at the matching wooden tables : taking orders and delivering steaming cups of long blacks and cappuccinos. Adorning the walls frescos … Continue reading
The Grand Parade at the Noosa Country Show (held at Pomona). It may have been small but the animals and cars were great. It included a 1948 mercury, a corvette and many other cars, all the prize-winning cows and horses, … Continue reading
A First Time for Everything – Even at 85 years
“You’ve got to enter your counted cross stitch in the show Mum”. I was insistent and eventually she agreed. She was actually quite excited about it – this was the first time she had ever entered any work in a … Continue reading
Change in a lifetime
How alone you are without friends. This was the situation for my Great-Aunt and then my maternal Grandmother: they had become so old that they were the last of their line. I fear it will soon be the case for … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 