Category Archives: Memoir

Mungo’s Nemesis: Trog and Other Animals

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

We moved into rental accommodation at Old Bar whilst we waited for our purchase of the Barrington General Store to finalise. The house we leased was across the road from the beach, a great position as we could walk out … Continue reading →

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The Farm Sells: Trog and Other Animals

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Trog and Other Animals is a petmoir serial. If you wish to start at the beginning go to the page Trog and Other Animal for the links. It was three weeks before we had anybody else look at the farm. The … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: Beyond the Pale

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Beyond the pale 1. outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour. “the language my father used was beyond the pale” synonyms: unacceptable, unseemly, improper, indiscreet, unsuitable, irregular,unreasonable, intolerable, disgraceful, deplorable, outrageous,scandalous, shocking, insupportable, objectionable, offensive,distasteful; informalnot on, not the done thing, out of order, out of line; datednot quite the thing; informalover the fence; rareexceptionable “his behaviour … Continue reading →

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Xmas – Mungo shamed: Trog and Other Animals

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

My nieces were regular visitors at our farm. They loved coming as they both loved animals and we certainly had enough of them. We certainly enjoyed the Christmas’s that they were with us as the excitement that children feel at … Continue reading →

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Injured Critters: Trog and other Animals

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

It was lucky that the bull forced me to walk the neighbourhood  because on a couple of occasions Mungo found a couple of injured animals which were in need of help. The first was a sugar glider. These are small … Continue reading →

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Wind

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Cyclone season was approaching and we decided that we needed to finish the house we were building and put on the verandah. Although the house was never fully completed it was, for the island of Tanna, in Vanuatu, very luxurious. … Continue reading →

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The Bull: Trog and Other Animals

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

We were now ready, in Darrell’s opinion, to purchase the bull. He was an old boy but still up to the job and most importantly quiet. Our newly installed loading ramp was not required as the bull was walked around … Continue reading →

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The Yards: Trog and other Animals

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Over the next couple of weeks the work continued. Once we had our uprights the holes were dug and the posts placed in them. Rocks were found and jammed in at the base and then ramming earth around them packing it … Continue reading →

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Debarking: Trog and other Animals

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Darrell in the meantime had decided the best position for our yards was on the road at our furthest boundary.  This would give all-weather access for trucks, good drainage when it rained so that the hooves of the animals wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the bull:Trog and other Animals

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

It was time to sell the male calves and Darrell organised his son to help him round them up. They arrived early in the morning on their horses with several kelpies at their heels. From the house verandah we watched … Continue reading →

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