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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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Ballroom Dancing
One of my favourite activities, ballroom dancing, is so enjoyable that the dancer is unaware of the health benefits they are gaining from the activity.There are numerous reasons why I and other dancers keep coming back for more. Firstly,the exhilaration … Continue reading
A New Beginning: Trog and Other Animals
Back to our small family, the two dogs, the two cats and oodles of fish we tried to get back on track. Having left, although only for three days, Paul believed that I would go again. Other forces were also working … Continue reading
8 weeks of exhaustion: Trog and other animals
It didn’t take long before the puppies were able to stand on their hind legs at the front of the whelping box, each desperate to be the one picked up and cuddled. As they got bigger Sasha turned to skin and … Continue reading
Puppies: Trog and Other Animals
Sasha came into season and we started checking to see if she was ready to mate. By giving her a scratching type of pat near where her tail and body joined we could decide whether we should make a trip … Continue reading
90 is the new 30, the frustrating numbers we believe
Originally posted on ittymac:
I heard it on TV! 40 is the new 20. 60 is the new 40. Bull pucky! If you believe that, maybe it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee, and while you’re at it,…
The Kitchen
Kitchens and I just don’t mix. I hate cooking. I hate touching food. I love eating food. I think that I probably picked this up from my mother who saw cooking as a chore. Coming home tired after a hard … Continue reading
Dining Room
A boring room which had openings into the kitchen (separated by a breakfast bar), the big back porch , the hall and the double opening into the lounge room. The room, bare apart from a table, six chairs and an … 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
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 