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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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Weekend Coffee Share: July 3 2016
Welcome to a beautiful blue winters day that has been quite warm during the day but now the sun is setting the night chill is settling on the air. Although there is nothing I like more than heat I do … Continue reading →
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Weekend Coffee Share June 19th 2016
Welcome to a wet, quite warm but miserable day. The sky is solid grey and the rain has been varying between light and pelting down. Inside is so cosy looking with the lights on and the kettle on the boil … Continue reading →
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Weekend Coffee Share: 11th June 2016
Welcome. Come on in. Today you will get nothing but smiles from me and a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Why am I so elated. I shouldn’t be but I can’t help myself but come Monday the smile … Continue reading →
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Weekend Coffee Share: 4th June 2016
Welcome. Put your umbrella by the door and come in to the warm and dry off. What would you like to drink? It will have to be hot as it is too cold to go for anything else. I can’t … Continue reading →
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Weekend Coffee Share: 28th May 2016
Hi. Welcome and come on in. The kettle’s on the boil and the machine for coffee only takes seconds to fire up if you’d like a cappuchino or any type of coffee or hot chocolate. In winter a hot chocolate … Continue reading →
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Weekend Coffee Share: 22nd May 2016
Welcome and come in. Feel like coffee or tea? I’ve got both so take your pick and have a seat. In the sun or in the shade? Normally at this time of the year we would be following the sun … Continue reading →
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Weekend Coffee Share: 7th May 2016
You are safe to come in this week. Come in and have a cup of your choice or a drink of your desiring. All is on offer today. If we were having coffee I’d tell you that my Mum is … Continue reading →
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Weekend Coffee Share:23rd April 2016
Come on in before I fall asleep in my coffee. I am trying to stay awake for another couple of hours so tell me your news, make me laugh and have a cuppa and some seeds. Sorry that is all … Continue reading →
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Weekend Coffee Share 17th April 2016
Welcome. Come in and have a cup of coffee but I’ll warn you, I’m a tale of woe this week so you may prefer to say hi and move on quickly. You’re staying? Okay what do you want tea, coffee … Continue reading →
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Weekend Coffee share: 9th April 2016
Welcome to my place. Come in and have a beverage. Whatever you fancy. Well almost whatever you fancy. I’d love it if you fancy chai laté because I have some which is lovely but just a little too sweet for … Continue reading →
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