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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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Alphabetical Emotions: Manic
Our new dog is manic. Never having had a small dog who is literally in your face all day I am finding my space rather invaded. He has now been resident for one week and two days and is really … Continue reading
Alphabetical Emotions: Jealousy
I am very lucky that my husband is not the jealous kind. He is quite happy for me to go dancing and be held in another man’s arms. He hates dancing with a passion but he knows how much I … Continue reading
Alphabetical Emotions: Indifference/Interest
To be interested is to be alive. It doesn’t matter what it is that you find interesting just as long as there is an interest. To have your curiosity piqued inspires you to find out more, to try to achieve … Continue reading
Alphabetical Emotions: Happy
Originally my emotion for H was going to be Hate but looking back on the emotions I have done so far I have decided they are all such negative emotions it is time we had one that is a bit … Continue reading
Alphabetical Emotions: Guilt
Growing up as a minister’s daughter I was well versed in the ten commandments from an early age. I knew right from wrong and had a well-developed conscience at an early age. My first recollections of thoughts of guilt occurring … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: Fifty
The children hid behind the curtains to see their Mother’s new boyfriend.They watched in horrified silence as the knife came down repeatedly, slicing into their mother’s chest creating a blood red river which ran towards them. Their silence saved them … Continue reading
Alphabetical Emotions: Fear
Finding the right property in the country was proving difficult. This place sounded idyllic. It boasted a creek, populated with platypus, meandering through the property. On reaching Kempsey we headed west following the Macleay River. We dreamed of picnicking by … Continue reading
Alphabetical Emotions: Courage
“You’ve got more courage than I’ve got.” All my friends were saying this or similar when they heard of my husband’s and my plan to pack up our house, throw in our careers and go into partnership with the … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: Time Machine
Am I unusual in that I have no desire to go back in time nor go forward. I am perfectly happy where I currently am. Why would I want to go back? I wouldn’t have to go that far back … Continue reading
Alphabetical Emotions: Anger
Hiring the canoes was really the icing on the cake, giving us almost pure profit from the activity. The only outlay was the petrol required to take the canoes and those hiring them to the river. When Roger returned to … Continue reading
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