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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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Cat Flu: Trog and Other Animals
Snuffles snuffling became more and more pronounced with nasal secretions constantly dripping from her nose and her eyes started to weep. There was no choice but to go to the vet who diagnosed cat flu and suggested that she had … Continue reading
Snuffles: Trog and other Animals
There is no point being angry for long, I have discovered, as all you succeed in doing is getting a reciprocal anger back and Paul’s anger was always much more dangerous than mine ever was. So my up and down … 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
Egor: Trog and Other Animals
We came home from our visit to the kennels with more than a puppy, Egor. The people at the kennel liked Sasha’s pedigree and asked if we would consider letting their dog Gel mate with her when her second … Continue reading
The menagerie begins: Trog and Other Animals
A few years passed before I owned another pet. I kicked up my heels, explored Australia on my GT550 motor bike and as I was not settled in any one place long enough, I was not justified to have any animal … Continue reading
Animals of my Dark Ages – Trog and Other Animals
Sammy survived until the ripe old age of sixteen cossetted and loved by Auntie Annie and my parents who retired and replaced Auntie Annie in her life as stay at home pets. I on the other hand was embarking into … Continue reading
Sammy Saves the Day: Trog and Other Animals
I wasn’t at Lindfield long. No more than a year. Sammy and the rest of the family were there probably two years after me then they moved to the family home in Mosman. My Great Aunt remained in the house … Continue reading
Dad: Hopeless in Emergencies especially if blood was involved – Trog and other Animals
Sammy was an outside dog. My mother was adamant about that. Even when the dog developed a severe phobia after a palm frond fell on her head, my Mum did not relent. It was okay though because we were kids … Continue reading
Finally a dog: Trog and other Animals
I held my parents responsible for my forced move to the city. I made their life hell and the only way I would settle to Sydney living was if they would allow me to have a dog. The answer was … Continue reading
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