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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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Trog and other Animals: Jerry and the cat attack
I took off on my usual route down Skye Road. I let the dogs off the lead as soon as we reached the school as from this point on the traffic was non-existent with only a few houses on … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: The Setting’s the Thing
The giant capsule hung, suspended from the diving tower. The white end facing the water whilst the red section sat in the wispy redness of the sky in which the sun had just set. The city lights made the buildings … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: The big capsule
Jinks and Japes : Bite Size Memoir Number 2
This topic I have found particularly difficult as the terms are not ones I have knowledge of although Lisa has translated them for us as “Jinks: Childish, playful, often noisy and rowdy activities, usually involving mischievous pranks. Japes: Tricks or … Continue reading
Macro Monday: Cycad magic
At the place we had Mothers Day lunch at Perigian Springs I saw a cycad as I had never seen one before. There were many other cycads all looking as I had seen in the past but this one with … Continue reading
Trog and Other Animals: The Collapse
Our pet life settled into a routine whilst we were at the shop. The chickens produced eggs as did the geese. These I sold in the shop. Trog, the cat, lived on top of the computer whilst the dogs mainly waited … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Cambodia
Weekend Funny Challenge: The Jigsaw
When a friend sent me this I couldn’t help but laugh. I had been trying to finish a jigsaw that I started thinking my brother’s children would help me with it. They didn’t and over the next few months I … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Move
In Vietnam we were on the move mostly by bus but also by ferry (disembarking could be difficult), by motorised punt on the Mekong steered nonchalantly by the driver with his foot and by speed boat also on the Mekong … Continue reading
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