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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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Travel Theme: Wood from around the World
When I first heard that wood was the theme for this week my mind immediately shot to the timber on the wharf on the island of Tanna. The house we had taken to build. Somewhere though in the recesses of … Continue reading
Barrington General Store: Trog and Other Animals
To read from the beginning of this petmoir series go to https://irenewaters19.com/trog-other-animals/ Barrington is a small hamlet six kilometres from Gloucester and the last petrol for seventy-five kilometres for those travelling west. It was also on the route to the only … Continue reading
Mungo’s Nemesis: Trog and Other Animals
We moved into rental accommodation at Old Bar whilst we waited for our purchase of the Barrington General Store to finalise. The house we leased was across the road from the beach, a great position as we could walk out … Continue reading
The Farm Sells: Trog and Other Animals
Trog and Other Animals is a petmoir serial. If you wish to start at the beginning go to the page Trog and Other Animal for the links. It was three weeks before we had anybody else look at the farm. The … Continue reading
The death knell is rung: Trog and Other Animals
Trog and Other Animals is a petmoir serial. If you wish to start at the beginning go to the page Trog and Other Animal for the links. Of course I was successful in my application as a haemodialysis nurse at the … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Beyond the Pale
Beyond the pale 1. outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour. “the language my father used was beyond the pale” synonyms: unacceptable, unseemly, improper, indiscreet, unsuitable, irregular,unreasonable, intolerable, disgraceful, deplorable, outrageous,scandalous, shocking, insupportable, objectionable, offensive,distasteful; informalnot on, not the done thing, out of order, out of line; datednot quite the thing; informalover the fence; rareexceptionable “his behaviour … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Truth or dare
As a small child I was taught to tell the truth and this I did unwaveringly until I got into trouble for telling it. I cannot remember exactly what the incident was but I know it was something to do … Continue reading
The sun is harsh: Trog and other Animals
Trog and Other Animals is a petmoir serial. If you want to start at the beginning go to Trog and Other Animal Pages for the links. Mungo received his first letter after Christmas. My niece just had to rub it … Continue reading
Wind
Cyclone season was approaching and we decided that we needed to finish the house we were building and put on the verandah. Although the house was never fully completed it was, for the island of Tanna, in Vanuatu, very luxurious. … Continue reading
The Bull: Trog and Other Animals
We were now ready, in Darrell’s opinion, to purchase the bull. He was an old boy but still up to the job and most importantly quiet. Our newly installed loading ramp was not required as the bull was walked around … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 