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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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The Yards: Trog and other Animals
Over the next couple of weeks the work continued. Once we had our uprights the holes were dug and the posts placed in them. Rocks were found and jammed in at the base and then ramming earth around them packing it … Continue reading
Debarking: Trog and other Animals
Darrell in the meantime had decided the best position for our yards was on the road at our furthest boundary. This would give all-weather access for trucks, good drainage when it rained so that the hooves of the animals wouldn’t … Continue reading
Feisty Trog Fearful: Trog and Other Animals
Trog’s reputation was gaining proportions appropriate to that of a lion. She seemed to have no fear as she attacked visiting cattle dogs, our own dog Mungo, and the cows when they were near the fence. Our guests were wary … Continue reading
The Donkeys Arrive:Trog and other Animals
Sean came and inspected our place to ensure its suitability for his girls. Passing the scrutiny, a day later they arrived. We had no choice but to offload them on the same hill that the cows had used. It was not … Continue reading
Finding Donkeys: Trog and Other Animals
Rod was still determined to get a couple of donkeys and the donkey woman from Krambach had told him that she knew of an Irishman who had a couple for sale on a property slightly to the east. Krambach was … Continue reading
Mrs Wiggins: Trog and other Animals
“Not to worry” Darrell said when he heard about the loss of our pig. “I’ve got a lovely pig fer yer. A good baconer. Long and lean. She won’t try and get out. Fact is yer don’t have to pen … Continue reading
Heifers, cows and calves: Trog and other Animals
The next farm animals to come were the cows. Firstly two heifers which we named Flossie, a black and white fresian and Blackie, another dairy breed. Then Darrell took us to the Taree Sale yards. Here we had our first … Continue reading
Farmers need Animals: Trog and other Animals
Having all this land and to prove we were farmers, we had to get some animals. The first of these to arrive were the chickens. These I purchased from an advertisement in the local paper “the Gloucester Advocate”. The produce … Continue reading
Horrible little suckers: Trog and other animals
Mungo and I set out on a mission of discovery. We would know every blade of grass on our place by the time we finished our daily walks. I revelled in the land although thick lantana covered much of the … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Non Regional Diction: Trog and other Animals
“Rod you’ve never lived in the country in Australia before so I’m warning you, you’ll have to be prepared for all the visitors we’ll have in the next week or so.” “Why?” “They’ll come with plates of scones and all … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 