Traceyjayne

@Traceyjayne (6766)

United Kingdom • Age 59

Joined myLot 11 years ago

I work in a nursery in a school. I enjoy cooking, reading, knitting, walks in the countryside and staying at our caravan at the seaside. I hate bad manners.

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work environment, stress

The Fly One @aureliah (24548) • Kenya 21 Oct

Have you ever worked in an environment that is so toxic? Jealous colleagues because you are the best in your work and do not engage in office politics! This has been me lately for the last 3 months. People want you fired not...

stress work quite

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Traceyjayne Time to find something else ….

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Handmade Gifts

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (9580) • Philippines 14h

Do you love making your own gifts for friends? Well, I usually buy gifts for them, but right now I decided to create a few notepads for them; the finished product is shown in the photo. I hope they will appreciate these tiny...

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Traceyjayne They look lovely…you are clever . If I had the skill I would make gifts …..I used to make cross stitch cards ….they were popular.

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Well that was weird

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125734) • United States 14h

I was up early but eventually went back to bed. I was sound asleep and snuggled up in bed when I thought I heard the doorbell ring. I wasn't sure. Then I heard it again. As I untangled myself from the blankets there was like angry...

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Traceyjayne I wouldn’t have accepted the food if the seal was broken. As far as normal parcels are concerned it is sadly commonplace here for drivers to leave parcels randomly ….even though they have to take photos to prove the parcel has been delivered, they are not...

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Just Scored Two Free Sandwiches at Jaggers

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (64) • United States 13h

Jaggers is a spin-off of Texas Roadhouse serving burgers, chicken, salads, and shakes. We had bonus coupons from buying gift cards last year, so we bought two hamburgers and got two chicken sandwiches free. That means the two of...

jaggers

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Traceyjayne That does sound a great bargain …well done.

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"Boyfriend scam"

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64116) • United States 31 Dec

Have you heard about Boyfriend scams? This last spring into summer I got a bunch of them. I really can't text anyone and ask if they have requested my friendship, again. I don't know what I'd call those, but I'd get them,...

boyfriend scam

facebook

scammer

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Traceyjayne I have had this several times …I play along too. It’s so obvious it’s a scam. Their grammar is usually poor, despite them having jobs that you need a certain level of education for ….they are usually Drs from America working in a war zone country or on a...

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Happy New Year. . . Do I need another cat?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (167060) • United States 14h

It is warm but foggy out today. Bruno went outside. Just a bit ago I heard "someone" crying. I went to the door, Bruno came in, and the crying continued. I looked on the front porch and there was a young cat. When it saw me, it...

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Traceyjayne One more cat can’t hurt surely ……haha

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New "Dark Year"

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (2915) • Eldoret, Kenya 17h

Here in Western Kenya, the year began with a heavy downpour accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms from around 3:00 am to 6:30 am. This caused a blackout in our area which was corrected and power restore at around noon time...

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Traceyjayne We had fireworks at midnight. The weather today is light rain. Happy New Year to you x

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Do you have any Christmas decorations that stay up all year?

snowy @snowy22315 (200820) • United States 30 Dec

I have a picture in my bathroom that is technically a Christmas picture but it doesn't scream Christmas. It is red and yellow with a bit of green and says joy and blessings. That is a nice piece and stays up all the time. I also...

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Traceyjayne I take all my Christmas decorations down on 12th night. I do love them and miss them when they are down but I try to put them up fairly early on so we have them for the longest time possible.

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12/30/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (209579) • United States 31 Dec

79 days until spring. Sorry I'm so late today. I was SO tired, all I did was vegetate. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) says flu cases are spiking. Gravel man's son came and plowed and shoveled the walk. The lady across...

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Traceyjayne Yesturday we had chicken soup with bread and butter or toast ….The Mister and I like different things with soup…… Supper was fillet steak, roasted small potatoes, mushrooms and onion rings …..

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A Ten Year Celebration

Amber @AmbiePam (109190) • United States 19h

Well today, January first, is the ten year wedding anniversary of my dad and Diana. I forget sometimes, but luckily, I have an anniversary card for them from last year I forgot to give them. He said he’s taking her...

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Traceyjayne Happy 10th Anniversary to them both xxx hope they enjoyed their meal …..are weren’t too shocked when the bill came

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Have you taken down your Christmas tree?

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44283) • United States 31 Dec

If you have a Christmas tree, have you taken it down yet? Ours is still up, I love the lights. I'll probably take it down one day next week. Maybe January 6 for Old Christmas or the twelve days of Christmas. Any New Year's Eve...

holidays

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Traceyjayne We take our tree and decorations down on 12th night. We stayed at my Moms New Years Eve. ….a lovely meal then watched tv. Mom went to bed but The Mister and I stayed up. We saw in the new year and watched the fireworks, then bed.

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Do you keep things that are functional, but imperfect?

Amber @AmbiePam (109190) • United States 27 Dec

So I have this ottoman, and the top comes off for storage (it’s not a huge one at all or I wouldn’t want it). I got it for free, but there was a slit in the side, like a two inch, precise slice. I might not have noticed it, but I...

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Traceyjayne Do I keep things that are functional but imperfect ? Have you met The Mister ! Hahahaha x

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What do you use condensed milk for?

Amber @AmbiePam (109190) • United States 31 Dec

This discussion is not going to get a lot of responses. But I got two cans of condensed milk to review (you can’t always get jewelry, lol), and I don’t want to make a pie. The internet suggested putting some on fruit...

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Traceyjayne I asked my Mom and she says she used to have it on a sandwich, just put condensed milk between two slices of bread and butter ….( it’s not something I would have , but apparently it was popular back in the day ! )

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Odd Question...

DE @DaddyEvil (164616) • United States 7 Dec

I will eat green beans but don't like shelled beans... But, I will also eat beanie weenies and have just asked Pretty to get me some Van Camp's Pork and Beans so I can make beanie weenies... I make them with Polish Sausages (all...

beanie weenies

cornbread

from a can but with stuff added to them

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Traceyjayne What on earth are beanie weenies !!!

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Doctor Appointment...

DE @DaddyEvil (164616) • United States 9 Dec

I had to go see the Ophthalmologist (eye specialist) this morning. He examined my eyes and said there were only minor changes since he saw me about a year ago. I told him about having problems seeing the lines on the highway...

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Traceyjayne I have never heard of eyelids getting thicker …..but that would certainly explain things. I do hope you gave the type that can be treated….

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Police Were Here...

DE @DaddyEvil (164616) • United States 15 Dec

The police banged on our door this afternoon. They were hunting for a scruffy looking guy and showed us his photo so we could tell them if we'd seen him before. (Somebody told them he came to our house often. ) We...

police

bil

annoying

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Traceyjayne Mmmmmm scruffy and dodgy looking individual, seen at your house ……have you been a naughty boy ! ….ha ha only joking ! Did they say why they were looking for him ….im being nosey here !

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Fireworks Started at 9 pm

DE @DaddyEvil (164616) • United States 1 Jan

Fireworks are only legal in my city on the 4th of July but the police will allow them to be fired off on other holidays, too. They started today at 9 pm and finally stopped at a few minutes after midnight. People still shooting...

fireworks

illegal

new year

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Traceyjayne We should only set off fireworks til 11pm ….however religious times and New Year this is waived….to be honest , although some were let off by us there were not that many….thank goodness.

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Sleeping on a Dead Body

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (92361) • Daytona Beach, Florida 24 Nov

As much as this sounds like a horror story or something that comes from a Hollywood movie, unfortunately, people have found themselves sleeping on dead bodies. So when you are traveling and you arrive at your destination, check...

always check under the mattress

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Traceyjayne A brilliant story …it would totally freak me out if I found a stashed body !

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11/24/25 - Meals

LindaOH @LindaOHio (209579) • United States 25 Nov

Cousin #2 was here yesterday to do her usual; and she brought all the Thanksgiving food with her. Beggars can't be choosers; but she bought a small package of turkey tenderloins; so there will be no leftovers. I was hoping for...

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Traceyjayne Mom sent me a roast lamb dinner like we had the day before …..I also had sandwiches , and rice pudding. Hope you enjoy the Turkey but sorry there won’t be enough for another day !

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Thanksgiving Canceled

Amber @AmbiePam (109190) • United States 25 Nov

Well, Thanksgiving is not going to look like I thought. I got a text from my sister this morning saying 3 of the 5 of them have a cold, and they aren’t coming Friday (our Thanksgiving is always on a Friday because they go to my...

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Traceyjayne We don’t do Thanksgiving but Christmas is big for us ….i would be sad if we couldn’t do our usual get together ….

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