EH - Essex > Hebrides...the next step of the adventure?

EssexHebridean

GAP that made me giggle!! I literally mentioned to my Mum earlier that I'd said to MrEH I don't care what he does with me, choose the cheapest option, but if there is even a HINT of religion in any of it, I'll come back and haunt him by tickling his feet constantly!

girlatplay

😆 that would be torture.

girlatplay

On a separate note, how often do you see surveys from OnePoll?  I used to do them a few years ago but I started getting annoyed about screening out so I stopped doing them before got up to the next payout level.  After seeing you mention them I logged back in.  It has completely changed.  I logged in to 2280 points though and an update survey for 40 points so I now have 2320.  Looks like I can cash out at 2500.  Just wondering how long it might take to get there?  I probably won't continue with it after that but it seems like I'm so close, I'd like to get this payout.

Seasidegal58

Just joining in on the 'what I want when I go' chat - I told my DD that I want the equivalent of what Kirk Douglas had at the end of the film 'The Vikings' (this bit of the film is on YouTube for those too young to remember!) - i.e. his body was put on a long boat and pushed out onto a fjord and they fired fiery arrows at the long boat - all to the sound of stirring, emotive Hollywood background music. All good and pagan!  DD and other half have a very nice Loch near their Scottish abode on the North-West coast. DD said drily that she didn't think she could fire the long bow arrows that far!🤣

P.S. I use Opinium for surveys and regularly cash out £25. 

EssexHebridean

Now giggling at SSG's DD wrestling with longbows with flaming arrows attached!!  

OnePoll GAP - exactly the same situation here. I did them for a while, and then yes, got annoyed at constantly seeming to get part way through then suddenly being screened out. went back a few months ago - like you got the update survey - and now very rarely get a screen-out, an some surveys even come with some items pre-filled! Amazing! They've really raised their game! And yes, now being able to cash out at £25 is a big advantage too - the old £40 level was just too much. In answer to "how long" I'd estimate a few days if you're able to check in there a few times a day. You can see from my updates on here how fast it seems to mount up for me now.

I've never used Opinium. Might check them out once I get power of Opinions to cashing out as these days I find that one carries a lot of screen outs too. 

Seasidegal58

EssexHebridean said:

Now giggling at SSG's DD wrestling with longbows with flaming arrows attached!!  

Her OH didn't fancy wearing the Viking helmet either - even though he has a very good beard that would match!🤣

Re Opinium - I thought I might start getting screened out more when I retired but I have found I still get accepted for nearly all the surveys. 

EssexHebridean

An bleurgh - just popped to OnePoll and got an immediate screenout! I'm blaming you GAP! (I did then get two 15point ones one after the other though so I'll let you off!) 

Scottiedog_3

@girlatplay That's a wonderful story! The remains of my late uncle came to us in a recycled ice cream tub - his second wife was a notorious cheapskate - with the instructions to scatter his ashes "somewhere he loved". He wasn't very keen on Scotland- which is why he spent his adult life 12000 miles away. Iona was the only place he ever mentioned fondly. We arranged a mini break nearby, crossed to Mull and took the little Iona ferry. Solemnly, we walked to Martyrs' Bay, hoiked the carton out of its bag and committed Uncle H to the air. A wind got up and blew H back all over us and the dog. We spent days picking him off. "He always was an awkward b." said my mother with feeling.

RelievedSheff

Scottiedog_3 said:

@girlatplay That's a wonderful story! The remains of my late uncle came to us in a recycled ice cream tub - his second wife was a notorious cheapskate - with the instructions to scatter his ashes "somewhere he loved". He wasn't very keen on Scotland- which is why he spent his adult life 12000 miles away. Iona was the only place he ever mentioned fondly. We arranged a mini break nearby, crossed to Mull and took the little Iona ferry. Solemnly, we walked to Martyrs' Bay, hoiked the carton out of its bag and committed Uncle H to the air. A wind got up and blew H back all over us and the dog. We spent days picking him off. "He always was an awkward b." said my mother with feeling.

We had similar when family scattered the other half's uncles ashes at a local Reservoir.

I had never met him so wasn't overly impressed by the amount of him I inhaled 😕

girlatplay

EssexHebridean said:

An bleurgh - just popped to OnePoll and got an immediate screenout! I'm blaming you GAP! (I did then get two 15point ones one after the other though so I'll let you off!) 

Sorry 🙈  I'll give it a chance and see how it goes.
Edit: At least it was an immediate screen out and not when you were on the last question 😠



Loving the stories coming in.  I like the lightheartedness of such a difficult subject.