SandrainSpain

@Sandra1952 (6047)

Spain • Age 72

Joined myLot 15 years ago

I'm 63, and I'm a freelance writer and blogger. I'll write about anything that interests and/or challenges me. Expect the unexpected!

www.sandrainspain.com/

SandrainSpain's Discussions

Have you met any online friends? How did it go?

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 5 Aug 15

In my Sandra in Spain life, I have made a lot of online friends, mainly writers. I've also met a few of them over the last few months, and I have to say every single meeting turned out even better than I hoped. I've also met a few...

online friends

meeting up

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12 people

Already managed to report a spammer

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 4 Aug 15

I don't know whether to be annoyed because they ignore the rules, or sad because they don't 'get' what myLot is all about, but within half an hour of getting back in here last night, I had to report a post. It was just a promo for...

mylot

spammers

online friendships

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8 people

Hello again - what has happened to you over the last two years?

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 3 Aug 15

It's good to see myLot back in action, and even better to see so many familiar faces again. Quite a few of us have kept in touch over the last couple of years, and have always hoped that we would one day come back...

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4 people

Paid for an article I don't remember writing!

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 24 Sep 12

Yesterday, our neighbours invited us around for drinks, nibbles and a catch up on everything. Several hours and 4 bottles of wine later, we staggered back home - we had a lot of catching up to do. I did the only...

helium experience

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6 people

You win some, you lose some!

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 16 Sep 12

I found out the truth of that saying today - with knobs on! There's a big car boot sale that's held about two miles from here every Sunday. I've been on the buying side and the selling side, but today we were buying - it's still...

winners and losers

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1 person

Why do you want to be my friend?

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 13 Sep 12

I received a friend request today from a user whose username was unfamiliar. As usual, I checked how many posts they had. Just under 200 - so far, so good. If an unfamiliar member puts in an FR with only 10 posts, I let them...

friend requests

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6 people

Check the restricted assignments on Helium - it's worth it!

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 29 Aug 12

These days, there aren't many restricted assignments on Helium. Over the last couple of months, there have been a few investment titles for around $40, but that's pretty specialised. Last week, I spotted a title for National...

helium experience

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1 person

Still looking good after all these years

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 5 Aug 12

I'm pretty much glued to the television during the Olympics, and I like watching the round up programme at the end of each day, which highlights the best performances and the news, as swell as previewing the following day's...

oldies but goodies

olympics

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1 person

Great day for Team GB

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 1 Aug 12

At last, the home nation has something to really cheer about. Our ladies won the first-ever rowing gold, Bradley Wiggins became the most successful Olympian ever, and Michael Jamieson pulled a silver in the 200 metre breast...

olympics

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1 person

Dispelling the Postloop myths

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 22 Jan 12

There are a lot of discussions flying around about Postloop, so perhaps I can dispel a few of the myths going around. That way, anyone thinking of joining, or disappointed they were rejected, can at least see the clear...

postloop myths

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4 people

Great weight loss forums

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 20 Jan 12

Until recently, I've been a bit worried about using weight loss forums. I figured that they'd either want to sell you something, or be full of zealots who'd make you feel about six inches tall for being overweight in the first...

fat loss forums

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1 person

Good start at Postloop

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 15 Jan 12

Until Thursday of last week, I'd never even heard of Postloop. Then I saw a discussion complaining that Postloop had turned a member down because of poor grammar, and that it was a scam site, etc. Being the contrary person I...

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2 people

What do you think of the new Page View statistics on Helium?

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 2 Nov 11

Yesterday, Helium finally gave its members what they've been asking for for 4 years - we can now see how many page views each article gets. I love it, but I think I'm becoming a Page View Addict. I used to check my earnings twice,...

helium experience

page view addict

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3 people

Right up my street!

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 16 Oct 11

A few days ago, I noticed Helium's Content Source was looking for writers living and working in Spain to write local guides. Long story short, I was accepted, and wrote a guide on the Murcia region, for which I'll get $30. Not...

content source

writing gigs

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3 people

How is the 10 Squared promotion going for you?

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 27 Jul 11

Hello, everyone. There hasn't been a Helium discussion for a while, so it's time to put that right. Are you taking part in the 10 Squared promotion, and if so, how are you doing? I've done one $10 assignment, I'm waiting for...

10 squared promo

helium

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2 people

Adding insult to injury

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 13 Jun 11

I can't stop laughing about what's happened over the last few days. As some of you know, I write a lot for Helium, and last week I learned that I'd won a writing contest about fishing, along with a prize of $50. We have...

all the gear

no idea

the ones that got away

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3 people

You couldn't make it up!

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 15 May 11

I can hardly type this for laughing, but here goes. A while ago, I heard a shout from the bedroom. My husband had pulled a bit too hard on a drawer in the wall unit, with the result that a book on the top shelf had dislodged,...

serendipity

the skies fall

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3 people

The new assignment system

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 10 May 11

What does everyone think of Helium's new assignment system now the first payments are coming through? I've been busy with other things, so I haven't written much, except for some contest articles when the assignments hit problems...

helium assignments

new system

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2 people

Dancing on Ice just gets better

SandrainSpain @Sandra1952 (6047) • Spain 7 Mar 11

All our friends and famiy know not to call on Sunday night. It's 'Dancing on Ice,' and I don't move from the tv while it's on. I've loved the show ever since it started six years ago, and it just gets better and better. I...

dancing on ice

final 3

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1 person