Scots mum becomes internet sensation by showing world her life as digger driver

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A mum of two has become an internet sensation by telling the world about her job - as a digger driver. Digger Girl Amy Underwood began posting on public social media sites when her friends weren’t interested in her pictures of diggers.Now, with more than 450,000 followers around the globe, her daily blogs and videos are inspiring others to follow their dream.

Fans follow her on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, where she is posting a weekly video on the daily life of a digger girl.But Amy, from Dalmally, Argyll, is quick to brush off any online critics who make sexist remarks.

One recent post on YouTube asked: “Have you got any of you washing dishes?” And a TikTok commentator said: “You didn’t iron your top.”But Amy said: “I laugh it off and let my work do the talking.

It doesn’t upset me.” As a role model for women who are keen to work in what was once regarded as a man’s world, she is pleased that many misconceptions are gradually being broken down.She said: “We are heading in the right direction.