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Tully Smyth = Perfection personified. Photograper: Peter Soulis http://teesmyth.tumblr.com teesmyth

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STA Travel - #WildCardUK Part 3 – THE HEART OF SCOTLAND

 And so we come to the third part of my whirlwind #WildCardUK adventure with thanks to the wise travel guys at STA Travel and Visit Britain!

This video (click here to watch the full version) takes me through the heart of Scotland, first by bus on the Haggis Tour then to a real live Scottish castle before I hop on a bike and check out picturesque Pitlochry all the while looking sexy with a Go-Pro attached to my head.

I think one of the best things about this trip was that it got me doing things I would never normally sign up for, but ended up loving and feeling really excited to get involved with the next activity. Bike riding was definitely one of those things.

See below for all the gory details!

Haggis Adventure Tour: After quite a lot of dancing and whiskey the night before, my Aussie friends and I were all up bright and early to hop on the Haggis bus tour which would take us through stunning countryside all the way from Loch Ness to Eilean Donan. The tour guide- who looked a little like Shaggy from the Scooby Doo series - was very charming and full of hilarious stories that kept us all forgetting about our hangovers. My favourite part was the story about the 5 sisters (or mountains as they appear these days), which included different voices and accents for different characters and spooky sound effects. To be honest, I really didn’t want to get off the bus, I was having way too much fun!

Trees For Life, Fort Augustus: The guys at Haggis Adventure tours also encourage their visitors to spend some time carrying our practical conservation action on the depleted forests of Dundreggan as part of their tour. This meant we got to spend an hour or so with the guys at Trees For Life who gave us a really interesting history on the Scottish forests and fauna- before allowing us a chance to get our hands dirty by planting some trees of our own. With the help of my new BFF Jacqui- we planted a baby juniper bush (which I felt was fitting, considering how much gin I drink. Give and take you know?) In all seriousness, there was something very rewarding and special about helping replenish the forest and I walked away feeling as if I had made at least a small difference. Trees for Life are always after volunteers so make sure to pop in for a visit if you’re ever in the area!

Eilean Donan Castle: Look, I’m not going to pretend I wasn’t one of those little girls who obsessed over princesses and castles. Because I was. Am. Still am. So visiting my very first real life castle was a little exciting but I tried to play it cool. Eilean Donan Castle even had a little footbridge I had to walk across to get to the castle itself! The exteriors were old and beautiful but it was the interiors that really blew me away. Inside was like a life-size diorama, with mannequins and prosthetic food etc all in place to paint a pretty amazing picture at how ‘castle life’ would have worked back in the thirteenth century. Unfortunately for us- no photos were allowed. I did however go up to the highest tower and attempt to let down my golden hair, Rapunzel style. Surprise, surprise- no prince charming came to my aid. Not even Laurence, my videographer. Screw you Laurence.

Pitlochry: Perhaps the most traditional/storybook looking town we’d stopped in so far, Pitlochry brought out the goods in the form of sunshine and warm weather- perfect for a spot of bike riding. For those playing at home, bike riding or exercise in general isn’t really my thing, but I was excited to get out of the car and experience Scotland in a different way. We rode all the way up to Blair Atholl which was a really beautiful and scenic ride with lots of cool spots to check out and stop at for photo op’s. Found my own secret hidden spot down by the lakes and under a bridge with stacks of wild flowers and ducks- it was a pretty nice way to spend a warm afternoon.

To see me look super sexy in a helmet and Go-Pro, click HERE for the full video.

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I am beyond proud and excited to announce that I have been nominated for a Cosmopolitan Australia 'Fun Fearless Female' award this year in the social media category. Cosmo has been a magazine that I have read and respected since I was a teenager and it would mean the absolute WORLD to me if you voted for me here: www.cosmopolitan.com.au/funfearlessfemale

[teesmyth]

Meet Steve- my hilarious and very well informed STA Travel expert who helped me plan and organise my #WildCardUK trip!  YOU guys still get a chance to have your say in the kinds of activities I'll get up to. Do me a favour- keep it fun and easy yeah? I'm thinking good food, music....a spot of shopping? PLEASE don't put me through too much physical pain. VOTE HERE and win a lil somethin' somethin' for yourself!  www.statravel.com.au/wildcard.htm

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Tinder dates with Lipton Ice Tea & Pedestrian.tv

Imagine my suprise when I rocked up and Jaydos was sitting opposite me.... 

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Charlotte's Law

Sicker Than Your Average has already discussed the heartbreaking loss of Charlotte Dawson but after reading Tully Smyth's tribute (http://teesmyth.tumblr.com/) this morning, I had to share with you again, the importance of Charlotte's Law. "Let me tell you- because Charlotte is no longer able to – it’s absolutely fucking heartbreaking. It’s damaging and terrifying and breaks down your self-confidence and resilience one piece at a time". - Tully writes as she describes the effect of cyber bullying on an individual. There is no description for the comments, insults, name calling and threats I have witnessed on social media (including those aimed at Charlotte Dawson) other than disgusting. Would you really say that to someone face-to-face? Look them in the eye and belittle their self worth? I don't think these people fully comprehend the damage of words. These words don't just disappear into cyberspace once they've been posted - they settle in the mindset of the person, force them to begin thinking negatively, eat them up inside until they feel a sense of helplessness praying for somebody to save them. For Charlotte, nobody could save her from these words. There is no excuse for being a cyber bully and this keyboard warrior behave needs to STOP. I have been apart of Charlotte's advocacy to end this for several years now and it is heartbreaking seeing somebody that fought so hard for all those around her, lose her own battle. If not for Charlotte, for anyone that you know that has experienced cyber bullying, please take a moment to sign the Charlotte's Law petition to introduce harsher consequences for those that relentlessly attack others online. SIGN HERE: http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/the-australian-government-charlotte-s-law-tougher-cyber-bullying-legislation For the meantime, seek help, take care, be kind and block like a boss. XX You can find Tully's tribute to Charlotte here: http://www.mamamia.com.au/social-media-2/charlottes-law/

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I'M ALIVE!

Okay so the dust has (only just) settled and I am slowly coming back down to reality.

I see I now have a bunch of new followers and a stack of inbox messages to (mainly, delete & swear at) but there are also some very sweet ones I promise I'll get back to!

In the meantime, let me know what you guys want to see more of on here.

Pics from my life, some writing from my foggy brain, hot photos of girls with tatts, new music I'm loving....you tell me what you want and I'll make the magic happen.

Thanks to those who have supported and loved me through the whole BB mind fuck, and a special mention and internet wink to those who have supported me even before that.

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