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Welcome to the skint blueprint! Never did I think I would ever be telling people how to spend their money, or give tips on how to save money, scundered! Well, at the end of the day I’m a student so technically I’m allowed to be broke, but you don’t have to be in this cost of living crisis malarkey! This is my wee blog about Belfast and all the class wee things it has to offer! You wouldn't be long getting frostbit now that it costs a leg and arm to even breathe (many thanks to our gover....nvm) so I am here to help save you some coin and make sure your guddies aren't scrappers. I'll be bringing hints and tips for places to shop, eat, drink (probably the one thing I don't need to tell Irish people how to do) and also show you fun and quirky places that you didn't even know existed, at the expense of me dragging myself out of my house away from my cave.  
 
 
I can't lie to you, I gave myself a good oul pat on the back for coming up with the name 'The Skint Blueprint' because to be quite honest being skint is my only character trait, but how else would I know where to get the best fifteens ever.

So, a wee bit about me. I am 25 years old, currently in my second year studying Marketing at UUB, (took a few too many gap years but I just scraped getting into gen-z so I'm still relevant). This is only the introduction and the mature student / culchie in me is really showing but bare with me. I have been living in Belfast for the most part of 4 years now, but I am from a wee place far far away called Castlederg, some may say 'The Derg Sir'. When I tell people this, 9/10 times they look at me like I have two heads, so I have learned to quickly say it's near Omagh when I tell them and that avoids any potential confusion. I love the people here and the nightlife but if I had a pound for every time a Translink Metro bus has driven past me whilst flailing and flapping my hands trying to stop the bus, I'd probably be a miliionare. Right, Ill stop nattering. I am buzzing to see where this wee page goes and hope that I dont cringe you out too much! Uni assignments are undoubtedly tedious at times so I had to spice it up somehow! I hope you stay with me, keep her lit! 

 

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  1. Garden Fairy21 October 2022 at 13:19

    Theskintueprint.. brilliant wee blog laughed out loud soo much! About to read your 2nd one now.. please keep them coming!!

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  2. the skint blueprint26 October 2022 at 02:08

    awww thanks so much!!

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  3. Scam safe1 November 2022 at 05:52

    Entertaining and informative - what more could ye ask for :)

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