A Vinted Rabbit Hole, Some Irregular Choice Shoes and Making Do

Lisa Newport

Published on: 23/09/2026

From Vinted bargains and too-big dresses to the shoes I’m still not ready to part with, I’ve been thinking about making do, dressing for joy and why what we keep or let go of has far more to do with how we feel than style rules.

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I Wrote 13 Pages And Then Set Fire To Them

Lisa Newport

Published on: 17/06/2026

A Sunday spent cutting back Virginia creeper turns into 13 handwritten pages, a small fire and a bigger realisation about boundaries, self-trust and being at peace with disappointing others.

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