Huggy, glad DD is well, hope you are fixed soon.
I went to Clarks last week, they had no non-leather shoes, I even asked to check. Ended up going to central London to a specialist 'barefoot' store, and they had some that were even labelled, so I was thrilled with that! Bit pricey though.
tf, glad your work is looking stable, hurrah for you!
I am quite a homebody, I like my home comforts, and am also a bit lazy too, but I think trying the nomadic-ish life will spur us into action, and make me less attached to material things, and if we do manage to have a base in the UK too, it give us the best of both worlds. I think it will be a fabulous life for us as a family, and a great start for DS (and any others we have!).
Am now trying to reduce our kitchen cupboards to bare. I had superbly stocked shelves (in case of zombie attack!), but now trying to get through it all before we go. Have had some interesting concoctions, such as haggis lasagne, which was actually rather amazing! :) Think we are on schedule to finish the perishables and freezer stuff within the next two weeks, and if we finish it early, we'll have some lovely takeaways at the end to see us off.
DH's last day at his old work tomorrow. He is delighted!