I can forsee this blog becoming redundant in the future.
I see a lot of signs that removing shoes is steadily becoming the norm. I would venture to predict that in ten years time, keeping shoes on within a home will seem as antiquated as addressing your boss as 'sir,' as they do in The Good Life.
Of course, I might think differently if I were living in the north of the country rather than Hertfordshire, but the north can't be that far behind.