Lots of little things have happened since early August.  In no particular order:

Got a tent, with a ground sheet (which doubles as very generous, pack enclosing, poncho), bug screen and air mattress total weight is under 900 grams. This is mainly for the last 350 km in France, and walks in England and Scotland, where hostels are few and far between.

Replaced my three year old 1.2 kg tablet/keyboard with a tablet/keyboard weighing 700 grams: it's faster with triple the memory.  So big weight and performance wins there.

With those items, extra clothing layers, light-weight shoes for use in hostels, tablet charger, extra socks and smalls and the pack itself, total weight is just on 5 kg.  So we'll within check in for cabin baggage.  And with 2 litres of water (2 kg), about my preferred weight of around 7 kg when walking.

No food you ask!  On the Chemin (in France) or Camino (in Spain) you normally get an evening meal in the town where you stay and just carry a light lunch.  Or so I am told!!!

And since my last post I've met two people who started from where I intend to start, Le Puy-en-Velay (about 130 km south west of Lyon).  Which was grand.

And I've booked my airfare there, and back.