Didn't know there was any way to move without doing complete and exchange on the same day. 
(I have only been involved in buying one house) Good luck, Ruby.
Herbs, definitely MTB or get something down in writing. :) And I hope all you crepeys have got wills, especially if you're not married. Probate's more of a bugger than you realise and spousal pension benefits, death in service payments etc - all a bit more tricky than they should be, as I know to my cost. I could riff on for a very long time about finances, careers taking a hit and the harbouring of financial grudges and how this is all currently a hot topic in our house.
However, that would be v. dull and I would also get v. hot under the collar, so I will move swiftly on.
Dd back from her 3-week jolly in France very relaxed (comparatively speaking). She has had a very educational time, in lots of ways, and I can tell that her horizons have been expanded heathily. She cooked a very nice family supper tonight and has spent the last 2 days at the piano. She played the piano to a fairly good standard until she entered her troubled teen phase 2 years ago and gave up. It's so nice to hear. GCSE year stress is, however, already cranking up in the background, with loads of hw to be completed before the beginning of term.
How did Beachy's dd do, I wonder??