Heard from the estate agent today, who had managed to speak to the solicitor, well, they do actually recommend that particular solicitor! Apparently they are just tying up a few loose ends but it looks like it will be well into next week before I hear anything. With August 1st looming, that is the proposed moving date, I may have trouble getting a van booked! Nothing I can do about it except keep on packing and selling and keeping everything crossed! :-)