Ooh congrats on the move date Kaph, you're seems to be going a little more smoothly than mine. Myself and my buyer both desperately want to move before Christmas, but the people at the bottom of the chain are digging their heals in and are saying they are not moving before January full stop.
We're still hoping to exchange this week, but I don't think I am actually going to be able to move until the New Year now - 8th Jan is the date being bandied around at present.
Still I suppose it does give me chance to do a few things to the house before I move as it is empty at the mo and I can have keys as soon as we exchange so at least I will have time to get it re-carpeted etc etc - I was looking forward to being up there for Christmas though but it is not to be.