Monday evening, and GG has left. Ho hum.

Today we took another baby step towards our house. We got our mortgage application approved in principle, and the application in. We also sorted out our insurance, barring the buildings and contents, and paid for the mortgage valuation survey on the house we want. So it's happening, it's real. It's exciting!

First cricket match of the season, I scored 21 and retired. I went in at number 2, and hung around for 20 overs while the other opener knocked 51. It was just a friendly, so we thought we ought to retire at 20 overs so the others could bat. Not being arrogant, but we just thought we ought to really! I don't score quickly, but it was nice to get bat on ball again. Kept wicket, was a bit rusty if I'm honest. And one of the bats kept swinging all the way around when I was keeping up, and she spooked me a bit. I'll get back in the swing of it.

In the meantime however, apparently a season of playing sporadically (not my choice!) has left my leg muscles a little out of shape! 38 overs (or 228 squats) has left me crippled today. Hopefully it'll ease up quickly. My quads are really sore today...

It's Friday again! Made it... And sound the trumpets because it's another bank holiday Monday. Mayday this time.

I'm travelling again tonight, and this time I'm planning to cycle between Kings Cross and Victoria, rather than having it thrust upon me. So anyone in that area between... oh... 5.40 and 6.15... seeing a small girl woman on a small bike with small wheels and a big blue bag with a cricket bat handle sticking out of it, give me a wave.

Of course, it'll totally freak me out if someone does...

First cricket match of the season on Sunday, so fingers crossed it stays dry and I don't get a golden duck.

Monday we have an appointment with the mortgage advisor to get all of that set up. Thank goodness for people working on bank holidays, and thank goodness it's not me!

Now, roll on 4.00, and let the adventure begin!

I don't think I'm going to make my mileage target for the lights... I'm on about 143 miles at the moment. Will I get 7 miles in tomorrow? I could do, just about. The ride to the station in Cambridge, then the ride across from Kings Cross to Victoria... It's going to be close...

If I'd just ridden in yesterday, none of this would have been a problem. I'd have more than done my miles already. But I was knackered yesterday. I nipped into town at lunch on Rusty, and my legs moaned the whole way. Gotta know your limitations, I guess.

As punishment, and to prove to myself that I really do deserve the beautiful light that I now own and love, I will aim to do 250 miles next month. And I will do them. Oh yes...

I think... I might... Have sold my house.

I have two offers on it, both for the same amount. I know who I want to sell it to (much to my estate agent's annoyance it's not the first time buyer! Yes, I'm being a smidge sentemental about who gets my house...). I know that the amount is what I needed. So.

But ulp! Now I have to do the grown up things, like talk to solicitors and organise my (our) next mortgage... And then we're into finding movers, and packing, and unpacking... And there's the decorating, and gardening, and that's the exciting stuff! I do think it might be complicated potentially by the pair off us living 120 miles apart!

It's a good thing. I'm excited about it. But oh, I wish the next couple of months were over already...

Rode the Trek into work today for the first time since all my wrenching over Easter. The new chain caused me some problems, and I still think that was a problem with the Connex Link rather than my stupidity! (Although that is possible too... )

Not bad! Nothing fell off. Chain sounded much better, and I had no shifting issues other than those caused by a stiff link. Which is now sorted, so hopefully those will be cleared up for the ride home.

And yes, this does mean that I've ridden it before taking a photo of it looking all shiny. Sorry! But one trip to work and back won't have too much impact I think. If I'm honest, I've managed to get the setup of my Kona so right at the moment, that the Trek felt a little odd. So I'll probably be back to the Kona tomorrow...

Sorry if it's all about the bikes at the moment - there's not much knitting progress to talk about!