Al, I like the highlands, South Wales and Lincolnshire but I'd like a place with a couple of acres and house prices are silly. I live at the edge of a small town that is surrounded by countryside yet still spend 2 1/2 hours a day driving too and from work. The thing about Oz is that the entire lifestyle is outdoor orientated, bbq's at the beaches, clean parks, outdoor pools, miles of beaches, deserts, forest.....................