Scottie That's a good attitude to have. Most of us that can live outside the SE of the U.K do so. Unless you bought property 10 yrs ago, it is very difficult to afford anything decent for less that 500K. BA's salaries don't cut it I'm afraid. The regions used to be an alternative , but alas, no longer. One of the reasons the -400 is so popular is that it enables one to commute. Latest figures from Ops is that over 1/3 of the fleet now commute by air. Lord knows how many more drive for a couple of hrs from the Cotswolds or the Midlands. Another option is to go part time. Again, very popular if you can get it!