Hey thanks Redsnail and Googlewac for your replys. Strangely enough, I think my wife would rather us take the plunge and give Europe a go than spend 4 or 5 years at the top end.
By all accounts there does seem to be more opportunity over there and particularly up towards Scottland for low houred guys, but as you say Redsnail will need to fork out some serious GBP to be employable. I'm pretty sure I've read fellow ppruners mention they don't know of any guys up there with MCC that are looking for work.
Googlewac, completely know where you're coming from regarding the understanding wife which is fantastic, but at the same time not wanting to let them down and blow a bucket load of cash in the mean time!
Some serious deliberating to be done in the next couple of months I think.
Thanks again.