Fair call that Verge32. I was just lucky to get a cheap block in an already established area, right place at the right time I guess. There are some areas at the moment with huge potential.I personally think that some of the gas areas will have and already have had big returns. The amount of off take contracts that have been signed for the likes of 20 yrs plus is amazing. That's not a bad reference for the areas future,I just cannot see the world turning all the lights off and going back to the 1600's (might be wrong who knows, even all the fear mongers on this site will be in trouble then whether they own their house or are debt free or what ever) As I have said before there are always areas that money can be made even in a downturn. Check out the Bakken area in South Dakota USA and see how tuff they are doing it. Whoops all most forgot that the whole of the USA Real Estate market is under water, no good no returns at all there. To all the bears on this site get out of your comfort zone and own back yard and have a look around and stop ragging out everyone with a positive story,not all money is made in conventional areas.