Hire a Hot Air balloon With the amount of hot air you spout, you could fill your own! Failing that Baz, PM me your post code, and email addy, and I'll bang it into Google Earth & send you a copy.
Get mapping is one http://www1.getmapping.com/home.asp we use it at work sometimes, Google Earth usually only works if you are in a built up area or near summat interesting.
Try http://local.live.com ...... ... thi is Microsofts competitor to Google Earth and has better quality photos, the only problem is it does not have the coverage that GE has yet. Enter your postcode and if the box has a 'Birds Eye View' option then you should be able to get an enhanced aerial photo viewable from different anglesĀ