Sorry I didn't make my intentions clear. Firstly you made a valid point at the end of your blog that potentially there could be a situation where prices could go crazy across the board and so one could be in a situation where no net benefit.
However, I'm going to assume that things work out in our favour. As an absolute bare minimum I'd want it to pay off my mortgage. Depending on what was left, I'd likely reinvest in something else. I'd quite like some land in the sticks which I could use as a 'country retreat' - put a little cabin on it and spend weekends away from the masses.
If I still had a bit over I'd like to take my wife on a river cruise through Europe, hitting some of the cities along the way.
or I could scrap all of the above and immigrate to Aus (based in UK)!!!
Sounds like a good idea, if you head this way stop by Brisbane for a drink
Deal! Of course, I need to get over my fear of flying first!!!