If you haven't already downloaded this then it's a must, you'll never get lost again anywhere in the world, but all that aside, it's fun, I really ought to get out more. ;D
http://earth.google.com/downloads.html
Yes very nifty software so it is. I found my allotment and can see it quite well
Not Sure if you know this but all the images that you view are 3 years old, done for security reasons
Yes, but you can still see my dad's car so I was chuffed.
We must have a very high security blanket here in Wales 'cos you can't see a lot of detail ;D
Its the same in yorkshire, blurred! :'(
Oh well...