Thank you for the interesting opinions.
As it happens I do plan to check out the R22 in Manchester before I decide whether to continue with the Cabri in Leicester.
The only thing that is pointing me to the Cabri is safety.
It may be more money but it might be extra money well spent however to through a spanner in the works, the next progression would a type rating to an R44 so maybe flying the R22 would be useful in that respect!