Glad it is going well. A while back I saw an cyclist in the distance that was on a Hybrid looking bike full paniers, waterproofs, normal shoes and completely decked out in Hi-Vis. I was gaining on them but was having to put in much more effort than I was predicting. It was about a solid mile slogging type of slow rising gradient. So I caught up and flattened it out to go past, I was about to slow up when alongside to congratualte them on the speed they were keeping up fully loaded on a heavy looking hub gear geared bike when I noiticed a huge battery on the bike! I nearly blerted out "thats cheating" lol.
On the downside I have since seen this cyclist riding on the pavement, and using a bell to clear the stunned people waiting for a bus :-( on the other side of the road so I couldn't tell them just how dangerous I thought it was. They have disspaeared since the Winter started.
I don't thnik there is anything wrong with a bit of battery assistance, I think it is fantastic way of getting you out and about again, I completely agree with your other half, so much better off out doing some pedalling both mentally and physically. (Although I do think that battery assisted should be made to wear a warning on the back of jacket to stop a numpty like me blowing gasket)
) and the topic "iron in broccoli, myth or truth" 
