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Always do a geared 125 CBT. It means you can still ride a scooter but you have had your license validated for a manual bike. It is senseless to do scooter-only unless you work for deliveroo.
There’s a lot of casual-looking kit that still features CE-rated armour. Be careful about fit and try things on. Make sure you put a proper back-protector in as most garments are sold with a flimsy piece of foam in the pocket but no armour where it counts.
Get proper motorcycle boots if you can. Not necessarily tall race boots, but something like the TCX ROOK which have ankle protection but are still comfortable to walk in. I wore mine as waterproof boots for a recent 5-day trip in Cologne. Warm dry feet, and not too heavy. No blisters. True to size as well.
Avoid any dual carriageways, it’s more pleasant on A-roads.
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That's a good shout on the manual, can see a point in time I'd look to want to go further afield on a bike , and do different types of riding
Thanks for the tips on kit too