Afternoon people, some newbie advice needed on purchasing my first fixie/ss

just not a unipack/create.

Correct, don't buy either.

i was tempted by these before i stumped up for a crappy raliegh record ace: http://singlespeed.angelfire.com/

davhimself, you should have tried putting "Angelfire" in the SEARCH.

no idea how they ride. spoke to the guy and he seemed okay.
Gullibility appears to be a reason for your positivity.

ps. your leg is the same size as my waist and im 5" taller than you. dunno who that reflects on worse

Your comment is what reflects worse; as obviously you are highlighting a newbie's length of leg with your slim waist. I recommend you hurry on down to Sainsburys as they have lives on sale. If there's only one left, I think you should get one.

*you could also buy a Create if your were on a budget (199) but they look pretty horrendous to my mind
Obviously not. Unipaks and Create bikes are potentially ruinous.

Don't buy a Create/Unipak. I work in a bike shop and we see at least one of these a day where the chain has broken/something important fell off/the crickets escaped from the bottom bracket/it caught fire.

Precisely why not to buy a Unipak or a Create.

The Halfords bikes are normally not well put together. As long as it is properly inspected on purchase, then it should be an okay starting bike. I'd recommend something better (SE Lager, if thats what you like), or even 2nd hand (like a Langster or Bowery), above the Halfords bike. Also, if you're very heavy, I'd ask you to consider an aluminium framed bike, as it flexes less. Trust me, I should know.