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@Clwydian
I start with my right. Fortunately this is my preferred foot but if it wasn't, I would have changed it by now to ease starting at the roadside and make it a little safer. When riding on the continent I consciously switch to left foot starting which feels a little awkward for a while but on a loaded touring bike I'm a lot more likely to have a bit of a starting wobble at the kerb so it makes perfect sense to switch.
Plus, it's what I tell my trainees to do so even if I feel competent to start with the left, I would be showing a poor example. I'm sure many of us are able to start perfectly safely from either foot in any situation but it doesn't necessarily follow that that's what we should be teaching beginners.