Oh Virgin Active. How I wish I could afford you. With your wonderfully clean changing rooms and high quality surroundings. But as a student it cost me \u00a344 a month to be a member, and after a month I realised that this was a ridiculous price to pay. \n\nWith their huge choice of classes and gym equipment, you're bound to get fit here. They also have this super trendy Power Plate thing that I guess is supposed to vibrate you so much that the fat falls off. I don't know but apparently Cheryl Cole (or is it Tweedy now?) uses it and Nicole Kidman too. I used it for a couple of weeks and I can't say I looked the same as them... Anyway. I enjoyed their swimming pool but often it would be full of kids dive bombing and such like. And while I'm all up for a good time shouldn't they be at the local leisure center where people aren't paying \u00a344 and upwards to swim? \n\nVirgin Active is lovely, clean and upmarket but it is too damn expensive. I guess that is to keep us plebs out though?