After a month, I just love my Giant Cypress SX. It comes with a 700 X 40 tire which works well on paved and lumpy gravel paths. It also has you riding in an upright position. You would need fenders for wet weather, however. I'm not up on the currency exchange rates, but it might be towards the top of your price range, if it's available in your area, which I take to be UK. Funk, of course, is in the eye of the beholder.
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