It's certainly not nice rushing over a slippery footbridge in the pouring rain trying to make the London-bound train.
Beware of any buzzer gate 'solution' at Perry Vale too. Our experiences is that a buzz is often left unanswered; and then entry can be refused if you cannot prove mobility problems (i.e swing the crutch at the CCTV camera or hitch up your trousers to show the brace etc...).
And finally, it is now actually quicker for me to walk to FH platform 1 then to use my own local station. Well done, Southern...