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Yep, I agree with Brent - a Dob is the way to go. I started with an 8" purchased new. It was easy enough for one person to carry around (though a trolley helps a lot too!) and showed planets, moon and deep space objects well enough to give hours/months/years of enjoyment.
Learn how to collimate the scope to ensure best views and while you should just start with the eyepieces it gave with and get used to the sky save some money for better quality eyepieces because they greatly increase the views - try and find an astro club near you to check what others have because they can cost more than the scope itself!
I now own a 10" Dob which I bought secondhand from here - couldn't be happier with that, the price I paid and the person I dealt with. I did notice quite a few for sale at the moment.
Good luck and welcome
niko
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