I really need to get out with the camera more. It's so satisfying.

No, I get them developed by a company called The Darkroom but I always wanted to develop at home,. especially black and white because its so much easier. Also the contraptions you can get these days to help you develop the negs are amazing.

I'm certainly no expert on cameras, but I've always bought Minoltas, any of those X series will probably be great. Another poplur one is the Canon AE-1. The main thing is to hunt around for a bundle that looks like it's been well loved and taken care of. Worst thing is getting something that has a moldy lense from being in damp storage or something.

Recommend this very long running podcast as inspiration. They also have a webstore and make their own variations of film stock: https://fountain.fm/show/TfGe3iQT1SU2mIlf7oUp