Keef,
You can't really go wrong with any of the Panasonic Lumix's.
I have the FZ-2,FZ30,FZ-8,FZ28 and they're the best for all round shooting.
The latest in the line is the FZ-35/38 and it has an X18 optical zoom lens, face-recognition, HD Movie capability and a lens that is both crisp and fast.
Cheers