First DSLR - recommendations please

[Havana_UK]

I am about to Buy my first "proper" camera, and have a budget of around £1k to get started.

I need camera body, decent multi purpose lens, and bag. Not worried about flash etc for now, most of my photography to begin with will be outside in natural daylight (kids and pets).

I don't really want to go in with the entry level DSLR bodies, but I realise my budget won't get me in to a full frame body. Have a preference for Canon but will also consider Nikon. Looking at the 650D, but not really sure what's what with the range now (when I first looked the range consisted of the D350, D30, 5D and 1Ds, but there are so many more options now.

Can I have people's recommendations for both body and lenses? Ideally I'd like to get a body and lenses that will allow me a body-only upgrade to the 5D or whatever has replaced it when I want to move.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Havana_UK]

Thanks for the feedback folks, very useful. That Nikon D7000 looks like a really nice option for the money.

I should clarify that the reason I prefer a Canon option is that friend who is a semi-professional photographer has a lot of Canon kit, and would happily lend me lenses while I build up my own kit. She mainly uses a 5D, so if I decided I MUST go the Canon route, which body + all-rounder lens kit would you suggest?