Lawn mower - small lawn!

I have a smallish patch of lawn - approx 30m x 8m which is reasonably
level, but has the odd bump and dip. With children in the house it
gets a fair amount of abuse, and has hardy (non-rye) grass. However
due to neglect on my behalf the quality of the grass is deteriorating,
with weeds appearing, and grass thinning in places.

My biggest problem is I haven't been cutting it regularly during the
"season" as with long commutes, busy weekends and poor weather it
always seems to be wet when I have time available. This isn't helped
by the rubbish "own brand" rotary mower bought from a shed, which has
now developed the habit of losing wheels (you screw the wheels in to
different threads to adjust the cut height).

I think it's time to invest in a better lawn mower and give the grass
a little TLC, just wondering what u.r.g's viewpoint on a reasonable
lawn mower for this type of garden.

I know it would help if it was something I knew I could use on wet
grass, even rain so I can be sure it gets cut weekly. Preferably
without clogging or electructing me in the process.

Push along vs electric vs (cheap) petrol? Rotary or cylinder?
Mulching?

Any recommendations for makes, or ones to avoid? I don't want to buy
from a shed again, but the last time I spoke to an independent mower
specialist he tried to sell me a £200+ petrol jobby which seemed a
little overkill considering the size of the garden.

Budget isn't that restricted but would prefer not to spend much over
£100 unless it was essential to do so.

TIA - Rufus.

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