A few years ago, I bought a telescope from our charity shop for a few pounds.
The first night was bitterly cold, but I set it up in the conservatory, which is south-facing, and got the shock of my life to see the moon in such detail!
Of course, being an amateur, I had to contend with the dear old moon which kept moving out of view (it does that), and my teeth began to chatter, they eyes misted over with the cold, and the whole mission was abandoned after those few magical minutes!
Eventually, I gave it to a chum, and I think he's still trying to get it to work with one of his cameras...
But that gorgeous glimpse was all I really needed...