I'll write a more detailed update later because I'm in the middle of something at work. Needless to say, if you're reading this, the site has been successfully raised from the dead.

Chat will be down until further notice. Sorry about that. I'm working on getting everything back to normal.

I've installed FlashChat 6. You can get to it from the Chat link at the top of the page. It should open a new window or tab, depending on your browser settings.

Fingers crossed this sorry saga is finally over. And thanks for your patience!

The unrelenting attacks on this site by spambots over the last few years have been sapping my will to live. Probably more than half the accounts on here are phony, and they've all had to be dealt with manually.

Finally, we've got a reCaptcha form for user registrations and password change requests. That should put a stop to most of the nonsense at last!

OK, I've just finished upgrading the site software to the latest version - for the first time in years! This is in preparation for getting the chatroom up and running again. It should lead to some nice extra features in the not-too-distant future as well.

I know there are things that are a bit wonky, not working properly, or just plain missing. It will settle down with time, but please bear with me. It's been a nightmare getting it this far!

If you notice anything massively wrong, please add a comment to this post!