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Hi everybody – Danny here.
After installing the up-to-date versions of software early this morning, some problems developed around noon and our server was out of action for about two hours.
In order to identify the element that is causing trouble, we have temporarily shut down the forum and other more minor features. We will observe the health of the system over the next 24 hours and gradually reinstate each disabled element in turn.
Apologies for the interruption to normal service.
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Thank you for your comments. And a bit of silly bath time fun with the Frothing Sea Monster trick!
Cutting energy costs
Recipe for sausages baked with herby garlic infused beans, bacon and tomato
Tracing some of my ancestors has taken me on a long journey
Recipe for lamb shanks braised in red wine with shallots: slow cooker/crockpot
The cupboard was bare – so what was The Contessa going to eat last night?
Hope it’s up and running smoothly soon – mind you I may get more work done with it down!!
Good point, Ruth!
Dropping in regularly becomes such a habit that I can name at least a dozen people who will get more work or chores achieved today
That would explain it then!
Oh that is good news! I thought it was something I’d done as I was browsing at the time.
Good luck with repairs.
How can you say that Danny?
Oh I’m having withdrawal symptoms already. I’m off to the polytunnel to achieve something!
I’m bored of work now… lol
I was entering a post on the forum at the time, don’t know if it actually posted, I’ll take a look later.. If you need anything drop me an email and let me know, I work in IT and know how those servers can wreak havoc sometimes.
I was also posting a message on the forum at the time. Now I am hanging around waiting for hubby to come home, it’s raining outside and there is not enough time to do much else
Oh, well, poop!
Good luck Danny, we’ll be watching!
21:45 It has been stable this afternoon and evening, so let’s open the forum again and see how everything holds up
Well, I’m getting bored! Mind you, it’s been ages since I was able to make a comment on the blog. Hope we are back to normal soon.
Best of luck Danny, the system couldn’t take the strain of the Uxbridge English Dictionary, perhaps the spell checker has run amok !!
Normal, TA? That’s stretching the imagination a bit isn’t it?
I’m bored too…..oh well, Daniel Craig is on telly at 9 pm
Just come on line looking to see what my friends are saying tonight.
Aaaargh – no Forum!!!!!
Does this mean I have to watch TV? Come back soon please Forum!