I thought it was possibly my proxy (used with corporate VPN) but having tried other networks I'm still seeing some links taking very long to load and others getting the majority of the content loaded but hanging for some smaller portion.

I am a self-confessed FT addict (is there a self-help group? ) and would be willing to pay some fee for a subscription if that would help fund fixing the server(s).

Thanks FT and the staff for this wonderful site. Not only have my travel experiences improved greatly but I've met some really nice people along the way.