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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Dec 2011 18:10

from my New Message Centre - Problems thread on the Suggestions Board.

Extracts from a response from Phil ... to read his full response ,see that thread.


I am sure that you don't want to hear me apologise again (and would rather that we just fix things), .............. And I am sorry that this is causing so much annoyance.

Firstly, the Message Centre re-development was a new piece of work to improve the features we currently offered.........

When it was decided to release, the functionality was working fine for the majority of users, but as we have found out, not for heavy users when running in a live environment.

We have deployed a number of changes today that will ensure that new emails are being recorded in a format that will allow easier tuning of the database. .............. We have also fixed a couple of bugs which should mean less errors being seen when sending emails. However, opening large mail boxes will still cause an issue for the next few days. ................. Depending on how long the tuning exercise goes, you may be presented with a "preparing messages" screen while it actively converts you existing messages to the new structure, although I am hoping that activity over the weekend will make this unnecessary. Hopefully by early next week, access to your messages should be much improved.

With regard to general performance/errors, we will be supported over the next week or so by the former Genes lead developer with one aim, to eradicate the "random" error situation that so many of you have experienced and has been occurring for so long.

I realise that I should have probably posted a daily update for those that have shown concern by posting on this thread (and others), so I intend to give a daily update on our progress over the next few days.

I genuinely apologise for ALL the inconvenience we have caused, and will do my utmost to keep you informed of progress.

Regards
Phil




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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Dec 2011 17:42

I posted on the GR wall on FB yesterday, re all the problems and asking if GR was going to be doing anyhting


and I have just seen their response:-


Hi Scilly - I can absolutely understand your frustration and can only apologise. We have now halted all releases and the performance of the site is our main concern. We are hoping to have the issues totally rectified within the next 2 weeks. Unfortunately it is our members using the boards that are being most effected, mainly because you are on the site a lot and navigating from page to page experiencing more errors. Please please bear with us. We will write another technical update soon.

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don't hold your breath!!!



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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Dec 2011 17:40

hi all
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Gee

Gee Report 1 Dec 2011 15:46

Just having a quick peak in and ERROR ERROR

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Im a paying member.....get me out of here!

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 1 Dec 2011 12:46

We like our nice warm central heating and hot running water too Gins.......a great improvement from times gone by.


Off to do some Christmas shopping on my ownsome soon......don't often go out alone.........oooooooer......

Gee

Gee Report 1 Dec 2011 10:19

Just read your posts about the good old days, when you had to pee outside and froze your toes orf in bed with ice on the inside

Sounds like a sketch from MP

Dont sound too good to me.......I like my nice warm central heating with hot running water thank you %3A-D

Gee

Gee Report 1 Dec 2011 10:15

Cant get to the last page again grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 1 Dec 2011 09:18

Ginger marmalade morning.......thanks Sylvs....



Nesh indeed Jonesey et al. These young 'uns don't they're born! I only have a vague recollection of outside loos but remember what cold bedrooms were like! I had an eiderdown on my bed and, when she made my bed, my mum used to fold it in half, lay it across the bottom of the bed and pull it down in the middle. Apparently it then resembled a butterfly %3A-S


Hopefully a relaxing day today.....well, apart from some shopping and the usual







ironing!


%3A-D

Dea

Dea Report 1 Dec 2011 07:53

Morning all,

I am ready for my lovely hot breakfast - thank you Sylvia %26lt%3B3 %26lt%3B3 %26lt%3B3 %26lt%3B3

That will warm me up!

Dea x

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Dec 2011 06:56

Breakfast is ready


Tea, coffee, juices


Cold cereals:-
Corn Flakes, Shredded Wheat, Rice Crispies, Alpen, Granola


Hot cereal:-
Porridge, Maple Nut Instant Oatmeal, Yellow Corn Grits (gluten-free)


In the warmer:-

maple smoked bacon, sausage patties, turkey sausages, potato pancakes, cheesy potato patties, Denver omelettes, mushroom and asparagus omelette, scrambled eggs, grilled tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, baked beans, fried Irish Soda Farls


Spinach quiche, bacon & cheese quiche


Ulster Fry-up, Jamaican beef patties, Vietnamese spring rolls (vegetarian) with sesame dip, stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian)

Maille Croque Monsieur (French ….. basically ham, cheese and tomato sandwich on toasted bread, with Maille Mustard), Veggie Wrap (Fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Roasted Peppers and Feta Cheese)


Buttermilk Dollar Pancakes, French toast, Maple syrup, Peach Syrup, Saskatoon Berry Fruit Syrup


Peach Yoghurt, Vanilla Bean Yoghurt, Strawberry Yoghurt


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis, gluten free), Danish, crumpets


Muffins -- morning glory muffins, blueberry muffins


Jams, jellies, Ginger marmalade, seville orange marmalade, marmite, peanut butter, vegemite





enjoy %3A-D




s
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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Dec 2011 06:52

very quiet tonight



bliddy slow tonight


so what's new?

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Dec 2011 02:05

we had a coal fire when I was young, and up tot he time I left the UK in 1967!

Until I was 11, we lived in a house with a tippler loo at the end of the backyard, and no inside bathroom.

Then we moved to a house with a bathroom. LUXURY!

except it was so bliddy cold in the winter, that Dad eventually bought a paraffin heater to try to keep it warm.

The drain pipe from the sink and bath ran down the outside of the wall, and used to freeze up in winter. Dad would boil a kettle, then lean out the window to pour boiling water down the drain pipe.



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Persephone

Persephone Report 30 Nov 2011 23:36

We had outside toilet and also had to walk across yard ter washhouse. When the wind blew the wall paper that was attached to scrim moved as well. I didn't even know what central heating was... but we were lucky we had two fireplaces one in the sitting room and one in my parents bedroom (they were back to back with the one chimney)....We got a fridge when I was 8, until then we kept meat in safe and if it went off dad would soak in vinegar and then cook it up. Washing was done in copper and the wringer was by hand.

When I stayed in the country the only water was rainwater collected in tank so we had to bath in another one's bathwater. The outside privvy was a long drop... but we cooked on the coal range which was lovely in winter but sweltering in summer.

And we played tennis and cricket and rode our go karts in t'middle of road. And no one's mum took us to school in a car..

Thems was the days..

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 30 Nov 2011 22:33

What a nesh lot you are, I thought that Northeners were made of tougher stuff. It hasn't even got down to freezing yet.

When I were a lad we didn't have central heating, double glazing, insulated walls or loft, running hot water or indoor plumbing for that matter. The WC was outside up the yard, unlit and with a door that finished 6" from the floor. The only form of heating was a coal fire in the living room around which the family huddled together for warmth but even that was let go out overnight as coal was rationed. Ice on the inside of the bedroom windows was a regular feature during winter and 12.5 tog quilts had yet to be invented.

But we was happy %3A-D

Gee

Gee Report 30 Nov 2011 22:18

Oh thats OK then....what about the big hole in the wall where anyone could get in while you sleep in your bungalow?

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 30 Nov 2011 22:12

Gins he has a conservatory/playroom(nearly finished)only with a few bad draughts on the outside and its no worse that sleeping in a tent or a draughty old farmhouse anyway..We tuffen em up here in Wales yer knows..!
But he does have a thick duvet plus Welsh blanket and of course his own special fleecy "cuggar"blanket...

Cyn??When did you NOT have probs eh????

Gee

Gee Report 30 Nov 2011 21:37

Fanny you mean the little un is in his bedroom, sleeping with no window?

Couldnt you at least board it up for the night?

He'll need more than jams and dresser to keep him warm....sheesh

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 30 Nov 2011 21:28

I AM online over there Fans..........but got probs. As I have said.


I ain't leaving this site.....despite it's probs I still like it. I was always one for a challenge.... %3A-D %3A-D

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 30 Nov 2011 21:04

Just you I guess Cyn...I aint got one...But you aint online to chat anyhow,but Bezzie is so by~~~~~~~~~~~~

I am with Sylvs and am thinking of not renewing..But onle thinking at the mo..I mean I aint even got time to think much nowadays anyway let alone play puters unless its to Skype Mr Hs parents..No take that back..Let Mr H Skype his parents,he does it so much better than me.. %3A-D

Keep yer coal fires and yer woodburners thanks..All those years of em and I now LOVE my instant mess and labour free gas fire...
And no more of the kids asking why I am getting dressed to go to bed and when I was a child going to school in tights with with white bobbles on cos I wore em in bed too and it was too d**n cold to change in the morning as no fire alight as parents just went straight out on rising to milk cows and feed other animals...

Mr H has no window in his window hole in his bedroom this evening as it has been taken out to make into a doorway through to the conservatory and that is very draughty as conservatory not totally weatherproof yet...So we shut the curtains and put them through the hole to stop the wind getting through so bad...He is also sleeping in his dressing gown on top of his PJs...But it dont seem to bother him.... %26lt%3B3
And no ,I dont have elsewhere for him to sleep as with his "likkle"probs he wouldnt sleep anywhere but in HIS bedroom anyway...

Thank Evans they can go to school tomorrow.I am shattered from keeping him away from K who is sorting out the new toyroom....Bet K will be pleased to only have the one person with "likkle"probs tomorrow to deal with as well %3A-D %3A-D %3A-D %3A-D %3A-D
Night all
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Cynthia

Cynthia Report 30 Nov 2011 20:51

Anyone been on 'the other side' tonight? My chat facility has a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark in it. Is it general or just me?