O/T website upgrade problems?

At the risk of showing my ignorance, is anyone else experiencing problems opening this site, logging-on or posting since it was upgraded? I openly admit that my IT and keyboard skills are limited and my computer, whilst hardly steam powered, is not exactly the acme of such technology, but I am finding it increasingly frustrating at the time it takes for the site to open, etc. There also appears to be lot of "site down" time. >:(
If this post does not appear it only confirms my suspicions that the site is experiencing technical problems, or that I am more incompetent than I thought. :blue:
Possible causes, solutions welcomed (in simple language please)

slow as anything mate, don't post much but like to look in and read other fans opinions.
a could row to the north pole quicker than what it takes to get connected to the threads.
giving up now tho.