Would you bl**dy believe it ! Just clicked on the link to the old website by mistake, and it's now back up again ! ARGH.
Anyway, they had their chance. Couldn't get any sense out of anyone when I needed help so stuff them I say.
I,m very happy with the new forum as it gives a little bit more control over the layout and the ability to 'sticky' important topics, so I will stick with the new one.
Just deleted the old forum, complete with the reasons why ! Well they did ask.