Fraser, the new look is fine, now, sometime the page takes few time or download completely to open, secondly, the main page of the topics can be manage in the half screen vertically and in the half portion ads can be manage, so that your space will be save here by doing that, and you can also add on the every page the running pages aside, if cursor keeps on a specific topic then the writer can also write and at the same time in the side box he can read the other topic too if he want. there is a unnecessary space has been left for the ckickable smilies it can be manage in the short box, clickable smilies and post icons can be set in the one box, rest the design is fine, and the colours you have chosen to read the page are quite calmful to the eyes (this is important). also you can add the new member directly refer to the rules of the forum very first and with the agreement box there in, for example jumbo55( feck nick name), wants to become the member of the site then no one will tell him the rules of the forum his entry will start from the box of rules of forum then he can proceed further for the topic.

may i correct, please convey

sunil