Assuming your browser is Microsoft's Internet Explorer, go to "Tools," then "Internet Options," then "Advanced," then scroll down to the "Multimedia" section. See if "Show Pictures" has a tick - if not, click in the little square box, then press "Refresh."

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What I omitted to say before was that although part of the attraction is knowledge, critique and opinion, if there's no pleasure in the actual navigation or browsing, compared to before, then that - for me - is a major turn-off.

When I pop in, I like to see those posts that have arrived since my last visit - all on one list, ready for me to click on. That doesn't seem possible now, apart from apparently being able to see posts that arrive while I'm logged in. I could always do that anyway by refreshing the "posts since your last visit" screen.

I far from technophobic and I'm used to change, but there is a limit before loyalty is overtaken by despair.

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"Giving the site a good go" will not change views on the new design, in the same way that keeping on using a poor tool doesn't make the tool, or the experience, any better.

This new layout is just so dire. Probably my last visit.

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Is the "New posts since last visit" option lost forever, I can't seem to find an identical alternative?

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Me too - nothing.

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That's one very healthy-looking animal!

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I love it! The woman seems to be offering a mobile 'phone to the somewhat distressed-looking man. The man's pose is probably worth a whole chapter in NVC (body language). I think the background is also a major part of the story. Great picture!

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Unfortunately, you didn't.

Well, what started off as a friendly discussion between three people has been lowered to a level of so-called "advice" that is not only dismissive, but patronising and downright rude - examples above.

I'm not at all bothered by the comments per se, just the tone, which I do not appreciate. The thread has become "polarised" because of one attitude.

As the OP, my preference would be that it is removed, in case visitors get the wrong idea of the usual friendliness here.

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Right, have a look here (I'm not sure how to constrain the display size, rather than re-size the image).

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The call-out was for an electrocution. No-one was airlifted away and the original ambulance left at a normal pace - didn't look like a positive outcome to me, unfortunately.

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