Server was using a lot of cpu even after apache restart. I have rebooted the server and it looks more sensible now. Response times seem better too. 

Pagespeed desktop performance looking good - https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-letschat-club/k2zk5xla6g?form_factor=desktop

Mobile always varies so isn't reliable to judge the server.

Our garden furniture arrives tomorrow so the rain will start tomorrow.

What message?

I just took a while to log in as Mark. There are errors in the log I've never seen before. I think one of our unwelcome visitors may have screwed something up. I'll restart Apache to see if that clears this up.

Pure evil

The sky has gone all black...
The humidity unbearable..
RAIN... for less than a minute..

Users active in past 10 minutes: klondike, Scrumpy

I have highlighted the important bit. If your last interaction with the site (doing anything that causes your browser page to be refreshed) was more than 10 minutes ago your name will not appear.

The black leather gear was all wrong
But he was fond of the skimpy thong
He thought he looked hot
But hot, he was not

She will always be the Vicar of Dibley to me..
Wonderful stuff..

Keep getting error messages when I try to log in too..

It seems very quiet on the street .. and in the shops..
I guess it is the heat..

Another one.    I hope he gets special treatment in prison, her too.