It loaded much faster than that for me on an ordinary modem connection which tells me it is connected at 45.333 bps though I usually don't believe it.I think it looks good. Just two comments.
First I think it could do with a splash of comething other than blue. It needs a little lift or something. Perhaps a small amount of yellow somewhere would do it? I would perhaps add a fine yellow line over the menu bar and over the bit that says enews and pick it up in Yellow text on the dark blue bars in the page - such as the one that says 'Leisure-Ideas News'. Also the blue that enews is on jars a little with the other blues on the page.
The other comment is on the eating out menu - for goodness sake get something other than 'Find a McDonalds' on there fast - finding only that would be enough to keep me out of the region forever!!! There must be something else to eat other than Big Macs! ![]("http://www.frontpagewebmaster.com/ubb/smile.gif")
Actually I know there are, I have had a few really nice meals in that part of the world. One of the nicest and most peaceful weekends away I ever spent was in a pub/inn called 'The Catherine Wheel' in Shrewton in Wiltshire. It was years ago, it was while I was there that I got word that I had passed my final exams in college so I always remember it. I wonder is it still there?
On a more serious note I would get that link out of my main navigation bar - it takes people off to another site which an item in the main navigation should never do. Perhaps put it as a link in the left column or something.
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Katherine
InKK Design
LinKKs - Kilkenny's Online Magazine
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