It still wasn't working down here in VirginMedia (Solent) region this morning but it is finally there now.
Yes, Flickr will reduce their free hosting to 1,000 pictures per user next year. I've also had an email today from Snapfish but I haven't read the details yet. Photobucket sacked their CEO and several senior managers and have recently restored their free offering, although your pictures get watermarked "proudly hosted by Photobucket".
~iw
