IN ADDITION
I will be upgrading MySQL and will need to dump all the databases on the server before hand to ensure that I can restore everything if something goes wrong with the upgrade process.
There are several large databases on this server, including the huge Tempers Ball archives. There are also a couple of commercial sites that will need to be given priority in the case of anything going wrong.
Dumping them will take some time, and MySQL needs to be offline during the process.
That means that Monarchs Glen will be down throughout the MySQL upgrade process.
I'll use our official Facebook page to advise of any issues, so it's worth bookmarking the page, and liking it while you're at it
https://www.facebook.com/Monarchy.Game