The alt text for your blog logo says Chris.

The blog layout and the rest of the site layout is slightly different. The edges of the boxes don't line up when you switch between them.

Its hard to tell what are actually links.

It is possible that now you're using more PHP that it would be slower. If their webserver is slow or busy from other sites then you'll get a delay. I've got spotty internet at the moment and there is a pause or two but that might be something my side.