This was not caused by my server or the software (just heading off offers to help with the server
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The problem was network issue at the hosting company.
I spent several hours hitting redial on the phone and refresh on the hosting companies website. I will be a missing person on this side of things most likely to try and catch up on things. It was kind of silly for me to spend all that time hitting refresh. 
Here is what I found online about the issue.