Problems using Aperture

Hello,
I have a MacBookPro and use Aperture on it. Have been using this for 6 months quite happily.
Recently I purchased a 27" Thunderbolt display and have noticed a problem with Aperture.
When I'm trying to look at an image (any image, I have 100s) using the viewer, the image is blank. (Using the loupe shows the louped part of the image correctly and the browser function works correctly as well). Looking at the screen on the MacBookPro at the same time is the same.
If I disconnect the Thunderbolt display, the image is displayed as normal.
I can recreate this at will - plug it in, no image in viewer. Unplug it, image in viewer.
This fault does not occur when the laptop is on it's own, when a different external monitor is connected, on any other picture imaging software (that I have!), or on any other video application.
All updates have been applied. Restarts have happened many times!
Basically, it's all perfect, apart from trying to view an image, in Aperture, when the thunderbolt display is connected.
Would appreciate any pointers
Thanks

Did you try the second screen options as shown here?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO7KbFWXJE8

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