diff --git a/core/views/other.py b/core/views/other.py
index b3cbaf3..200b57b 100644
--- a/core/views/other.py
+++ b/core/views/other.py
@@ -92,17 +92,13 @@ def troggle404(request):  # cannot get this to work. Handler404 in urls.py not r
 
 def frontpage(request):
     """never seen in common practice. Logon should redirect here when this is more useful"""
-    # the messages system does a popup on this page if there is a recent message, e.g. from the admin site actions.
-    # via django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware
-    # this is set in the templates.
+
     if request.user.is_authenticated:
-        from django.contrib.admin.templatetags import log
         return render(request, "tasks.html")
 
     expeditions = Expedition.objects.order_by("-year")
     logbookentry = LogbookEntry
     cave = Cave
-    from django.contrib.admin.templatetags import log
     return render(request, "frontpage.html", locals())
 
 
diff --git a/templates/frontpage.html b/templates/frontpage.html
index 866798a..e2ff96b 100644
--- a/templates/frontpage.html
+++ b/templates/frontpage.html
@@ -4,33 +4,6 @@
 
 {% block title %}Cambridge Expeditions to Austria{% endblock %}
 
-	{% block related %}
-        <h2>Recent Actions - admin user</h5>
-            {% load log %}
-            {% get_admin_log 10 as admin_log for_user 1 %}
-            {% if not admin_log %}
-            <p>No recent actions</p>
-            {% else %}
-            <ul class="actionlist">
-            {% for entry in admin_log %}
-            <li class="{% if entry.is_addition %}addlink{% endif %}{% if entry.is_change %}changelink{% endif %}{% if entry.is_deletion %}deletelink{% endif %}">
-                {% if entry.is_deletion %}
-                    {{ entry.object_repr }}
-                {% else %}
-                    <a href="{{ entry.get_admin_url }}/">{{ entry.object_repr }}</a>
-                {% endif %}
-                <br/>
-                {% if entry.content_type %}
-                    <span class="mini quiet">{% filter capfirst %}{{entry.content_type.name}}{% endfilter %}</span>
-                {% else %}
-                    <span class="mini quiet">Unknown content</span>
-                {% endif %}
-            </li>
-            {% endfor %}
-            </ul>
-            {% endif %}
-	{% endblock %}
-
 {% block content %}
 
 
diff --git a/templates/tasks.html b/templates/tasks.html
index f4f4001..3a6647c 100644
--- a/templates/tasks.html
+++ b/templates/tasks.html
@@ -4,35 +4,6 @@
 
 {% block title %}Cambridge Expeditions to Austria{% endblock %}
 
-	{% block related %}
-<!--
-        <h2>Recent Actions - expoadmin</h5>
-            {% load log %}
-            {% get_admin_log 10 as admin_log for_user 1 %}
-            {% if not admin_log %}
-            <p>No recent actions</p>
-            {% else %}
-            <ul class="actionlist">
-            {% for entry in admin_log %}
-            <li class="{% if entry.is_addition %}addlink{% endif %}{% if entry.is_change %}changelink{% endif %}{% if entry.is_deletion %}deletelink{% endif %}">
-                {% if entry.is_deletion %}
-                    {{ entry.object_repr }}
-                {% else %}
-                    <a href="{{ entry.get_admin_url }}/">{{ entry.object_repr }}</a>
-                {% endif %}
-                <br/>
-                {% if entry.content_type %}
-                    <span class="mini quiet">{% filter capfirst %}{{entry.content_type.name}}{% endfilter %}</span>
-                {% else %}
-                    <span class="mini quiet">Unknown content</span>
-                {% endif %}
-            </li>
-            {% endfor %}
-            </ul>
-            {% endif %}
- -->   
-    {% endblock %}
-
 {% block content %}
 <style>
 ul {list-style: disc}