diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index e4fda48..6670a65 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -110,14 +110,21 @@ def make_new_expo_dir(year):
    
     
 def current_expo():
+    """Returns the current expo year, but also checks if the most recent expo year is the same 
+    as this year. If it is not, then it creates an empty Expedition and fixes some files and 
+    folders. If were are more than one year out of date, it creates all intervening Expo objects
+    and folders. You will need to tidy this up manually.
+    """
     expos = Expedition.objects.all().order_by('-year')
     if expos:
         year = str(datetime.now(timezone.utc).year)
         last_expo = expos[0].year
-        make_new_expo_dir(year)
-        if last_expo != year: # coming year, after Dec.31st
-            make_new_expo(year)
-            make_new_expo_dir(year)
+        if int(last_expo) < int(year): # coming year, after Dec.31st
+            for y in range(int(last_expo)+1, int(year)+1):
+                print(f"--!{year}---")
+
+                make_new_expo(str(y))
+                make_new_expo_dir(str(y))
 
         # print(f"---{year}---")
         return year