diff --git a/core/models/wallets.py b/core/models/wallets.py
index a90a737..931a1fc 100644
--- a/core/models/wallets.py
+++ b/core/models/wallets.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Wallet(models.Model):
 
         jsonfile = Path(settings.DRAWINGS_DATA, "walletjson") / wyear / wname / "contents.json"
         if not Path(jsonfile).is_file():
-            # print(f'{jsonfile} is not a file')
+            print(f'{jsonfile} is not a file')
             return None
         else:
             with open(jsonfile) as json_f:
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@ class Wallet(models.Model):
         ticks = {}
         waldata = self.get_json()
         if not waldata:
-            ticks["S"] = "black"
-            ticks["C"] = "black"
-            ticks["Q"] = "black"
-            ticks["N"] = "black"
-            ticks["P"] = "black"
-            ticks["E"] = "black"
-            ticks["T"] = "black"
-            ticks["W"] = "black"
+            ticks["S"] = "darkgrey"
+            ticks["C"] = "darkgrey"
+            ticks["Q"] = "darkgrey"
+            ticks["N"] = "darkgrey"
+            ticks["P"] = "darkgrey"
+            ticks["E"] = "darkgrey"
+            ticks["T"] = "darkgrey"
+            ticks["W"] = "darkgrey"
             return ticks
         ticks = {}
 
@@ -211,14 +211,16 @@ class Wallet(models.Model):
                             ngood += 1
                         else:
                             nbad += 1
-                if nbad == 0 and ngood >= 1:
+                if nbad == 0 and ngood >= 1: # all valid
                     ticks["S"] = "green"
-                elif nbad >= 1 and ngood >= 1:
+                elif nbad >= 1 and ngood >= 1: # some valid, some invalid
                     ticks["S"] = "orange"
-                elif nbad >= 1 and ngood == 0:
+                elif nbad >= 1 and ngood == 0: # all bad
+                    ticks["S"] = "red"
+                elif nbad == 0 and ngood == 0: # list of blank strings
                     ticks["S"] = "red"
                 else:
-                    ticks["S"] = "black"
+                    ticks["S"] = "fuchsia" # have fun working out what this means
 
         # Cave Description
         if waldata["description written"]:
@@ -236,6 +238,9 @@ class Wallet(models.Model):
             if int(self.year()) < 2015:
                 ticks["Q"] = "lightgrey"
 
+        if 'notes not required' not in waldata:
+            waldata['notes not required'] = False
+
         # Notes, Plan, Elevation; Tunnel
         if waldata["electronic survey"]:
             ticks["N"] = "green"
@@ -249,11 +254,13 @@ class Wallet(models.Model):
             # Notes required
             notes_scanned = reduce(operator.or_, [f.startswith("note") for f in files], False)
             notes_scanned = reduce(operator.or_, [f.endswith("notes") for f in files], notes_scanned)
-            if notes_scanned:
-                ticks["N"] = "green"
-            else:
+            notes_required = not (notes_scanned or waldata["notes not required"])
+            if notes_required:
                 ticks["N"] = "red"
-
+            else:
+                ticks["N"] = "green"
+            print(f"{self.walletname} {ticks['N'].upper()} {notes_scanned=} {notes_required=} {waldata['notes not required']=}")
+ 
             # Plan drawing required
             plan_scanned = reduce(operator.or_, [f.startswith("plan") for f in files], False)
             plan_scanned = reduce(operator.or_, [f.endswith("plan") for f in files], plan_scanned)
diff --git a/core/views/wallets_edit.py b/core/views/wallets_edit.py
index 1484639..c601667 100644
--- a/core/views/wallets_edit.py
+++ b/core/views/wallets_edit.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ WALLET_BLANK_JSON = {
     "people": ["Unknown"],
     "plan drawn": False,
     "plan not required": False,
+    "notes not required": False,
     "qms written": False,
     "survex file": [],
     "survex not required": False,
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class WalletForm(forms.Form):  # not a model-form, just a form-form
     psg = forms.CharField(strip=True, required=False)
     freetext = forms.CharField(strip=True, required=False)
     plannr = forms.CharField(strip=True, required=False)
+    notesnr = forms.CharField(strip=True, required=False)
     electronic = forms.CharField(strip=True, required=False)
     pland = forms.CharField(strip=True, required=False)
     elevd = forms.CharField(strip=True, required=False)
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ xlate = {
     "date": "date",
     "cave": "cave",
     "plannr": "plan not required",
+    "notesnr": "notes not required",
     "survexnr": "survex not required",
     "qmsw": "qms written",
     "elevnr": "elev not required",
@@ -182,7 +185,7 @@ def get_complaints(complaints, waldata, svxfiles, files, wallet, wurl):
     # Notes required
     if ticks["N"] != "green":
         complaints.append(
-            "The notes needs scanning (or renaming): no noteNN.jpg or XXnote.jpg file found; and this is not an electronic survey."
+            "The notes needs scanning (or renaming) or tick 'Notes not required' checkbox. No noteNN.jpg or XXnote.jpg file was found; this is not an electronic survey."
         )
 
     # Plan drawing required
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ def get_complaints(complaints, waldata, svxfiles, files, wallet, wurl):
             "The elevation needs drawing (or renaming, or tick 'Elev drawn' checkbox or 'Elev not required' checkbox): no elevNN.jpg or XXelev.jpg file found."
         )
 
-    # ETherion
+    # Therion
     if ticks["T"] != "green":
         complaints.append(
             "Tunnel or Therion drawing files need drawing. Or if this an electronic survey, please tick the 'Electronic survey' checkbox."
@@ -479,6 +482,7 @@ def walletedit(request, path=None):
         "plan drawn",
         "elev not required",
         "elev drawn",
+        "notes not required",
         "electronic survey",
     ]
     
@@ -629,12 +633,15 @@ def walletedit(request, path=None):
     psg = ""
     freetext = ""
     chkplannr = ""
+    chknotesnr = ""
     chkpland = ""
     svxfiles = []
     trips = []
     checked = {}
     context = {}
     if waldata:  # should always be true as populated by blank data if json file doesn't exist
+        if 'notes not required' not in waldata:
+            waldata['notes not required'] = False
 
         if (
             not waldata["date"]
diff --git a/parsers/logbooks.py b/parsers/logbooks.py
index a8469e1..1ae7fb9 100644
--- a/parsers/logbooks.py
+++ b/parsers/logbooks.py
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ def GetTripPersons(trippeople, expedition, logtime_underground, tid=None):
                     author = personyear
             else:
                 # a person but with * prefix. Ignored everywhere.
-                print(f" ! - {expedition.year} * person : {tripperson}")
+                # print(f" ! - {expedition.year} * person : {tripperson}")
+                pass
                 
     if not author:
         if not res:
diff --git a/templates/walletform.html b/templates/walletform.html
index fb0ecdd..b1681f3 100644
--- a/templates/walletform.html
+++ b/templates/walletform.html
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@
     <br>
            <label for="elevd">Elevation drawn ?</label>
            <input {% if not user.username %} disabled{% endif %} type="checkbox" name="elevd" id="elevd" value="True" {% if "elev drawn" in checked %}checked{% endif %}>
+    <br>        
+           <label for="notesnr">Notes not required ?</label>
+           <input {% if not user.username %} disabled{% endif %} type="checkbox" name="notesnr" id="notesnr" value=" True" {% if "notes not required" in checked %}checked{% endif %}>
     <br>
            <label for="descriptionw">Cave description written (or nothing recorded) ?</label>
            <input {% if not user.username %} disabled{% endif %} type="checkbox" name="descriptionw" id="descriptionw" value="True" {% if "description written" in checked %}checked{% endif %}>