diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index fd85af6..04bc6e2 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ def current_expo():
         u = User.objects.get(username='expo')
         u.current_year = year
         u.save()
+        # print(f"---{year}---")
         return year
     else:
         return settings.EPOCH.year # this is 1970
diff --git a/core/views/scans.py b/core/views/scans.py
index f80f08c..2714716 100644
--- a/core/views/scans.py
+++ b/core/views/scans.py
@@ -137,22 +137,23 @@ def fillblankothers(w):
     # Is this not done when we scan for wallets when we create them in the first place ? 
     # needs to be refactored into models/wallets.py anyway
     wcaveid = w.cave()
-    if not wcaveid or wcaveid == "":
-        if type(wcaveid) == list:
-            for i in wcaveid:
-                i = i.strip("' []\"")
-                if is_cave(w,i):
+    if wcaveid:
+        if wcaveid == "":
+            if type(wcaveid) == list:
+                for i in wcaveid:
+                    i = i.strip("' []\"")
+                    if is_cave(w,i):
+                        w.caves.add(Gcavelookup[i])
+            elif wcaveid.find(',') != -1:
+                # it's a list of cave ids as a string
+                ids = wcaveid.split(',')
+                for i in ids:
+                    i = i.strip("' []\"")
+                    if is_cave(w,i):
+                        w.caves.add(Gcavelookup[i])
+            else:
+                if is_cave(w,wcaveid):
                     w.caves.add(Gcavelookup[i])
-        elif wcaveid.find(',') != -1:
-            # it's a list of cave ids as a string
-            ids = wcaveid.split(',')
-            for i in ids:
-                i = i.strip("' []\"")
-                if is_cave(w,i):
-                    w.caves.add(Gcavelookup[i])
-        else:
-            if is_cave(w,wcaveid):
-                w.caves.add(Gcavelookup[i])
   
                 
 def fixsurvextick(w, ticks):
diff --git a/core/views/wallets_edit.py b/core/views/wallets_edit.py
index 541048d..c863dce 100644
--- a/core/views/wallets_edit.py
+++ b/core/views/wallets_edit.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ from troggle.core.views.caves import getCave, get_cave_leniently
 from troggle.core.views.scans import caveifywallet, oldwallet
 from troggle.core.views.uploads import FilesForm
 
+from troggle.core.utils import current_expo
+
 from troggle.parsers.scans import contentsjson
 
 
@@ -306,16 +308,39 @@ def walletedit(request, path=None):
     
     def get_next_empty():
         """Gets the next most number for a new wallet just after the most recent one in the 
-        db. But if it has no date set, then ignore it as it was only just created"""
-        latest = Wallet.objects.filter(walletname__startswith="20",walletdate__isnull=False).latest('walletname')
+        db. But if it has no date set, then ignore it as it was only just created
+        
+        This assumes we are still in the same year as the most wallet.
+        """
+        latest = Wallet.objects.filter(walletname__startswith="20",walletdate__isnull=False).latest('walletname') # last VALID wallet
+        # print(f"latest is {latest}")
         next = int(latest.walletname[5:]) + 1
         return f"{latest.walletname[:4]}:{next:02d}"
-    
+
+    def get_last_wallet():
+        last = Wallet.objects.all().order_by('walletyear').last()
+        # print(f"last wallet {last}")
+        return last
+
+    def are_we_next_year():
+        recent_wallet = get_last_wallet()
+        recent_year = recent_wallet.walletname[:4]
+        current_year = current_expo()
+        
+        return int(current_year) > int(recent_year)
+
     def preprocess_path(path):
         if path:
             wpath = urllib.parse.unquote(path)
         else:
-            return (None, get_next_empty() )
+            # OK the url is "empty". Now we decide if we want to start the next year.
+            if are_we_next_year():
+                new_walletname =  current_expo() + "#00"
+                # print(f"{new_walletname}")
+                make_wallet(new_walletname, date=True)
+            nx = get_next_empty()
+            # print(nx)
+            return (None,  nx)
 
         try:
             year = wpath[:4] # if path too short, exception catches it
@@ -352,8 +377,8 @@ def walletedit(request, path=None):
         current_name = wallet.replace(":","#")
            
         try:
-            allwallets = Wallet.objects.all().order_by('walletname')
-            recent_wallet = allwallets.first()
+            recent_wallet = get_last_wallet()
+            allwallets = Wallet.objects.all().order_by('walletyear')
             for w in allwallets:
                 if len(w.walletname) < 5:
                     continue
@@ -370,13 +395,14 @@ def walletedit(request, path=None):
             raise
       
         recent_year = recent_name[:4]
-        recent_number = recent_name[5:]       
+        recent_number = recent_name[5:]
               
-        # print(f"---identify_most_recent_wallet: {recent_year=} {recent_number=}")
+        print(f"---identify_most_recent_wallet: {recent_year=} {recent_number=}")
         return recent_year, recent_number
                 
     def create_nav_links(wallet):
         """Find the previous wallet and next wallet and create navigation shortcuts"""
+        #xx, yy = identify_most_recent_wallet(wallet, y)
         y = wallet[:4]
         n = wallet[5:]
 
@@ -432,13 +458,16 @@ def walletedit(request, path=None):
             json.dump(jsondict, jfile, indent=1)
         # print(f'--- FINISHED saving to JSON at {contents_path}')
 
-    def make_wallet(walletname):
+    def make_wallet(walletname, date=False):
         """We need a wallet Object so that the django template stuff can find the files
         BUT we must restrict this to logged-in users otherwise spiderbots get at
         the hidden Submit button and create zillions of the buggers"""
+        # print(f"Making new wallet {walletname}")
         try:
             w, created = Wallet.objects.get_or_create(walletname=walletname)
             # print(f"--- Wallet string {walletname}, wallet object {w} created new?: {created}")
+            if date:
+                w.walletdate = datetime.datetime.now()
             if created:
                 w.fpath = Path(settings.SCANS_ROOT, walletname[0:4], walletname)
                 _ = w.year() # sets the walletyear property as a side-effect
diff --git a/templates/walletform.html b/templates/walletform.html
index 9b90ba8..eacbfcb 100644
--- a/templates/walletform.html
+++ b/templates/walletform.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% extends "base.html" %}
 
-{% block title %}Simple Fileupload{% endblock %}
+{% block title %}Wallet upload{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}