diff --git a/core/models/caves.py b/core/models/caves.py
index 539006b..12bb0f9 100644
--- a/core/models/caves.py
+++ b/core/models/caves.py
@@ -118,13 +118,14 @@ class Cave(TroggleModel):
         # return f"{self.areacode}-{self.number()}"
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
+        # we do not use URL_ROOT any more.
         if self.kataster_number:
             pass
         elif self.unofficial_number:
             pass
         else:
             self.official_name.lower()
-        return Path(settings.URL_ROOT) / self.url  # not good Django style? NEEDS actual URL
+        return self.url  # not good Django style? NEEDS actual URL
 
     def url_parent(self):
         if self.url:
diff --git a/core/models/logbooks.py b/core/models/logbooks.py
index 7aefa3f..4f29bb3 100644
--- a/core/models/logbooks.py
+++ b/core/models/logbooks.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ class LogbookEntry(TroggleModel):
         return True
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
-        return urljoin(settings.URL_ROOT, reverse("logbookentry", kwargs={"date": self.date, "slug": self.slug}))
+        # we do not use URL_ROOT any more.
+        return reverse("logbookentry", kwargs={"date": self.date, "slug": self.slug})
 
     def __str__(self):
         return f"{self.date}: {self.title}"
diff --git a/core/models/survex.py b/core/models/survex.py
index 1c6a1fe..542cfb8 100644
--- a/core/models/survex.py
+++ b/core/models/survex.py
@@ -223,10 +223,8 @@ class SingleScan(models.Model):
         ordering = ("name",)
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
-        return urljoin(
-            settings.URL_ROOT,
-            reverse("scansingle", kwargs={"path": re.sub("#", "%23", self.wallet.walletname), "file": self.name}),
-        )
+        # we do not use URL_ROOT any more.
+        return reverse("scansingle", kwargs={"path": re.sub("#", "%23", self.wallet.walletname), "file": self.name})
 
     def __str__(self):
         return "Scan Image: " + str(self.name) + " in " + str(self.wallet)
diff --git a/core/models/troggle.py b/core/models/troggle.py
index 4a20afd..38850ee 100644
--- a/core/models/troggle.py
+++ b/core/models/troggle.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ class TroggleModel(models.Model):
         return self._meta.object_name
 
     def get_admin_url(self):
-        return urljoin(settings.URL_ROOT, "/admin/core/" + self.object_name().lower() + "/" + str(self.pk))
+        # we do not use URL_ROOT any more.
+        return urljoin("/admin/core/" + self.object_name().lower() + "/" + str(self.pk))
 
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ class Expedition(TroggleModel):
         get_latest_by = "year"
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
-        return urljoin(settings.URL_ROOT, reverse("expedition", args=[self.year]))
+        # we do not use URL_ROOT any more.
+        return reverse("expedition", args=[self.year])
 
 class Person(TroggleModel):
     """single Person, can go on many years"""
@@ -89,9 +91,8 @@ class Person(TroggleModel):
     orderref = models.CharField(max_length=200)  # for alphabetic
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
-        return urljoin(
-            settings.URL_ROOT, reverse("person", kwargs={"first_name": self.first_name, "last_name": self.last_name})
-        )
+        # we do not use URL_ROOT any more.
+        return reverse("person", kwargs={"first_name": self.first_name, "last_name": self.last_name})
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name_plural = "People"
@@ -158,17 +159,15 @@ class PersonExpedition(TroggleModel):
 
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
-        return urljoin(
-            settings.URL_ROOT,
-            reverse(
+        # we do not use URL_ROOT any more.
+        return reverse(
                 "personexpedition",
                 kwargs={
                     "first_name": self.person.first_name,
                     "last_name": self.person.last_name,
                     "year": self.expedition.year,
                 },
-            ),
-        )
+            )
 
     def surveyedleglength(self):
         """Survey length for this person on all survex trips on this expedition"""
diff --git a/core/models/wallets.py b/core/models/wallets.py
index f8662eb..9725a88 100644
--- a/core/models/wallets.py
+++ b/core/models/wallets.py
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ class Wallet(models.Model):
         ordering = ("walletname",)
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
-        return urljoin(settings.URL_ROOT, reverse("singlewallet", kwargs={"path": re.sub("#", "%23", self.walletname)}))
+        # we do not use URL_ROOT any more.    
+        return reverse("singlewallet", kwargs={"path": re.sub("#", "%23", self.walletname)})
 
     def get_json(self):
         """Read the JSON file for the wallet and do stuff
diff --git a/core/views/logbooks.py b/core/views/logbooks.py
index 7f435b3..d9e2192 100644
--- a/core/views/logbooks.py
+++ b/core/views/logbooks.py
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ def person(
     first_name="",
     last_name="",
 ):
+    """Original code as it has been for years. Trying to replace with better_person()
+    """
     try:
         this_person = Person.objects.get(first_name=first_name, last_name=last_name)
     except: