diff --git a/core/models/caves.py b/core/models/caves.py
index 5df1a3b..98b4832 100644
--- a/core/models/caves.py
+++ b/core/models/caves.py
@@ -458,10 +458,6 @@ class LogbookEntry(TroggleModel):
     Le'ts get rid of it and set the 'cave' attribute to a cave object elsehwhere. This is 
     attempting to be Too Clever.
     """
-    LOGBOOK_ENTRY_TYPES = (
-        ("wiki", "Wiki style logbook"),
-        ("html", "Html style logbook")
-    )
     date    = models.DateField()#MJG wants to turn this into a datetime such that multiple Logbook entries on the same day can be ordered.ld()
     expeditionday = models.ForeignKey("ExpeditionDay", null=True,on_delete=models.SET_NULL)#MJG wants to KILL THIS (redundant information)
     expedition = models.ForeignKey(Expedition,blank=True, null=True,on_delete=models.SET_NULL)  # yes this is double-
@@ -470,7 +466,6 @@ class LogbookEntry(TroggleModel):
     place      = models.CharField(max_length=100,blank=True, null=True,help_text="Only use this if you haven't chosen a cave")
     text       = models.TextField()
     slug       = models.SlugField(max_length=50)
-    entry_type = models.CharField(default="wiki",null=True,choices=LOGBOOK_ENTRY_TYPES,max_length=50)
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name_plural = "Logbook Entries"
diff --git a/core/views/logbooks.py b/core/views/logbooks.py
index 7d58c75..9c3d8c5 100644
--- a/core/views/logbooks.py
+++ b/core/views/logbooks.py
@@ -64,12 +64,10 @@ def expedition(request, expeditionname):
             # Need to delete the existing entries or we get duplication
             # Need to delete both in the Django ORM and in our own object-store.
             entries = this_expedition.logbookentry_set.all()
-            print(f'! - expo {expeditionname} {len(entries)}  entries initially')
             for entry in entries:
                 #print(f'! - delete entry: "{entry}"')
                 entry.delete() 
             entries = this_expedition.logbookentry_set.all()
-            print(f'! - expo {expeditionname} {len(entries)}  entries after deletion')
             LoadLogbookForExpedition(this_expedition) 
         logged_in = True
     else:
diff --git a/parsers/logbooks.py b/parsers/logbooks.py
index d79a989..5f3bc36 100644
--- a/parsers/logbooks.py
+++ b/parsers/logbooks.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import csv
 import os
 import re
-import pickle
-import shelve
+# import pickle
+# import shelve
 import time
 from random import randint
 from datetime import datetime, date
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def EnterLogIntoDbase(date, place, title, text, trippeople, expedition, logtime_
     # but it is a db query which we should try to avoid - rewrite this
     
     #NEW slug for a logbook entry here! Unique id + slugified title fragment
-    # working for all cache files 2019-2005, failed on 2004; but fine when parsing logbook and not reading cache. Hmm.
+    
     if tid is not None:
         slug = tid + "_" + slugify(title)[:10].replace('-','_')
     else: 
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def parser_wiki(year, expedition, txt):
         tripid =""
         
         entrytuple = (ldate, tripcave, tripsplace, triptext, 
-                trippeople, expedition, tu, "wiki", tripid)
+                trippeople, expedition, tu, tripid)
         logentries.append(entrytuple)
         
         
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ def parser_html(year, expedition, txt):
         ltriptext = re.sub(r"<p>", "</br></br>", ltriptext).strip()
 
         entrytuple = (ldate, tripcave, triptitle, ltriptext, 
-                trippeople, expedition, tu, "html", tripid1)
+                trippeople, expedition, tu, tripid1)
         logentries.append(entrytuple)
 
 
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ def parser_html_01(year, expedition, txt):
                 
 
             entrytuple = (ldate, tripcave, triptitle, ltriptext, 
-                    trippeople, expedition, tu, "html01", tid)
+                    trippeople, expedition, tu, tid)
             logentries.append(entrytuple)
                 
         except:
@@ -498,13 +498,12 @@ def parser_html_03(year, expedition, txt):
 
 
         entrytuple = (ldate, tripcave, triptitle, ltriptext, 
-                trippeople, expedition, tu, "html03", tid)
+                trippeople, expedition, tu, tid)
         logentries.append(entrytuple)
 
 
 def LoadLogbookForExpedition(expedition):
     """ Parses all logbook entries for one expedition 
-    If a cache is found it uses it. If not found, or fails sanity checks, parses source file.
     """
     # absolutely horrid. REFACTOR THIS (all my fault..)
     global logentries
@@ -512,7 +511,6 @@ def LoadLogbookForExpedition(expedition):
     global entries
 
     logbook_parseable = False
-    logbook_cached = False
     yearlinks   = LOGBOOK_PARSER_SETTINGS
     expologbase = os.path.join(settings.EXPOWEB, "years")
     logentries=[]
@@ -521,21 +519,7 @@ def LoadLogbookForExpedition(expedition):
     expect = entries[year]
     # print(" - Logbook for: " + year)
 
-    def validcache(year,n, lbsize):
-        if year != expedition:
-            print("   ! cache loading: year != expedition ",year, expedition )
-            return False
-        currentsize = logbookpath.stat().st_size
-        if lbsize != currentsize:
-            print(f"   ! cache loading: Logbook size {lbsize} != {currentsize} ")
-            return False
-        if len(logentries) != n:
-            print("   ! cache loading: len(logentries) != n ",len(logentries), n )
-            return False
-        if n != expect:
-            print("   ! cache loading: n != expect ",n, expect )
-            return False
-        return True
+    
     
     def cleanerrors(year):
         global logdataissues
@@ -566,12 +550,8 @@ def LoadLogbookForExpedition(expedition):
         logbookpath = Path(expologbase) /  year / DEFAULT_LOGBOOK_FILE
         expedition.logbookfile = DEFAULT_LOGBOOK_FILE
         parsefunc   = DEFAULT_LOGBOOK_PARSER
-    cache_filename = Path(str(logbookpath) + ".cache")
-    if not cache_filename.is_file():
-        print("   - Cache file does not exist \"" + str(cache_filename) +"\"")
 
     expedition.save()
-    logbook_cached = False
 
     try:
         file_in = open(logbookpath,'rb')
@@ -597,6 +577,7 @@ def LoadLogbookForExpedition(expedition):
             date, tripcave, triptitle, text, trippeople, expedition, logtime_underground, tripid1 = entrytuple
         except ValueError: # cope with removal of entry_type but still in cache files. Remove in Dec. 2022.
             date, tripcave, triptitle, text, trippeople, expedition, logtime_underground, entry_type, tripid1 = entrytuple
+            print(f'   - Exception entry_type "{entry_type}" {tripid1}')
         EnterLogIntoDbase(date, tripcave, triptitle, text, trippeople, expedition, 0,
                 tripid1)
         i +=1
@@ -666,18 +647,6 @@ def LoadLogbooks():
     if yt != len(trips):
         print(f"** total trips in ObjStore:{len(trips):,}")
 
-    try:
-        shelvfilenm = 'logbktrips.shelve' # ".db" automatically apended after python 3.8
-        with shelve.open(shelvfilenm, writeback=True) as odb:
-            for lbe in trips:
-                odb[lbe]=trips[lbe]
-            odb.sync()
-            odb.close()
-    except:
-        message = f" ! - Failed store cached logbooks in '{shelvfilenm}.db' - Delete old file and try again" 
-        DataIssue.objects.create(parser='logbooks', message=message)
-        logdataissues["Shelve Fail"]=message
-        print(message)
 
 
 # dateRegex = re.compile(r'<span\s+class="date">(\d\d\d\d)-(\d\d)-(\d\d)</span>', re.S)