diff --git a/datasources/data_source.py b/datasources/data_source.py
index 036660d5..f815696b 100644
--- a/datasources/data_source.py
+++ b/datasources/data_source.py
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ def getAvailableAtTime(self, **kwargs):
 
                 self._is_available = True
 
-            except URLError:
+            except URLError as err:
+                logger.exception(err) 
                 stns_avail = []
                 self._is_available = False
         logging.debug("_is_available: "+ str(self._is_available))
@@ -279,7 +280,8 @@ def getAvailableTimes(self, max_cycles=100, **kwargs):
                 if len(times) == 1:
                     times = self.getArchivedCycles(start=times[0], max_cycles=max_cycles)
                 self._is_available = True
-            except URLError:
+            except URLError as err:
+                logger.exception(err)
                 custom_failed = True
                 self._is_available = False
      
diff --git a/runsharp/full_gui.py b/runsharp/full_gui.py
index 786bee1b..6afec48e 100644
--- a/runsharp/full_gui.py
+++ b/runsharp/full_gui.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 import platform
 
 HOME_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".sharppy")
-os.mkdir(HOME_DIR)
+if not os.path.isdir(HOME_DIR):
+    os.mkdir(HOME_DIR)
 
 HEADER = '\033[95m'
 OKBLUE = '\033[94m'
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
 ver = get_versions()
 del get_versions
 
+print(datasources.__file__)
 logging.info('Started logging output for SHARPpy')
 logging.info('SHARPpy version: ' + str(__version__))
 logging.info('numpy version: ' + str(np.__version__))