diff --git a/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLGridData.cs b/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLGridData.cs
index 6ac8cc3dd4..5006aaf244 100644
--- a/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLGridData.cs
+++ b/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLGridData.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
+                database.Reconnect();
                 Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                 return null;
             }
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
+                database.Reconnect();
                 Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                 return null;
             }
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
+                database.Reconnect();
                 Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                 return null;
             }
diff --git a/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLManager.cs b/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLManager.cs
index aee18b9609..2eaa158be8 100644
--- a/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLManager.cs
+++ b/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLManager.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
     class MySQLManager
     {
         IDbConnection dbcon;
+        string connectionString;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initialises and creates a new MySQL connection and maintains it.
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
         {
             try
             {
-                string connectionString = "Server=" + hostname + ";Port=" + port + ";Database=" + database + ";User ID=" + username + ";Password=" + password + ";Pooling=" + cpooling + ";";
+                connectionString = "Server=" + hostname + ";Port=" + port + ";Database=" + database + ";User ID=" + username + ";Password=" + password + ";Pooling=" + cpooling + ";";
                 dbcon = new MySqlConnection(connectionString);
 
                 dbcon.Open();
@@ -51,6 +52,28 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
             dbcon = null;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reconnects to the database
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Reconnect()
+        {
+            lock (dbcon)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    // Close the DB connection
+                    dbcon.Close();
+                    // Try reopen it
+                    dbcon = new MySqlConnection(connectionString);
+                    dbcon.Open();
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    Console.WriteLine("Unable to reconnect to database " + e.ToString());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Runs a query with protection against SQL Injection by using parameterised input.
         /// </summary>
@@ -70,10 +93,47 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
 
                 return (IDbCommand)dbcommand;
             }
-            catch (Exception e)
+            catch
             {
-                Console.WriteLine("Failed during Query generation: " + e.ToString());
-                return null;
+                lock (dbcon)
+                {
+                    // Close the DB connection
+                    try
+                    {
+                        dbcon.Close();
+                    }
+                    catch { }
+
+                    // Try reopen it
+                    try
+                    {
+                        dbcon = new MySqlConnection(connectionString);
+                        dbcon.Open();
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine("Unable to reconnect to database " + e.ToString());
+                    }
+
+                    // Run the query again
+                    try
+                    {
+                        MySqlCommand dbcommand = (MySqlCommand)dbcon.CreateCommand();
+                        dbcommand.CommandText = sql;
+                        foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> param in parameters)
+                        {
+                            dbcommand.Parameters.Add(param.Key, param.Value);
+                        }
+
+                        return (IDbCommand)dbcommand;
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        // Return null if it fails.
+                        Console.WriteLine("Failed during Query generation: " + e.ToString());
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLUserData.cs b/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLUserData.cs
index 57dbfc6cd2..6f3cad6c15 100644
--- a/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLUserData.cs
+++ b/OpenGridServices/OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL/MySQLUserData.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
+                database.Reconnect();
                 Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                 return null;
             }
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
+                database.Reconnect();
                 Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                 return null;
             }
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ namespace OpenGrid.Framework.Data.MySQL
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
+                database.Reconnect();
                 Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                 return null;
             }
diff --git a/OpenGridServices/OpenGridServices.UserServer/UserManager.cs b/OpenGridServices/OpenGridServices.UserServer/UserManager.cs
index cd806217e5..21ecc50eba 100644
--- a/OpenGridServices/OpenGridServices.UserServer/UserManager.cs
+++ b/OpenGridServices/OpenGridServices.UserServer/UserManager.cs
@@ -395,10 +395,23 @@ namespace OpenGridServices.UserServer
             // If user specified additional start, use that
             if (requestData.ContainsKey("start"))
             {
-                string startLoc = (string)requestData["start"];
+                string startLoc = ((string)requestData["start"]).Trim();
                 if (!(startLoc == "last" || startLoc == "home"))
                 {
-                    // Ignore it! Heh.
+                    // Format: uri:Ahern&162&213&34
+                    try
+                    {
+                        string[] parts = startLoc.Remove(0, 4).Split('&');
+                        string region = parts[0];
+                        
+                        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+                        //SimProfile SimInfo = new SimProfile();
+                        //SimInfo = SimInfo.LoadFromGrid(theUser.currentAgent.currentHandle, _config.GridServerURL, _config.GridSendKey, _config.GridRecvKey);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+
+                    }
                 }
             }