diff --git a/.install.conf.yaml b/.install.conf.yaml
index 8a10d85..7ce9793 100644
--- a/.install.conf.yaml
+++ b/.install.conf.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 - clean: ['~']
 
 - link:
-    ~/.bashrc: bash/rc
+    ~/.bashrc: bash/bashrc
     ~/.bash_profile: bash/profile
     ~/.config/git/config: git/config
     ~/.config/git/ignore_global: git/ignore
diff --git a/bash/bash.d/fortune b/bash/bash.d/fortune
deleted file mode 100644
index 21b8679..0000000
--- a/bash/bash.d/fortune
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-# Give a fortune cookie
-if [[ $(command -v fortune) ]]
-then
-	if [[ $(command -v cowsay) ]]
-	then
-		fortune -so | cowsay -n
-	else
-		fortune -so
-	fi
-fi
diff --git a/bash/bash.d/lol b/bash/bash.d/lol
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b64c3e..0000000
--- a/bash/bash.d/lol
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#LOL
-alias shrug="echo '¯\_(ツ)_/¯'"
-alias pinguin="echo 🐧"
diff --git a/bash/rc b/bash/bashrc
similarity index 66%
rename from bash/rc
rename to bash/bashrc
index 43f0b49..9b2ff9f 100644
--- a/bash/rc
+++ b/bash/bashrc
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ] && ! shopt -oq posix; then
 fi
 
 # Load main things
-if [ -d "$DOTBASH/bash.d" ]; then
-	for f in colours aliases history prompt_command password-store
+if [ -d "$DOTBASH/bashrc.d" ]; then
+	for f in colours.bash aliases.bash history.bash prompt_command.bash password-store.bash network.bash
 	do
-		if [ -r "$DOTBASH/bash.d/$f" ]; then
-			source "$DOTBASH/bash.d/$f"
+		if [ -r "$DOTBASH/bashrc.d/$f" ]; then
+			source "$DOTBASH/bashrc.d/$f"
 		fi
 	done
 fi
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ if [ -r "$DOTBASH/$HOSTNAME.bashrc" ]; then
 	source "$DOTBASH/$HOSTNAME.bashrc"
 fi
 
-if [ -r "$HOME/.bashrc.local" ]; then
-	source "$HOME/.bashrc.local"
-fi
+# Always source a local bashrc
+[ -r "$HOME/.bashrc.local" ] && source "$HOME/.bashrc.local"
+
+# Use the local(ly linked) bashrc.private
+[ -r "$HOME/.local/bashrc.private" ] && source "$HOME/.local/bashrc.private"
+
+
+# Also check in .local for a bashrc
+[ -r "$HOME/.local/bashrc" ] && source "$HOME/.local/bashrc"
diff --git a/bash/bash.d/aliases b/bash/bashrc.d/aliases.bash
similarity index 76%
rename from bash/bash.d/aliases
rename to bash/bashrc.d/aliases.bash
index 88f5da7..44e024c 100644
--- a/bash/bash.d/aliases
+++ b/bash/bashrc.d/aliases.bash
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
     alias grep='grep --color=auto'
     alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
     alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+    alias ip='ip --color=auto'
 fi
 
 # some more ls aliases
@@ -17,12 +18,19 @@ alias la='ls -A'
 alias lla='ll -A'
 alias l='ls -CF'
 
+# make mkdir nicer
+alias mkdir='mkdir -p -v'
+
 # Use vim if possible instead of vi
-if [[ $(command -v vim) ]]; then
+if command -v vim > /dev/null; then
 	alias vi='vim'
 else
 	alias vim='vi'
 fi
+alias e="${EDITOR:-vi}"
+
+# Alias expansion in sudo arguments
+alias sudo='sudo '
 
 # Reload bashrc
 alias bashreload="source ~/.bashrc"
@@ -33,7 +41,12 @@ alias pc='python -ic "from __future__ import division; from math import *"'
 # Moving around
 alias ~='cd ~'
 alias ..='cd ..'
+alias ...='cd ../../'
 
 # Computer control
 alias blank='sleep 1s && xset dpms force off'
 alias lock='blank; xscreensaver-command --lock'
+
+# whatever
+alias shrug="echo '¯\_(ツ)_/¯'"
+alias pinguin="echo 🐧"
diff --git a/bash/bash.d/colours b/bash/bashrc.d/colours.bash
similarity index 100%
rename from bash/bash.d/colours
rename to bash/bashrc.d/colours.bash
diff --git a/bash/bash.d/gpg-agent b/bash/bashrc.d/gpg-agent.bash
similarity index 100%
rename from bash/bash.d/gpg-agent
rename to bash/bashrc.d/gpg-agent.bash
diff --git a/bash/bash.d/history b/bash/bashrc.d/history.bash
similarity index 100%
rename from bash/bash.d/history
rename to bash/bashrc.d/history.bash
diff --git a/bash/bash.d/network.bash b/bash/bashrc.d/network.bash
similarity index 100%
rename from bash/bash.d/network.bash
rename to bash/bashrc.d/network.bash
diff --git a/bash/bash.d/password-store b/bash/bashrc.d/password-store.bash
similarity index 100%
rename from bash/bash.d/password-store
rename to bash/bashrc.d/password-store.bash
diff --git a/bash/bash.d/prompt_command b/bash/bashrc.d/prompt_command.bash
similarity index 89%
rename from bash/bash.d/prompt_command
rename to bash/bashrc.d/prompt_command.bash
index 0d961a1..8c6e3ee 100644
--- a/bash/bash.d/prompt_command
+++ b/bash/bashrc.d/prompt_command.bash
@@ -52,28 +52,42 @@ function vte_thing() {
 
 export PROMPT_COMMAND=__prompt_command
 
-function __colored_hostname() {
-    local HOST="${1:-$HOSTNAME}"
+function __PS1_hostname() {
+	# returns a formatted hostname
 	local color="${2:-$(color)}"
-	local PS1
 
-	if color ; then
-		case "${HOSTNAME%%.*}" in
-			'esson')       PS1+="${IGre}\h${RCol}";;
-			'tinsmith')    PS1+="${Gre}\h${RCol}";;
-			'blacksmith')  PS1+="${Blu}\h${RCol}";;
-			'locksmith')   PS1+="${Pur}\h${RCol}";;
-			'bladesmith')  PS1+="${Yel}\h${RCol}";;
-			'gunsmith')    PS1+="${Red}\h${RCol}";;
-			'goldsmith')   PS1+="${IYel}\h${RCol}";;
-			'lilo'*)       PS1+="${BWhi}\h${RCol}";;
-			'hg'*)         PS1+="${BRed}\h${RCol}";;
-			'gouda'|'bunnik'|'houten'|'zandberg'|'bussum'|'baarn') PS1+="${Gre}${On_Whi}HEF:${Blu}${On_Whi}\h${RCol}";;
-			'messier'*) PS1+="${Blu}Astro:${Red}\h${RCol}";;
-			*) PS1+="${Blu}${On_Whi}\h${RCol}";;
-		esac
-	else 
-		PS1+="\h"
+	# no colours? no need to run
+	if ! color ; then
+		echo "\h";
+		return
+	fi
+
+	local HOST="${1:-$HOSTNAME}"
+	local PS1
+	local NOMATCH
+	local func_extension="__PS1_hostname_extended"
+
+	# check selected hostnames
+	case "${HOST%%.*}" in
+		'locksmith')   PS1+="${Pur}\h${RCol}";;
+		'bladesmith')  PS1+="${Yel}\h${RCol}";;
+		'gunsmith')    PS1+="${Red}\h${RCol}";;
+		'goldsmith')   PS1+="${IYel}\h${RCol}";;
+		*) NOMATCH=1;;
+	esac
+
+	if [ -n "${NOMATCH}" ]; then
+		if [ x$(type -t "$func_extension") = xfunction ]; then
+			NOMATCH=$($func_extension "$@")
+		fi
+
+		# extended colouring
+		if [ -z "${NOMATCH}" ]; then
+			PS1+="${NOMATCH}"
+		# default colouring
+		else
+			PS1+="${Blu}${On_Whi}\h${RCol}";
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	echo "$PS1"
@@ -131,7 +145,7 @@ function __prompt_command() {
 	PS1+="@"
 
 	if color ; then
-		PS1+="$(__colored_hostname)"
+		PS1+="$(__PS1_hostname)"
 	else 
 		PS1+="\h"
 	fi
diff --git a/bash/profile b/bash/profile
index 071474b..05704bc 100644
--- a/bash/profile
+++ b/bash/profile
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 # ~/.bash_profile
 [ -z "$DOTFILES" ] && source "$HOME/.profile"
 
+# Always source local bash_profiles
 [ -r "$HOME/.bash_profile.local" ] && source "$HOME/.bash_profile.local"
+[ -r "$HOME/.local/bash_profile" ] && source "$HOME/.local/bash_profile"
 
 if shopt -q login_shell
 then
 # This is a bash login shell
 	LOGINHISTORY=~/.login.history
-	LOGINSTRING="$(date) ${USER}@${HOSTNAME}"
 
-	echo $LOGINSTRING > $LOGINHISTORY 
+	if [ -w "${LOGINHISTORY}" ]; then
+		echo "$(date) ${USER}@${HOSTNAME}" >> $LOGINHISTORY
+	fi
+
+	unset LOGINHISTORY
 fi
diff --git a/profiles/main.sh b/profiles/main.sh
index 77a7cce..9544c7b 100644
--- a/profiles/main.sh
+++ b/profiles/main.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ then
 fi
 
 # if this is BASH source BASHRC
-if [ "$BASH" ] && [ -f $DOTFILES/bash/rc ]
+DOTBASHRC="$DOTFILES/bash/bashrc"
+if [ "$BASH" ] && [ -r "$DOTBASHRC" ]
 then
-	source $DOTFILES/bash/rc
+	source "$DOTBASHRC"
 fi
+unset DOTBASHRC