diff --git a/rowers/emails.py b/rowers/emails.py
index dff06210..7dfa16d1 100644
--- a/rowers/emails.py
+++ b/rowers/emails.py
@@ -59,8 +59,12 @@ def send_template_email(from_email,to_email,subject,
 
     html_content = htmly.render(context)
     text_content = textify(html_content)
+
+    if 'cc' in kwargs:
+        msg = EmailMultiAlternatives(subject, text_content, from_email, to_email,cc=kwargs['cc'])
+    else:
+        msg = EmailMultiAlternatives(subject, text_content, from_email, to_email)
         
-    msg = EmailMultiAlternatives(subject, text_content, from_email, to_email)
     msg.attach_alternative(html_content, "text/html")
 
     if 'attach_file' in kwargs:
@@ -82,6 +86,8 @@ def send_template_email(from_email,to_email,subject,
     else:
         emailbounced = False
 
+        
+        
     if not emailbounced:
         res = msg.send()
     else:
diff --git a/rowers/middleware.py b/rowers/middleware.py
index 736af9c0..72c1ed7e 100644
--- a/rowers/middleware.py
+++ b/rowers/middleware.py
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ import datetime
 from utils import myqueue
 import django_rq
 queue = django_rq.get_queue('default')
-from rowers.tasks import handle_updatefitnessmetric
+from rowers.tasks import handle_updatefitnessmetric,handle_sendemail_expired
 from rowers.mytypes import otwtypes
+from django.contrib import messages
 
 def getrower(user):
     try:
@@ -101,3 +102,24 @@ class GDPRMiddleWare(object):
                 return redirect(
                     '/rowers/me/gdpr-optin/?next=%s' % nexturl
                 )
+
+class RowerPlanMiddleWare(object):
+    def process_request(self, request):
+        if request.user.is_authenticated() and request.user.rower.rowerplan != 'basic':
+            if request.user.rower.paymenttype == 'single':
+                if request.user.rower.planexpires < timezone.now().date():
+                    messg = 'Your paid plan has expired. We have reset you to a free basic plan.'
+                    messages.error(request,messg)
+                    r = getrower(request.user)
+                    r.rowerplan = 'basic'
+                    r.save()
+                    # send email
+                    job = myqueue(queue,
+                                  handle_sendemail_expired,
+                                  r.user.email,
+                                  r.user.first_name,
+                                  r.user.last_name,
+                                  str(r.planexpires))
+                elif request.user.rower.planexpires-datetime.timedelta(days=5)<timezone.now().date():
+                    messg = 'Your paid plan will expire soon. Your account will be reset to basic on %d' % request.user.rower.planexpires
+                    messages.info(request,messg)
diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index f5d03383..85b7a2fd 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -702,6 +702,13 @@ class Rower(models.Model):
 
     rowerplan = models.CharField(default='basic',max_length=30,
 				 choices=plans)
+    paymenttype = models.CharField(
+        default='single',max_length=30,
+        choices=(
+            ('single','single'),
+            ('recurring','recurring')
+        )
+    )
 
     planexpires = models.DateField(default=timezone.now)
     teamplanexpires = models.DateField(default=timezone.now)
diff --git a/rowers/tasks.py b/rowers/tasks.py
index ef36460c..f18c1ba8 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks.py
@@ -721,6 +721,28 @@ def handle_updatedps(useremail, workoutids, debug=False,**kwargs):
 
 # send email when a breakthrough workout is uploaded
 
+@app.task
+def handle_sendemail_expired(useremail,userfirstname,userlastname,expireddate,
+                             **kwargs):
+    if 'debug' in kwargs:
+        debug = kwargs['debug']
+    else:
+        debug = False
+
+    subject = "Your rowsandall.com paid account has expired"
+    from_email = 'Rowsandall <info@rowsandall.com>'
+
+    d = {
+        'first_name':userfirstname,
+        'last_name':userlastname,
+        'siteurl':siteurl,
+        'expireddate':expireddate,
+        }
+
+    res = send_template_email(from_email,[useremail],
+                              subject,'accountexpiredemail.html',
+                              d,cc=['support@rowsandall.com'],**kwargs)
+    return 1
 
 @app.task
 def handle_sendemail_breakthrough(workoutid, useremail,
diff --git a/rowers/templates/accountexpiredemail.html b/rowers/templates/accountexpiredemail.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ae878ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rowers/templates/accountexpiredemail.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{% extends "emailbase.html" %}
+
+{% block body %}
+<p>Dear <strong>{{ first_name }}</strong>,</p>
+
+<p>
+  Your Pro account on rowsandall.com expired on {{ expireddate }}. It
+  has now been automatically reset to Basic.
+  Let me know if you have any questions. If you want to continue using Pro membership,
+  just sign up again through the site and I will change your membership back to Pro.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  If you do not want to continue the Pro membership, I'd be interested to know why you
+  decided to not continue your Pro account. Did it not fulfill your expectations?
+  This information is valuable to improve the site for all users. Thank you! 
+</p>
+
+<p>
+  Best Regards, the Rowsandall Team
+</p>
+{% endblock %}
+
diff --git a/rowsandall_app/settings.py b/rowsandall_app/settings.py
index 5de3f066..ab69eeca 100644
--- a/rowsandall_app/settings.py
+++ b/rowsandall_app/settings.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = [
     'tz_detect.middleware.TimezoneMiddleware',
     'rowers.middleware.GDPRMiddleWare',
     'rowers.middleware.PowerTimeFitnessMetricMiddleWare',
+    'rowers.middleware.RowerPlanMiddleWare',
 ]
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = 'rowsandall_app.urls'