diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index ed01c49..a2eea23 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ## TODO
+* General - fallbacks in case no api response
 * General - sort things by sort_order
 * General - page headings etc - use api
 * mailer
diff --git a/pages/index.vue b/pages/index.vue
index 391098c..97ee5b1 100644
--- a/pages/index.vue
+++ b/pages/index.vue
@@ -68,15 +68,25 @@ export default {
   },
 
   mounted () {
-    if (this.bgImages.length > 1) {
+    if (this.bgImages.length > 0) {
       this.setNextIndex()
       this.showHeading = true
     }
   },
 
   async asyncData({ $axios }) {
-    const { bgImages, taglines } = await $axios.$get('/api/v1/home')
-    return { bgImages, taglines}
+    try {
+      const { bgImages, taglines } = await $axios.$get('/api/v1/home')
+      if (bgImages.length < 1) {
+        throw new Error('bgImages empty')
+      }
+      return { bgImages, taglines }
+    } catch {
+      return {
+        bgImages: ['/img/default-home.jpg'],
+        taglines: [''],
+      }
+    }
   },
 
   methods: {
diff --git a/static/img/default-home.jpg b/static/img/default-home.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c47b903
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