diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 743055d..74da5ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# 0.2.8 (20/08/2016)
+- Bug fixes
+
 # 0.2.8 (29/07/2016)
 - Added request routing feature
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/wssimulator/WSSimulator.java b/src/main/java/wssimulator/WSSimulator.java
index da6f19b..18a90cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wssimulator/WSSimulator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wssimulator/WSSimulator.java
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ public final class WSSimulator {
      * @param yamlString YAML as a String
      */
     public static void addSimulation(@NotNull String yamlString) {
+        LOG.info("adding simulation string: {}", yamlString);
         YamlToSimulation yamlToSimulation = new YamlToSimulation(yamlString);
         wsSimulatorServiceManager.add(yamlToSimulation.simulatorSimulation());
     }
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ public static void addSimulation(@NotNull String yamlString) {
      * @param classpathLocation YAML location on classpath
      */
     public static void addSimulationOnClasspath(@NotNull String classpathLocation) {
+        LOG.info("adding simulation on classpath: {}", classpathLocation);
         YamlToSimulation yamlToSimulation = new YamlToSimulation(new File(WSSimulator.class.getResource(classpathLocation).getFile()));
         wsSimulatorServiceManager.add(yamlToSimulation.simulatorSimulation());
     }
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ public static int addSimulation(@NotNull WSSimulation WSSimulation) {
      * @return the id of this simulation
      */
     public static int addSimulation(@NotNull File echoSimulationAsYaml) {
+        LOG.info("adding simulation file: {}", echoSimulationAsYaml);
         YamlToSimulation yamlToSimulation = new YamlToSimulation(echoSimulationAsYaml);
         return addSimulation(yamlToSimulation.simulatorSimulation());
     }
@@ -267,6 +270,7 @@ public static int addSimulation(@NotNull File echoSimulationAsYaml) {
      * Shuts down the simulator
      */
     public static void shutdown() {
+        LOG.info("Shutting down server");
         wsSimulatorServiceManager.shutdown();
     }
 
@@ -276,6 +280,7 @@ public static void shutdown() {
      * @param port the port number
      */
     public static void setPort(int port) {
+        LOG.info("setting port to {}", port);
         Spark.port(port);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/wssimulator/WSSimulatorServiceManager.java b/src/main/java/wssimulator/WSSimulatorServiceManager.java
index 4d8a62b..64ece76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wssimulator/WSSimulatorServiceManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wssimulator/WSSimulatorServiceManager.java
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 
 import static spark.Spark.*;
 
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@
 public class WSSimulatorServiceManager {
     private int counter = 0;
     private Map<String, BaseHandler> handlers = new HashMap<>();
+    private Map<Integer, WSSimulation> validSimulations = new HashMap<>();
 
     private static final org.slf4j.Logger LOG = org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(WSSimulatorServiceManager.class);
 
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ private static WSSimulatorServiceManager startup() {
         return new WSSimulatorServiceManager();
     }
 
-    private Map<Integer, WSSimulation> validSimulations = new HashMap<>();
+
 
     /**
      * Adds and starts a web service simulator simulation
@@ -340,9 +342,10 @@ else if ("application/json".equals(wsSimulation.consumes))
      * Shuts down the simulator.
      */
     public void shutdown() {
-        LOG.info("Shutting down server");
         Spark.stop();
         validSimulations.clear();
+        handlers.clear();
+        counter=0;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/resources/wssimulator-version.txt b/src/main/resources/wssimulator-version.txt
index 08456a4..d81f1c3 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/wssimulator-version.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/wssimulator-version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.8
\ No newline at end of file
+0.2.9
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/wssimulator/RouteFilterSimulationSpecification.groovy b/src/test/groovy/wssimulator/RouteFilterSimulationSpecification.groovy
index 109e56f..53f37d5 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/wssimulator/RouteFilterSimulationSpecification.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/wssimulator/RouteFilterSimulationSpecification.groovy
@@ -206,42 +206,54 @@
 package wssimulator
 
 import io.restassured.http.ContentType
+import org.slf4j.Logger
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
 import static io.restassured.RestAssured.given
 import static org.hamcrest.core.IsEqual.equalTo
+import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.*
 
 /**
  * Tests reading all yaml files for XML files.
  */
 class RouteFilterSimulationSpecification extends Specification {
+    private static final Logger LOG = getLogger(RouteFilterSimulationSpecification.class);
 
     def "Validate the route filter feature"() {
         setup:
+        LOG.info("Validate the route filter feature:setup")
         int port = TestUtils.randomPort()
-        when:
         WSSimulator.setPort(port)
+        when:
         WSSimulator.addSimulation(new File(getClass().getResource("/route/route1.yml").toURI()))
         WSSimulator.addSimulation(new File(getClass().getResource("/route/route2.yml").toURI()))
         WSSimulator.addSimulation(new File(getClass().getResource("/route/route3.yml").toURI()))
         then:
+        LOG.info("Validate the route filter feature:then")
+
         given().port(port)
                 .contentType(ContentType.XML)
                 .body("This is just random test with Action1 contained within it")
                 .post("/publish").then().assertThat()
                 .statusCode(200).and().body(equalTo("FilteredByAction1"))
+        LOG.info("Validate the route filter feature:then-1")
+
         given().port(port)
                 .contentType(ContentType.XML)
                 .body("This is just random test with Action2 contained within it")
                 .post("/publish").then().assertThat()
                 .statusCode(200).and().body(equalTo("FilteredByAction2"))
+        LOG.info("Validate the route filter feature:then-2")
+
         given().port(port)
                 .contentType(ContentType.XML)
                 .body("This is just random test with Action3 contained within it")
                 .post("/publish").then().assertThat()
                 .statusCode(200).and().body(equalTo("FilteredByAction3"))
+        LOG.info("Validate the route filter feature:end")
 
         cleanup:
+        LOG.info("Validate the route filter feature:cleanup")
         WSSimulator.shutdown()
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/wssimulator/SOAPTestSpecification.groovy b/src/test/groovy/wssimulator/SOAPTestSpecification.groovy
index 7c372e3..258ddcb 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/wssimulator/SOAPTestSpecification.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/wssimulator/SOAPTestSpecification.groovy
@@ -226,10 +226,7 @@ class SOAPTestSpecification extends Specification {
                 .body(new File(getClass().getResource("/soap/payload.xml").toURI()))
                 .post("/CurrencyConvertor.asmx").then().assertThat()
                 .statusCode(200)
-        println "THEN FINISHED!!"
         cleanup:
-        println "CLEANUP STARTEE!!"
-
         WSSimulator.shutdown()
 
     }