diff --git a/modules/WillieTimer/cog.py b/modules/WillieTimer/cog.py
index bf553b2..13f672a 100644
--- a/modules/WillieTimer/cog.py
+++ b/modules/WillieTimer/cog.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class WillieTimer(commands.Cog):
         self.bot = bot
         self.mention_group = str(self.bot.Default_Mention_Group)
         self.channel_id = int(self.bot.Default_Channel_ID)
+        self.channel = self.bot.get_channel(id=self.channel_id)
+        self.guild = self.channel.guild
         self.lock = False
         self.current_phrase = None
         self.caller_name = None
@@ -24,7 +26,6 @@ class WillieTimer(commands.Cog):
     async def bg_timer(self):
         # Get variables ready before waiting for the next minute, might take a few seconds
         await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
-        channel = self.bot.get_channel(id=self.channel_id)
         output_string = self.get_output_string()
 
         seconds_until_next_minute = int(60 - int(datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%S')))
@@ -35,12 +36,12 @@ class WillieTimer(commands.Cog):
         # If it is 4:20pm
         if datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M') in "16:20":
             print(f"It's {datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}!")
-            await channel.send(output_string['420'])
+            await self.channel.send(output_string['420'])
 
         # A warm up to 4:20pm
         if datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M') in "16:17":
             print(f"It's {datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}!")
-            await channel.send(output_string['warm up'])
+            await self.channel.send(output_string['warm up'])
 
     @commands.command(help="Use this command to start the background task to wait for 4:20",
                       brief="Starts the 4:20 clock")
@@ -105,22 +106,16 @@ class WillieTimer(commands.Cog):
         await ctx.send(f"420:\t{strings_dict['420']}\nWarning:\t{strings_dict['warm up']}", tts=True)
 
     def bot_get_role(self):
-        channel = self.bot.get_channel(id=self.channel_id)
-        guild = channel.guild
-        role = discord.utils.get(guild.roles, name=self.mention_group)
+        role = discord.utils.get(self.guild.roles, name=self.mention_group)
         return role
 
     def bot_get_user(self, input_user=None):
         if self.caller_name is not None:
-            channel = self.bot.get_channel(id=self.channel_id)
-            guild = channel.guild
-            user = discord.utils.get(guild.members, name=self.caller_name)
+            user = discord.utils.get(self.guild.members, name=self.caller_name)
             print(f"Got user: {user}")
             return user
         elif input_user is not None:
-            channel = self.bot.get_channel(id=self.channel_id)
-            guild = channel.guild
-            user = discord.utils.get(guild.members, name=input_user)
+            user = discord.utils.get(self.guild.members, name=input_user)
             print(f"Got user: {user}")
             return user
 
@@ -159,8 +154,8 @@ class WillieTimer(commands.Cog):
         willie_time_string = ""
         warm_up_string = ""
         if self.caller_name is not None:
-            willie_time_string += f"<@&{self.bot_get_user().id}> & "
-            warm_up_string += f"<@&{self.bot_get_user().id}> & "
+            willie_time_string += f"<@&{self.bot_get_user()}> & "
+            warm_up_string += f"<@&{self.bot_get_user()}> & "
 
         willie_time_string += f"<@&{self.bot_get_role().id}>! "\
                               f"Willie wanted me to tell you:\n" \