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As it was I spent most of the time rubbing my stinging eyes, marvelling at how much sweat was produced by some brief exertions, and hanging around the Gatorade dispenser. If you'd like to see pics of us in action, click on the Flickr grid on the right-hand side of the blog's front-page.

Having heard so clearly on Thursday's show that the ramifications of Katrina continue, I'm glad we were able to actually see the situation for ourselves. There are still only 25 per cent of people back in Lakeview, and many houses remain bordered up and gutted inside. Just Bourbon Street would have been a skewed perspective as life there is very much back to normal.

Anyway, thanks to all of you who came along, and to those of you who got in touch as well.

TALES OF THE FLOODS
Radio presenters like links but there's nothing nice about this one. We've just got back from one city terribly affected by flooding to a country that is facing floods of . Parts of England are underwater, and drinking water is at a premium. If you're in an affected area and want to share your experience, we'd like to hear from you.

Some would say we shouldn't do this story, as other parts of the world often experience flooding that is far worse. Here's Mark (WHYS' editor) explaining why we are doing it.

WHAT WILL BECOME OF TURKEY?
The future clearly lies in the hands of the Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan. His and a resounding mandate to continue in power. Remember this election came about after pressure from army leaders who are concerned that the AK Party is a threat to Turkey's secular state.

If you've a question for people in Turkey about what this means for their country, post it and we'll our best to get you an answer.