Now back on dry land after broadcasting on the latest work on the research ship James Cook in the Cayman Trough, I'm still picking up messages from people amazed at getting such an extraordinary vision of the reality of the deep sea.
So I think that this is the first time that I've really married my sort of sense of being barraged by consumer messages with my choice and who I'm going to vote for.
He said: "Once I've got the normal railway messages out of the way I say to all the passengers that I'm trying to raise support for Leanne, explaining that's she's a local girl and telling people how they can watch her, " he said.
From bitter experience I can say that smacking sends all the wrong messages to children - 'might is right' - because I'm bigger and physically stronger than you I have the right to physically exert my will over you.