"Sea-Fever" by John Masefield

"Sea-Fever"

I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

By John Masefield (1878-1967).
(English Poet Laureate, 1930-1967.)

The Owl and The Pussy Cat by Edward Lear

I

The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, 'O lovely Pussy! O Pussy my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are! What a beautiful Pussy you are!'

II

Pussy said to the Owl, 'You elegant fowl! How charmingly sweet you sing! O let us be married! too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?' They sailed away, for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-tree grows And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood With a ring at the end of his nose, His nose, His nose, With a ring at the end of his nose.

III

'Dear pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?' Said the Piggy, 'I will.' So they took it away, and were married next day By the Turkey who lives on the hill. They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon, The moon, The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.

"Our Place...Our Planet...Our Responsibility"

Edu-Cat-Malaysia is delighted to have been accepted as a member of
"Clean Up the World" (click this link to learn more) and I would like to introduce you to an exciting on-going environmental activity that we will be running in selected marinas around the country. Edu-Cat-Malaysia is planning to fund and organize an environmental and water educational fix-up and clean-up campaign to make Malaysia's superb marinas even more beautiful.

As a member of "Clean Up the World" in 2011, our local efforts will be recognized internationally as part of the global campaign.

Supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) "Clean Up the World" is a global environmental initiative that attracts an estimated 35 million participants from 130 countries each year.

We are seeking the support of businesses and individuals to fund and staff our activities. By becoming a sponsor of "Malaysia's Marvelous Marinas" you or your organization will have the opportunity to be recognized as a supporter of our localized initiatives, the communities and the environment.

If you would like more information please contact me (David Bradley) by email at db.educat@gmail.com or by SMS or call to +60 17 2844 590 when I will very much look forward to discussing the above opportunities.

Edu-Cat joins "Clean Up the World"

"Clean Up the World" is a community based environmental campaign, held in partnership with the United Nations Environment Program, that inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve the environment.
"Edu-Cat" is a name coined by David Bradley and his wife, Gudrun Nienaber, for an outfit whose prime purpose is to promote environmental harmony through specific environmental clean up activities and on-going education campaigns. We will bring together businesses, community groups and individuals to conduct a range of activities and programs that positively improve local environments.
Our love of the sea and sailing has led us to focus on leading an initiative to clean up the marinas and local waterways where we spend so much of our time. 
We are now seeking organizations and individuals who resonate with our goals to contact us for more information about how you can help us to achieve our mutual objectives.
Please contact:
David by email at db.educat@gmail.com or mobile +60 17 2844590 or,
Gudrun by email at gn.educat@gmail.com or mobile +60 17 2844550.