I must go down to the sea again, in a modem high tech boat.
And all I ask is electric, for comfort while afloat,
And alternators, and solar panels, and generators going.
And deep cycle batteries with many amperes flowing.

 I must go down to the sea again, to the autopilot's ways,
And all I ask is a GPS, and a radar, and displays,
And a cell phone, and a weatherfax, and a shortwave radio,
And compact disks, computer games and TV videos.

 I must go down to the sea again, with a freezer full of steaks.
And all I ask is a microwave, and a blender for milkshakes,
And a water-maker, air-conditioner, hot water In the sink,
And e-mail and a VHF to see what my buddies think.

I must go down to the sea again, with power-furling sails,
And chart displays of all the seas, and a bullhorn for loud hails,
And motors pulling anchor chains, and push-button sheets.
And programs that take full charge of tacking during beats.

I must go down to the sea again, and not leave friends behind,
And so they never get seasick we'll use the web online,
And all I ask is an Internet with satellites over me.
And beaming all the data up, my friends sail virtually.

I must go down to the sea again, record the humpback whales.
Compute until I decipher their language and their tales,
And learn to sing in harmony, converse beneath the waves.
And befriend the gentle giants as my synthesizer plays.

 I must go down to the sea again, with RAM in gigabytes,
and teraflops of processing for hobbies that I like, 
And software suiting all my wants, seated at my console
And pushing on the buttons which give me complete control.

 I must go down to the sea again, my concept seems quite sound,
But when I simulate this boat, some problems I have found. 
The cost is astronomical, repairs will never stop,
Instead of going sailing, I'll be shackled to the dock.

 I must go down to the sea again, how can I get away?
Must I be locked in low-tech boats until my dying day?
Is there no cure for my complaint, no technologic fix?
Oh, I fear this electric fever is a habit I can't kick.

With apologies to John Masefield.

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Friday 21st to 24th March.
"The EASTER CRUISE"

- Easter Week-End -
Saturday 22nd March.

The John Allen Trio.
An evening of smooth Jazz for your entertainment

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Saturday 5th April.
The Backwaters Warden Talk.

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Saturday 12th April.
The Fighting out Supper!
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19:00 for 19:30
 

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