You can lie in the gutter and still see the stars.
Position yourself to enjoy the world laid out.
Expand the mind and the options available to you.
View From Above
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Immaturity
Hold on to your inner child.
Adulthood is all too quick to remove fun and frivolity.
Retain your childlike nature and sense of humour.
Without our immaturity, we cannot appreciate the mature things in life.
Observation
Viewing a situation from a different perspective is sometimes the only way to see the way forward.
Reaching out for a new viewpoint, you can identify the solutions to problems and the route you should take.
Soar like an eagle, and get the bird’s eye view that you need.
History Repeating
We live our lives based on what went before; and this can lead to what we have done before happening again.
While your roots are important, you need to ensure that you don’t repeat the same mistakes again.
Take a step back, identify objectively what worked and what didn’t, and try a new approach.
Light In The Darkness
While dark clouds swirl around us, there is always light to be found.
It may not always be from the most obvious or conventional of sources, but it is there.
Find that chink in the darkness and follow it into the light.
A-Z of Somerset: Queen Camel
Seven miles to the north of Yeovil, lies the unusually-named village of Queen Camel. While it sits on the main A359 road, this thoroughfare dog-legs through the village, so it avoids the speeding traffic of which Othery is a victim.
The name derives from the old English word cam, meaning ‘bare rim of hills’, a word shared by the river that runs through the village. The manor of Camel was given to the crown in the late 13th century, and the name was changed to Camel Regis (“King’s Camel”). Edward I gave the area to his wife, Eleanor, and so the name Queen Camel was born.
One of the highlights of the village is Church Path, a cobbled road that leads from the centre of Queen Camel to St Barnabas’ Church.
The church itself dates from the 1300s, and, despite the main road, is surrounded by a quiet churchyard and allotments. Additional architectural elements – including an imposing porch on the south side – were added in the 19th century, as part of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.
The churchyard includes a gravestone to Seaman Donald Burgess, who died in the Great War, aged just 17 years old.
Details of his life can be found on the CKPonderingsCWG site, which is dedicated to those who lost their lives as a result of that conflict.
The houses in the village are all local stone, and while some are from the early 2000s, they fit in almost seamlessly with the old structures around them.
The Mildmay Arms is the village pub; again, it is reminiscent of a coaching inn, and was likely used as such at some point in its history.
Queen Camel has an undoubted village feel; with a population of less than 1000 people, there is a definite sense of community here.
A former bus stop – standing outside the Memorial Hall – now houses a mural dedicated to the village’s history, as well as a book swap station.
There is a lane in Queen Camel that is dedicated to a Grace Martin; I have not been able to find out much about her. There is someone by that name – the daughter of John and Judith Martin – baptised in St Barnabas’ Church in July 1744. Beyond that she remains a mystery.
Despite its location, Queen Camel is a peaceful place to visit; a lovely addition to the Somerset A to Z.
Cobbled Path
We rarely know for certain where the path ahead will take us.
There may be bumps along the way but these harden us to the journey ahead.
Adventures lie in front of us, and the mystery is all part of that road.
Collusion
Sometimes a plan can only come together when others help you out.
Collusion is not an admittance of failure.
It shows strength in your ability to gain the expertise of others, to help make your plans work.
Persistence
Sometimes the things you want the most are those that take the longest to attain.
Be persistent.
Keep focused on the goal.
Good things come to those who wait, and often in the most unexpected of ways.
Companionship
Never venture into the unknown without any support.
A wingman, a back-up, a fall-back, however you choose to brand them, pick someone you can rely on to walk the path with you.
They will have your back, and you can have theirs too.
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