Our viewpoint, no matter how solidly held a belief it is, does not always tell the whole story.
To identify what we are looking for, rather than what we are determined to find, we need to take a step back and see things in a different light.
Find happiness in the small things.
Not all joy comes in the form of huge bells and whistles.
Sometimes, it is the smallest of details that can bring a smile to your face.
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.
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.
Respect the old traditions.
They got us to where we are and can teach us where to go from here.
You are who you are because of those that went before, and will be the reason those that follow will be how they will be.
The second of the Somerset villages I’m showcasing, and it’s a short eight mile hop to the east of Ashcott where we find Baltonsborough.
This certainly has more of a village feel than Ashcott, mainly to to its smaller population – less than 900 inhabitants – and the fact that it’s not situated on a main road. The houses are, generally, older, and the centre of the village – the pub – is within spitting distance of the village hall and church.
The church itself is dedicated to St Dunstan. Born in Baltonsborough, Dunstan was Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of London and Archbishop of Canterbury before dying in 988.
Other notable sons of this quaint village include a Canadian politician, the person responsible for introducing rabbits to Australia and Victoria Cross recipient Edward Noel Mellish. While not born in the UK, actor Nicholas Cage has also made Baltonsborough his Somerset home.
The village centre is also where the War Memorial is located. Alongside the plaques to those who lost their lives in the two world wars is one commemorating the other villagers who fought.
We are fortunate to have a lot of historic places in Somerset. From castles to churches, manor houses to pubs, cottages to monuments, there is always something to see, to view, to wander around.
Wells Cathedral has one on the more awe-inspiring religious frontages in the UK, but inside has lots of other things to love.
This staircase leads from the nave to the Chapter House and on, across St Andrew Street to the ancient Vicars’ Close. It is a haven of quiet, in an already quiet structure.
He moved silently upwards, and even though his footsteps were quiet, he felt they echoed deafeningly in the stairwell. Behind him the choir’s voices, chanting something by Telemann or von Bingen, calmed him, urging him on, hiding his presence.
The candlelight flickered expectantly across the walls, shadow leaping out at him as the flame rose and fell with his steps. Ahead of him, in the room above him, he heard the first whispers of voices, the first hint that he was going the right way, that his ascension was surely guaranteed…
Something a bit simpler and less deep than yesterday’s post…
Before the lockdown, and after numerous attempts over the years, I finally made it inside Wells Cathedral.
It’s interesting to see the humdrum, day-to-day workings of something as substantial and revered as this, including a short break in vacuuming to discuss matters of the day.
Come on, Henry needs to get back to work!!
The Lady Chapel lies at the western end of Glastonbury Abbey and is the most complete of the ruins in the grounds.
Built in the late twelfth century, it is a serene place to wander around, and its solid walls and crypt contrast beautifully with the open greenery of the Great Church.
We have a tendency, when walking around, to only focus on the big picture, and rarely stop to take time and really look at our surroundings. Hundreds of craftsmen spent countless hours to create, carve, paint and mould architectural elements we either take for granted or we do not see at all.
When you’re out and about, stop, take time to look around you and SEE what is there. Find the beauty in the intricate, in the insignificant, in the overlooked.
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