A Year of Late Cornish

Dedh Cans  hag Ügens De Meurth, deg warn ügens mis Ebrel Tuesday, 30 th April     “Ema gwenton ow mos oll en gwydn,” emedh Robert Seymour Bridges en etek cans pajer ügens ha deg. Na wrüg ev besca gweles flourys gwenton melyn? Na onan glas na purpur? Ma gwelys genam solabres lily an Corawys, brially, losow lagas, blejow a’n gùckou, mellyon ha moy. Na veu flour gwydn veth emesk anjei. Na whath, ma flourys gwydn e’n keow lebmyn – cajow, lâss Metêrnes Anne (caretys gwels), kennin gwels hag erel. Hedhyw, reb ryver bian me a welas flourys gwydn teg - “mosy leth (lethwragedh)” po hevys agan Arlòdhes. “Cùrnys (cùrünys) en spern gwydn maga wydn avel leth,” a scrifas Bridges. Ma buddys gwydn ow tallath dos war wedh ha bushys spern gwydn.   “Spring goeth all in white,” said Robert Seymour Bridges in 1890. Did he never see yellow spring flowers? Nor a blue nor purple one? I have already seen daffodils, primroses, celandines, bluebells, violets and more. There wasn’t a whit

Dedh Cans ha Nawnjek De Lün, naw warn ügens mis Ebrel Monday, 29 th  April Hedhyw tho vy heb nerth ha heb awen! Diwedhys ew an kefewy bus ma balounys dhen whath. E veu odhom dhe nei a daxi bras. Ow mergh wydn a venja mos tre gen oll hy daffar ha'n baby. Nag eus carr dhebm ha henn ew re a daclow rag an kyttrin. (Mildir ha hanter ewa dhe drigva kyttrin ewedh.) Me a withas an maw bian hanter dedh. E veu lesson dh'y vabm en carr. Hei a venja bos  drîver (gorrour). Da via genjy (gensy) cawas carr magata (ken nag eus mona dhedhy). Me a gerras (gerdhas) gen an flogh adro dhe'n dre. Me a welas damach gwres gen an gwens. Ha ew an flourys ma  gùckous gwydn?   Nag ens. Thens  gôdhkennin.   Today I am without energy and without inspiration! The party is over but we still have balloons. We needed a big taxi.  My granddaughter wanted to go home with all her equipment and the baby. I don't have a car and that is too much stuff for the bus. (It's a mile and a

Dedh Cans hag Etek De Sül, eth warn ügens mis Ebrel Sunday, 28 th April “Me a venja cawas kefewy rag Dylan en chei whei,” emedh agan mergh wydn. “Nag eus spas lowr et ow radnjy.” Whans veu dhedhy cawas “boos kefewy” ewedh, ha tesen bednbloodh. “Ha an boos a dal bos heb kig.” Etho, na veu tabm kig veth war an bord. (Saw ow gour a dhebras cofen kig sley a-drenewen!) Na veu spas lowr rag oll an boos ha dewosow war an bord; res veu dhen gorra taclow moy war venk. “Eus tollyers luk?” Coth o vy ha therama creuny lies tra. Ottobma scüdel weder amber dhort üdn voderep. Ottena bolla gweder dhort üdn ownter. Ha henn ew tollyer dhort dama wydn. Ma gan teylû ow tebry meur a voos, ha trosüs ens. Oll anodhans a vedn clappya en kettermyn ha whans ew dhe’n flehes ponya adro. Kei agan mergh a dheuth ewedh. Thew ev nebes ownek ogas dhe’n baby (saw da ew an kei ganjo). An gath, bettegens, ew pur omjersys.   “I would like to have a party for Dylan at your house,” said our granddaughter. “T

Dedh Cans ha Seytek De Sadorn, seyth warn ügens mis Ebrel Saturday, 27 th  April Tewl ha gwenjek ew hei lebmyn - oja (wosa) howlsedhes ew. Gwenjek o an nos newher ewedh. En Truru golowbredn a godhas gen an gwens. Pur vesy o jorna vy hedhyw. Dew flogh wydn a goscas et o chei ha res veu dhebm aga maga ha didhana - ha aga bestes chei magata. Anjei a dhros diw  logojen vrâs ganjans . Ow mergh a dheuth e'n dohajedh hag a's kemeras tre - dew flogh ha diw logojen  vrâs. Bes hei a dhros hy mergh aral ha'y mab wydn. Anjei a vedh obma terebo De L ü n. Avorow e vedh kefewy, etho nei a wras tesednow, hogednow ha crampesow. Nei a sayas a torthellow bian. Elhas! Nag eus bes onan gerys (gesys). It is dark and windy now - it is after sunset. The night was windy last night as well. In Truro a lamp post fell with the wind. My day was very busy today. Two grandchildren slept at my house and I had to feed them and entertain them - and their pets as well. They brought two rats

Dedh Cans ha Whetek De Gwener, whegh warn ügens mis Ebrel Friday, 26 th April Nanj ew üdn vledhen poran e veu (y feu) genys flogh bian. Kensa pedn bloodh lowen dhis a vaw bian! Pur vian o va ha melyn – thew ev brassa lebmyn hag y liw ew gwell. Nag o an gewer pur dha e’n termyn na ha nag ew hei pur dha lebmyn. Gellys ew Pask ha nag eus dhen degolyow na moy. Gwag ew an treth ogastei, ha’n park kerry en pecar (kepar) maner. Nag eus bes trei den ow kerdhes troha’n mor gen aga surfbordys ha trei den moy gen keun. Nag ew da an mordardh hedhyw – nebes strolyek drefen bos mar wenjek. Ma edhyn moy e’n park kerry avel tüs war an treth. Ottobma onan (chôk) en argh, ow whilas scòbmow.     Exactly one year ago a little child was born. Happy first birthday to you little boy! He was very little and yellow – he’s bigger now and his colour is better. The weather wasn’t very good at that time and it’s not very good now. Easter has gone and we haven’t got holidays any more. The bea

Dedh Cans ha Pemdhek De Yow, pemp warn ügens mis Ebrel Thursday, 25 th April Ew da geno whei jebberow chei (lavür tre)? Nag ew? Genam naneyl! Blewek ew, pur vlewek. Re rewys veu agan stiver. Res veu dhebm y deudha, gen   padellow a dhowr tòbm – ow còrtos rag an mîk bian, “drip, drip, drip”. Nag eus dowryednow dhort an radyador na moy. Ownys ew ev gen ow broder wheg. Nag eus odhom dhebm a blobmer. Nag o an dohajedh re sqwithüs. Me a gawas e-bost dhort cosin en America. Ev a gavas (drovyas) nebes fotos a veyn cov agan ragadasow. Jôwan trûan a veu ledhys gen bulet en etek cans dew ha trei ügens e’n Bresel Civil. Na wrüg nagonan jammes (besca) trovya y gorf marow. Clarissa o benyn wedhow rag termyn hir.  Do you like housework? No? Me neither! It’s boring, very boring. Our freezer was too iced up. I had to thaw it, with pans of hot water – waiting for the little sound, “drip, drip, drip”. There aren’t any drips from the radiator any more. It’s been mended by my brother-in

Dedh Cans ha Peswardhek De Merher, pajar warn ügens mis Ebrel Wednesday, 24 th April Termyn gwenton ew, ha ma hedna ow styrrya glanhe, glanhe brâs gwenton. Compes (moy po le) ew an lowarth ha leun a flourys. Pres ew dhe dhalla gen an chei. An beistry a dal terlentry, an leuryow a dal bos glanhys ha lentrys. Lowr ew hedna rag üdn jedh! Ma caletter gen piben dhe radiador. Ma odhom dhen a blobmer. It’s spring time, and that means cleaning, a big spring clean. The garden is tidy (more or less) and full of flowers. It is time to start with the house. The windows should gleam, the floors should be washed and polished. That is enough for one day! There’s a problem with a little pipe to a radiator. We need a plumber.

Dedh Cans ha Terdhek De Meurth, tryja warn ügens mis Ebrel Tuesday, 23 rd April Ma degol hedhyw. En gwrionedh (gwiryonedh) ma moy es onan. Shakespeare a verwas an jedh ma en whetek cans ha whetek. Martesen e veu y natoledh ewedh (en pemdhek cans trei ügens ha pajer). En Pow an Sowson thew degol aga sans tasek ewedh. Y vaner ew crows rüdh war wel gwydn (dihaval orth baner Peran leb ew crows wydn war wel dû). There’s an anniversary today. In fact there is more than one. Shakespeare died this day in 1616. Perhaps it was his birthday as well (in1564). In England it is the feast of their patron saint as well. His flag is a red cross on a white ground (unlike the flag of St Piran which is a white cross on a black ground).

Dedh Cans ha Dewdhek De Lün, nessa warn ügens mis Ebrel Monday, 22 nd April Da ew gen an flogh bian brodnyon (kergh) gen morednow (mor). Ma mor dû, moyar rüdh, morednow cala, corrants dû ha mor erel en fardel et ow stiver (copart rew). Oll ew pur rüdh! Ma va ow tesky maga y honan gen lo (po gans y dhiwla). Negys pur bloos ewa. E’n dohajedh thera odhom dhodho a sôg, bes nag eus whans dhodho a gòsk. Etho me a gerras (gerdhas) ganjo en cariach baby rag hanter our. Ev a wrüg gosôwes (goslowes) ort an edhyn ow cana e’n keow.   Nei a salüjas casek dhû ow hentrevoges. Jorna teg o bes gwenjek. Lacka o en pelder. Reb an treth tho an ayr leun a dewes. Na aljama gweles an mor awos an enawel tewes. E veu (y feu) dhodho mir a niwl po ligyn. The baby likes porridge (oats) with berries. There are blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackcurrants and other berries in a packet in my freezer (freezer cabinet). All are very r

Dedh Cans hag Üdnek De Sül, kensa warn ügens mis Ebrel Sunday, 21 st April Ellowgh whei gweles hebma? Lost gwydn gwenenen vlewek (dran) ew ha hei ow mos a-jei dh’y tholl en gladn. Hei a wrüg cuntel bleus a’n flourys ha nectar. Martesen ma preves dhedhy. Du Pask ew. An flehes a guntellas boos wheg ewedh. Anjei a gavas oyow Pask cüdhys gen Cònin Pask! Na veu canstellow dhodhans bes nei a drovyas nebes bukettys dhort Nos Calan Gwav eus passyes. Can you see this? It’s the white tail of a bumblebee as she goes into her hole in a bank. She has collected pollen and nectar. Perhaps she has larvae. It is Easter Day. The children collected sweet food too. They found Easter eggs hidden by Easter Bunny! They didn’t have baskets but we found some pails from last Halloween!

Dedh Cans ha Deg De Sadorn, ügensves mis Ebrel Saturday, 20 th April Pana jorna spladn! Jorna teg avel dedh en hav o. Nei a sedhas war an glesin gans an flogh bian. “Res ew dhodho degy hatt howl,” emedh y vabm, bes nag ew da ganjo degy hatt. Ev a’n towlas dhe ves. Da ew gena nei golow an howl ha da ewa gen cathes whath moy. Bertie a dheuth genen dhe’n glesin. Da ew ganjo rolya emesk an flourys. Nag eus dhodho dinita (dygnita). Poran en topp an lowarth nag eus glesin. Ma remenat ke coth ha pras gen lies flour gwels. Nag ew ow gour alowys (gena vy) dhe drehy ena terebo an flourys drei has. Ma whath brially ha mellyon (ha dens lew). Ma’n blejow a’n gùckou ow tos bes lebmyn – nebes diwedhes ens drefen bos goskeujys gen (gans) an ke. Ha nessa mis e vedh aran. What a bright day! It was a day as beautiful as a day in summer. We sat on the lawn with the baby. “He must wear a sun hat,” said his mum, but he doesn’t like w

Dedh Cans ha Naw De Gwener, nawnjegves mis Ebrel Friday, 19 th April   Me a welas an loor newher òja hanter nos. Rag fra veu vy pur dhifün e’n termyn na? Clav o vy, gen cleves virusek – me a whejas. An loor a vedh leun haneth en nos, òja hanter nos. “Loor Gwydnrüdh (Kigliw)” henwys ew hei. (Na wora vy rag fra!)  An foto ma a veu kemerys e'n vledhen eus passyes. Hedhyw ew De Gwener an Grows, dedh pur sans. Warlergh an vorrow coth torthellow crows tòbm ew debrys hedhyw, saw nag eus dhebm ewl boos. Thens spîsyes ha ma corrants ha sultanas ettans.   Ma crows ow tisqwedhas an grows Jesus, an spîs ew rag an spîsys gorrys war y gorf ha, martesen, ma’n corrants ow tisqwedhas an kentrow war an grows. Arhadow an kensa Matêrnes Elisabeth a leveras na alja anjei bos debrys bes en Nadelik, Pask hag encledhyansow. Re Gatholyk o anjei rag matêrnes Protestant. Ma rim coth rag flehes. Piw a vedn y dreylya?      I saw the moon last night after midnight. Why was I wide awake at tha

Dedh Cans hag Eth De Yow, ethdegves mis Ebrel Thursday, 18 th  April  Reb an treven ogas dhe'n savla tren en Truru nei ell gweles trei bleyn en topp Peneglos Truro. Mowns ow qwarthevya an cita. An derevyans a dhallathas en mil eth cans ha pajar ugens (e'n rayn  Matêrnes Victoria)  ha gorfednys veu en mil naw cans ha deg (e'n rayn  Matêrn Edward VII) . Ha pandr'ew hebma? Ewa castel? Ma va ogas dhe Stret Castel. Nag ew castel, ken ma semblans dhodho a gastel en topp menedh. Cort an  Vatêrnes   ew, cortys a laha rag Kernow. Gorfednys ew hei en mil naw cans eth ha pajar ugens. Dhort taclow bras dhe dra vian - grewgh mires orth an wenenen vlewek ma! Cargys ew hei gen bleus flourys an  gùckous Spaynek, rag hedna thew hei pur syger .   By the houses near the train station in Truro we can see three points at the top of Truro Cathedral. They dominate the city. The building began in 1880 (in the reign of Queen Victoria) and was finished in 1910 (in the reign of

Dedh Cans ha Seyth De Merher, seythdegves mis Ebrel Wednesday, 17 th  April Nag era vy nefra mos en telher veth heb ow hamera, saw nag era vy ow fotograffa pub tra. E'n mettin me a wolhas lien gwily ha dilhas moy - heb fotos! E''n dohajedh nei a dhystryppyas an trampolin shyndys ha diantel - heb fotos magata. E'n gorthewher me a gerras dhe'n savla buss, me a gemeras an buss Truru, me eth dhe'n bagas art vy hag oja hedna me eth dhe radnjy ow mergh wydn - ha me a fotograffas lies tra. Me a verkyas plans nowydh reb an vorr - ew hebma  pendûen, martesen? E veu areth dhe les adro dhe solar art ha gwithty en Pensans (en Chei Penlee). Ma ogas dhe ugens mil foto e'n  cùntelyans. Ma hebma ow tisqwedhes bagas a   antiqwerys ow mires orth Men-an-Tol. " Müscogyon hag aga fysycyans" emedh nebonan a'n keth termyn! Ha gwel teg a Beneglos Truru kens gwely. I never go anywhere without my camera, but I don't photograph everything. In the mornin

Dedh Cans ha Whegh De Meurth, whetegves mis Ebrel Tuesday, 16 th  April Hedhyw me a veu meteth chei, medhyores, golheres ha coges! Devedhys chei oma oja pednseythen brav hag ow mergh wydn ha'y baby whath obma. Clav ens, hag ow gour vy ewedh. Ma'n ehes da vy dhebm whath. Etho, thera odhom dhebm a wil lies ehen a whel. Nag eus whans dhe ow clevyon bes a voos sempel - tettys ha reys. Esy! Termyn moy, dhanna, dhe golhy lies lien gwily, towelys ha dilhas baby. E'n gwelha pres thera howl hedhyw (an gewer a veu pur leb de). Me alja gordha ow lowarth teg leun a vrially ha me ow cregy mes an dilhas golhys. Today I was house maid, nurse, washer-woman and cook! I have come home after a great weekend and my granddaughter and her baby are still here. They are ill, and my husband as well. I still have my good health. So, I had to do many kinds of work. My patients only wanted simple food - potatoes and rice. Easy! More time, then, to wash lots of sheets, towels and baby c

Dedh Cans ha Pemp De Lün, pemdhegves mis Ebrel Monday, 15 th April Ew re a hireth tra dhiantel? Ewa tybyans da dh’omwelas war deleryow coth arta? Ew floholeth tiredh hüdel a dalvia gortos e’n termyn eus passyes? Me eth de dhe üdn telher ow floholeth ow honan. Pur deg ew whath, bes behatna ew, me a hevel, ha ma sür kerry moy es nanj ew trei ügens bledhen. Me re veu en nebes bagasow e’n odyans – ha omdednys ew hedna. E veu kensa scol gen trei class – ha degëys ew hedna lebmyn. Nag eus flehes lowr e’n treveglos.   Re ger ew rag ow hothmans coth ha’ga theylû dhe vos trigys ena. E’n eur-ma thew an scol, chei an bedndescadores, chei medhyores an cost ha whath an gwithty bian oll treylyes dhe dreven prevedh. Oll an flehes e’n treveglos a wrüg gwary e’n gover reb an pons. Nei alja trovya pajerpawes ha oll sortow bestas bian.   Saw otta an gover lebmyn! Pe le ma an dowr?   Sehys ew an gover, nag eus dowr veth. Badna veth. Ha nag eus flehes ow qwary naneyl. Ha cothmans coth? Coth