A Year of Late Cornish

2021 Dedh Trei Hans Peswardhek warn Ügens De Meurth, degves warn ügens mis Dû Tuesday, 30th November An diwettha dedh a vis Dû. Na veu mis Dû mis da - ha na vedh mis Kevardhû mis gwell, dres lycklod! Saw thew hedhyw jorna gool en Scottlond ha Gres. Thew hedhyw Degol Sent Androw, sans tasek Scottlond. Degol kenedhlek ew ev en Scottlond (saw nag ewa en Inglond). An baner Albanek ew crows omgrows wydn war wel blou. Piw o Androw? Tho ev Abostel Jesus ha broder Sen Peder. Ev a veu ena en Soper an Arlòdh hag ev a veu gòrrys e'n grows en Gres e'n Vledhen agan Arlòdh trei ügens. Y grows a veu pecar'a X. Enorys ew ev en Scottlond môy es mil bledhen. Ev a veu den an pus ke s, etho sans tasek ew ev rag pobel a'n puskes.  The last day of the month of November. November wasn't a good month - and December won't be a better month, probably! But today is a day of celebration in Scotland and Greece. Today is the feast day of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. It's a n

2021 Dedh Trei Hans Terdhek warn Ügens De Lün, nawhes warn ügens mis Dû Monday, 29th November Mettin. Thera vy ow còrtos ow mab wydn. Na ell ev mos en scol hedhyw drefen bos cas Covid emesk an flehes erel. Plesys a vedh an cathes dh'y weles ev. Anjei a'n car. Da ew ganjans sedha war y varrlen. Martesen ev ell gweres dhebm gans an wedhen Nadelik. Bes, soweth! Ma'n fôn ow seny. Ma'n tas ev ow conis tre, etho ev ell gòrtos ena ewedh.  Na vedh barrlen rag an cathes. Bettegens, da vedh ganjans gen crohen dhavas war chayr ogas dhe radiador. Ma meur a whel dhe wil hedhyw. Res ew dhebm whilas emesk ow fôtôs coth.  My a drouvyas an gwedh didhanüs ma.   Morning. I am waiting for my grandson. He can't go into school today because there's a case of Covid among the other children. The cats will be pleased to see him. They love him. They like sitting on his lap. Perhaps he can help me with the Christmas tree. But, sadly! The phone rings. His father is working at home, so he c

  2021 Dedh Trei Hans Dewdhek warn Ügens De Sül, ethves warn ügens mis Dû Sunday, 28th November "Nag ew gwav," emedh an Hosta! Ma va en telher redenek goskeusys.    "Gwav ew, aredy," emedh agan kentrevoges. "Ow stabel a gollas y do en Enawel Arwen." Hedna a veu nos an moyha gwenjek et agan covadhow. Na wrüg an chei ma kelly oll y do. Ev a gollas nebes lehednow. An gwens a whethas taclow erel ewedh. An garlons myllys reb men co a'n bresel ew en deray. Ma üdn arwòdh vorr a'y wrowedh war y drenewen, hag arwòdh aral ew pòsys dhe'n dor en astel.      "It's not winter," says the Hosta! It is flowering in a sheltered, ferny place. It is certainly winter," says our neighbour. "My stable lost its roof in Storm Arwen." That was the windiest night in our memories. This house didn't lose all its roof. It lost several tiles. The wind blew other things too. The poppy wreaths by the war memorial are in disarray. One road sign

  2021 Dedh Trei Hans Üdnek warn Ügens De Sadorn, seythves warn ügens mis Dû Saturday, 27th November Ass o brâs an gwens e'n nos! E'n jedh, ma whath gwens crev a-dhia'n Noor. Gwens Arctyk ew yeyn ha tydn. Ma todnow brâs ha ma mir a ergh dhe'n scroff. Gwens crev ell movya taclow poos. My a glowas an nowodhow war an radyo. Ma lies gwedhen codhys war vorrow. Kellys ew an provians tredan gen meur a bobel. Kellys ew gen agan kentrevogyon aga fellgowser ha'n gwias. Branch a godhas war aga crow ha hedna a dhros aga linen fôn dhe'n dor. Agan linen ew dien, en üdn darn. Na whath, an trampolîn ew neppeth aral - ev a sòffras. Ma va en baywedhen ha cabmys ew üdn trig. Ev a aras bush bras a gesarednow dhe godha e'n vorr.            What a big wind there was in the night! In the day, there is still a strong wind from the North. An Arctic wind is cold and biting. There are big waves and the foam looks like snow. A strong wind can shift heavy things. I heard the news on the

  2021 Dedh Trei Hans Deg warn Ügens De Gwener, wheffes warn ügens mis Dû Friday, 26th November Ma'n enawel Arwen ow tos ha ma'n gwens ow terevel. Scon, na vedh del veth war an gwedh. Solabres, ma môy a dhel war an leur es war vranchys. Ma'n dherowen ow clena ort hy del marow saw noth ew an onnen. Nag eus flourys e'n corlan, bes ma liw, bettegens. Otta scavel gronek rüdhvelyn teg war vedh. Storm Arwen is coming and the wind is getting up. Soon there will be no leaves on the trees. Already, there are more leaves on the floor than on branches. The oak tree is clinging to its dead leaves but the ash tree is bare. There aren't any flowers in the churchyard, but there is colour, however. Here's a beautiful orange toadstool on a grave. Deg ger rag hedhyw  Ten words for today bedh  (m)  grave branchys  branches  ( can also use   scorednow, barrow ) corlan  (f)  churchyard, cemetery derevel  to build, raise/rise, get up derowen  (f)  oak tree glena ort  to cling to na v

  2021 Dedh Trei Hans Naw warn Ügens De Yow, pempes warn ügens mis Dû Thursday, 25th November Du Nadelik a vedh en üdn mis. Ma lies darbaryans a'n sêson en lies telher. Afînansow ew derevys. Scon oll an gòlowow a vedh tinys. Ma eledh ow whetha kernow en Redrüdh ha puskes ha todnow en Porth Ia. Ma'n gòlowow reb an heyl en Heyl ow leverel "Nadelik Lôwenek". Bes pandr'ew hedna reb gorvarhas en Cambron? Nag ewa carow ergh! Christmas Day will be in one month. There are many seasonal preparations in many places. Decorations are put up. Soon the lights will all be switched on. There are angels blowing horns in Redruth and fishes and waves in St Ives. The lights by the estuary in Hayle say "Merry Christmas". But what's this by a supermarket in Camborne? It's not a reindeer! Deg ger rag hedhyw  Ten words for today afînans  (m)  decoration darbaryans  (m)  preparation derevys  erected, put up Du Nadelik  Christmas Day eledh  angels <  el  (m) gòlow  (m)

  2021 Dedh Trei Hans Eth warn Ügens De Merher, pajwora warn ügens mis Dû Wednesday, 24th November Mall ew gen lies flogh cawas calander Adhwen rag mis Kevardhû. Bes pandr'ew Adhwen?   En eglosyow e'n west ma va ow tallath war an pajwora (peswara) Sül ken Nadelik. Henn'ew an Sül nessa dhe Dhegol Sen Androw (degves warn ügens mis Dû). Ma Calander Adhwen ow tallath, pup pres, kensa mis Kevardhû.   En Eglosyow Owngryjyk ha Catholyk a'n Est, thew Adhwen termyn a sconyans ha penans, dogens dedh ken Du Nadelik. Thewa henwys "Sconyans an Nadelik". Ma'n gryjygyon ow sevel ort debry kig, pesk, ascor lethek, oyow, oyl ha gwin, tredh terry an jedh ha tolalolla. Mons ow pedery adro dhe'n devedhyans Jesus Crist, Mab Duw, e'n kig (ha'n Second Devedhyans). Vas ew rag corf ha sperys. Ges ew calander Adhwen mars eus choclat po gwin etto - nag ew hedna sconyans! Hag ascor tecter?    Lots of children look forward to getting an Advent calendar for December. But wh