A Year of Late Cornish

  2026 Dedh Pajar Ügens ha Peswardhek De Sadorn, pajwora mis Ebrel Saturday, 4th April Nag ew kefewy lenwys heb tesen (po diw) ha trehy solempnüs. Ha wòja hedna ma othom a guntel oll an teylû warbarth rag fôtô. Bes nebonen ew kellys! Ha rag fra ma choclat war an leur? Ma'n kei ow saya dh'y dhebry. Qwyk! An flehes a wra pònya dhe ves en scon. A celebration is not complete without a cake (or two) and ceremonial cutting. And after that the family needs to be gathered together for a photo. But someone is missing! And why is there chocolate on the floor? The dog is trying to eat it. Quick! The children will soon run away.

  2026 Dedh Pajar Ügens ha Terdhek De Gwener, tryja mis Ebrel Friday, 3rd April E'n vledhen-ma ema gwelys genen peder loor leun. En mis Genver nei a welas Loor Vledhen, en mis Whevrel nei a welas Loor Ergh, en mis Meurh nei a welas Loor Prev, ha lebmyn ma Loor Gigliw. Nag ew kigliw liw an loor en gwiryonedh, bes flourys en America war an gònyow ew gwydnrüdh. An loor en mis-ma ew enwejek. Ema stervarners ow mos dei. This year we have seen four full moons. In January we saw a Wolf Moon, in February we saw a Snow Moon, in March we saw a Worm Moon, and now there is a Pink Moon. Pink is not the colour of the moon in reality, but flowers in America on the plains are pink. The moon this month is special. There are austronauts going there.

  2026 Dedh Pajar Ügens ha Dewdhek De Yow, nessa mis Ebrel Thursday, 2nd April Lôwen o vy. Ma dhebm flourys. Ma dhebm pedn-bloodh demedhyans ha ma flourys oll adro. Nag ens flourys dhort shoppys na dhort gorvarhas na dhort gwerther flourys na dhort leur losow, bes pur deg ens ha my a's car. Gònedhys ens gen ow gour ha nag eus othom dhebm a flourys pernys! Ma flourys moy, flourys gwyls, e'n vôwnder ewedh. I am happy. I have flowers. I have a wedding anniversary and there are flowers all around. They are not flowers from shops or from a supermarket or from a florist or from a plant nursery, but they are very beautiful and I love them. They are cultivated by my husband and I do not need bought flowers! There are more flowers, wild flowers, in the lane as well.

  2026 Dedh Pajar Ügens ha Üdnek De Merher, kensa mis Ebrel Wednesday, 1st April Calan Ebrel lôwen dhe bub onan. Nanj ew termyn pur hir, an calander a wrüg treylya lies gweyth; deg mis, dewdhek mis, gwav heb misyow. Henwyn an misyow a veu chanjys. Martesen, hedhyw a veu an kensa dedh a'n vledhen, gen degolyow bras. Nena, gen arhadow, an vledhen a dhallathas kensa dedh a vis Genver. Bes whath thera an "foulys" ow rejoysya an jedh cabm! Happy April Fools Day to everyone. A very long time ago the calendar often changed; ten months, twelve months, winter witout months. Names of the months were changed. Perhaps, today was the first day of the year, with big celebrations.  Then, by decree, the year began on the first day of January. But the "fools" were still rejoicing the wrong day.

  2026 Dedh Deg ha Pajar Ügens De Meurth, üdnegves warn ügens mis Meurth Tuesday, 31st March Ma trolergh tredh Goon Havar ha Tiwar'n heyl. Ma va ow sewya resek henshorn coth (moy po le). Pur vas ha saw ew rag diwrosa ha marhoga ewedh. Pegebmys hes ew an trolergh? Peseul a vildiryow? Pana belder ew tredh an dhiw dreveglos? Pes kilometer? Ew dew poynt pajar mildir ha pajar poynt dew kilometer an kethsam pelder? There is a footpath between Goonhavern and Perranporth. It follows the route of an old railway (more or less). It is also very suitable and safe for cycling and horseriding. How long is the footpath? How many miles? How far is it between the two villages? How many kilometers? Are 2.4 miles and 4.2 kilometers the very same distance?

  2026 Dedh Pajar Ügens ha Naw De Lün, degves warn ügens mis Meurh Monday, 30th March Otta üdn hôr yonk ha dew vroder yonca. A veu hedna e'n degòlyow, po a wrüg anjei troyllya gen scol? Mons ow mires orth jynnjy ha daffar balweyth en tre vodel. Thew an vowes hirra 'vel hy breder. Otta an hôr ha üdn broder yonca arta. Nebes degvledhednyow moy diwedhes ew ha cowldevys ens. Lebmyn hirra ew an broder yonca 'vel y hôr gottha. Here is one young sister and two younger brothers. Was that in the holidays, or were they on a school trip? They are looking at an engine house and mining workings in a model village. The girl is taller than her brothers. Here is the sister and one younger brother again. It is several decades later and they are grown-up. Now the younger brother is taller than his older sister.