A Year of Late Cornish

  2026 DedhTrei Hans ha Whegh De Lün, nessa mis Dû Monday, 2nd November Da ew genam an curl ma dhort Sent Dey, ogas dhe Redrudh. Curl meurgerys ew en Kernow. Da ew genen an kelynen - hemm ew agan gwedhen Nadelik. Scrifys o en Sowsnek, bes nebes tüs a dreylyas an geryow dhe Gernowek. Ma moy es üdn vercyon. Otta onan anodhans. I like this carol from St Day, near to Redruth. It's a popular carol in Cornwall. We like the holly tree - this is our Christmas tree. It was written in English, but some people translated the words to Cornish. There is more than one version. Here's one of them. C url Sent Dey   Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk, And Mary she bore Jesus, who was wrapped up in silk:   1. Greun gwydn eus dhe’n kelyn, `ga wydn `vel an rew, Ha dinethys veu Jesus, an üdn Mâb Duw.             (pednposorn)   Chorus : And Mary she bore Jesus our Saviour for to be, And the first tree that's in the greenwood,...

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans ha Pemp De Sül, kensa mis Dû Sunday, 1st November Ma moy a sansow en Kernow avel en Nev. Henn ew lavar coth. Hedhyw thew "Allantide". Martesen thew hedna an kensa dedh a wav, Du Calan Gwav. Po martesen ew Degol Sen Alain, epscop Breten Bian nanj ew pemdhek cansbledhen. Ma eglos sacrys dhodho ogas dhe Truro.   There are more saints in Cornwall than in Heaven. That is an old saying. Today is Allantide. Perhaps that is the first day of winter, "Du Calan Gwav". Or perhaps it is the feast day of St Alain, a Breton bishop fifteen centuries ago. There's a church dedicated to him near Truro.

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans ha Pajar De Sadorn, üdnegves warn ügens mis Hedra Saturday, 31st October Thera meur a whel dhe wil en chei hedhyw, bes res veu dhebm tremena radn a'n termyn e'n lowarth. Ma'n crow bian ow tisfygya. Herdhys ewa a-drenewen, gen gwredhow meur an wedhen diwredhys. Thera daffar disqwedhyans coth an bagas art e'n crow - clòjyow, framys, plankys, bordys gwydn, emesk an kenis blewek ha gohy ow còsca. Res veu dhe nei trouvya neb le aral rag aga gwitha, ke veu othom a dowla neppeth dhe ves. Na ellen sawya an crow. Saw a vedh possybyl dhe sawya an glesin? There was a lot of work to do in the house today, but I had to spend some of the time in the garden. The small shed is collapsing. It is being shoved sideways, by the great roots of the uprooted tree. The art group's old exhibition equipment was in the shed - racks, frames, trestle tables, white boards, among the hairy spiders and sleeping wasps. We had to find some other place for keeping them, though i...

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans ha Trei De Gwener, degves warn ügens mis Hedra Friday, 30th October Sqwithys o vy. Gellys ew an hav. An enawel ew gorfednys. Cosel ew an gewer. Thew termyn blewek  a'n vledhen. An Kehesnos a veu passyes genen. Martesen, avorow a vedh moy dhe les. Ma nos avorow ow tallath "Allantide". Ma othom dhebm a Avalow Allantide, rüdh ha brâs, rag an flehes wydn. Nos Calan Gwav henwys ew gen radn a'n bobel. Trenja a vedh Degol a'n Ollsens po Du Halan Gwav. Ma hanter tewal a'n vledhen ow tallath. My a dal gwil lugarn turnypen po lugarn pompyon!  I am bored. The summer has gone. The storm has finished. The weather is quiet. It is a boring time of year. We have passed the Equinox. Perhaps, tomorrow will be more interesting. Tomorrow night begins "Allantide". I need some big red Allantide Apples for the grandchildren. It's called Halloween by some people. The day after tomorrow will be All Saints Day or the First Day of Winter. The dark hal...

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans ha Dew De Yow, nawes warn ügens mis Hedra Thursday, 29th October Edrek! Re skith o vy. My a vedn scrifa moy avorow. My a veu pur vesy hedhyw ha lebmyn res ew dhebm còsca.  Sorry! I am too tired. I will write more tomorrow. I was very busy today and now I must sleep.

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans hag Onan De Merher, ethves warn ügens mis Hedra Wednesday, 28th October Ma'n dedhyow ow treylya cotta, ma'n nosow ow treylya hirra ha ma'n gewer ow treylya lacka. Nag ew henwyn an misyow ow tos pur lôwen! Mis Dû ha mis Kevardhû (kewer dhû). Ma nebes teleryow gen henwyn moredhek ewedh. Ma othom a gefewy rag drei nebes lôwender.  The days are becoming shorter, the nights are becoming longer and the weather is becoming worse. The names of the coming months are not very happy! mis Dû = black/dark month mis Kevardhû (kewer dhû) = black/dark weather. There are some places with gloomy names too. A party is needed to bring some cheer. BAL DHU (Kea) Bal Du “ bla c k /dark mine-workings”   BAL DHU ( Ludgvan ) Bal Du “ bla c k /dark mine-workings”   CARDEW ( Trevalga ) ( Cartheu 1327) 8 Car dhu /Ker dhu “ bla c k /dark fort”   CARDEW ( Warbstow ) ( Carthu 1334) Car dhu /Ker dhu “ bla c k /dark fort...