A Year of Late Cornish

  2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Seytek De Gwener, wheffes warn ügens mis Efen Friday, 26th June Hedhyw my a fônyas diw gowethes rag kescowsow hir. Teyr benyn goth o nei, ha nag ew da genen an gewer dòbm ma. Tabm veth! Trigys o nei en radnow deffrans an pow, bes en pub le ew an keth tra. Gwrewgh gwitha yeyn a-jei, ha ûsya gwynsel mars eus onan anodhans dhewgh. Kewgh mes mettin a-varr mars eus odhom. Ma üdn gowethes en Enys Wight. Henn ew pecar'a Kernow. Ma ow howethes aral ogas dhe Loundres, pell dhort an mor. Ma hei en tòmbder lacka vel Kernow. Today I phoned two friends for long conversations. We are three old women, and we do not like this hot weather. Not at all! We are living in different parts of the country, but everywhere it is the same thing. Keep cool in the house, and use a fan, if you have one. Go out in the early morning if necessary. One friend is in the Isle of Wight. That's like Cornwall. My other friend is near London, far from the sea. She is in worse heat than ...

  2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Whetek De Yow, pempes warn ügens Mis Efen Thursday, 25th June Ma hager awel derednow gen lûhes ha tarednow. Res ew dhebm scrifa neppeth en üskis ken vo coll a dredan . Ma'n beistry ow shakya ha dalledhys ew an glaw.  There's a thunderstorm with lightening and thunder. I must write something quickly before there is a loss of electricity. The windows are shaking and the rain has started.

  2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Pemdhek De Merher, pajwora warn ügens mis Efen Wednesday, 24th June Etho, na ellama mos mes e'n tòbmder-ma. Na wra vy cowsel gen nagonan e'n strêt. Martesen my alja gelwel nebonan dhe'n chei vy; nebonan gen car dhodho. "A venjes ta cawas bolla'de? Badna corev yeyn, martesen? Elles ta còrtos rag kidnyow? Ma pesk ha scòbmow dhebm (e'n stiver). Po martesen nebes salat a via gwell. Ma tomatys ha lattys e'n yeyner." So, I can't go out in this heat. I won't chat with anyone in the street. Perhaps I could invite somebody to my house; somebody with a car. "Would you like to have a cup of tea? A drop of cold beer, perhaps? Can you stay for dinner? I have fish and chips (in the freezer). Or perhaps some salad would be better. There are tomatos and lettuce in the fridge."

  2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Peswardhek De Meurth, tryja warn ügens mis Efen Tuesday, 23rd June Whath, thew Seythen Cows Kernôwek, saw na veu Kernôwek veth clappyes genam hedhyw. Soweth! Re dòbm ew an gewer raga vy ha na wrüga vy mos mes. My wrüg gòrtos e'n chei, a-jei. Yeyn lowr ew agan chei. Kiger a vyldyas an chei avel gwithva rag y gig. Tew ha goskeusys ew an vosow men. Marthys ens rag gewer drovadnek -  rag an todn gressek ma. Na vedhama gòleyth ha na wra vy teudha avel manyn.   It is still Speak Cornish Week, but I haven't spoken any Cornish today. What a pity! The weather is too hot for me and I didn't go out. I stayed in the house, indoors. Our house is cool enough. A butcher built the house as a store for his meat. The stone walls are thick and shaded. They are wonderful for tropical weather - for this heat wave. I won't be a piece of roast meat and I won't melt like butter.

  2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Terdhek De Lün, nessa warn ügens mis Efen Monday, 22nd June Otta nei en Seythen Cows Kernowek! A wrügo whei clappya Kernôwek e'n mettin ma, po dohajedh, po gordhûher? E vedh chons aral avorow - ha trenja. Whei ell leverel "Lôwena dhis" dhe'th teylû ha cowetha. Na vedh person veth gwelys genowgh avorow? Na amownt! Gwrewgh leverel "Durdadhawhei" dhe'th gweder mires (mirour) po dha jynn-amontya (compûter). Here we are in Speak Cornish Week! Did you speak Cornish this morning, or afternoon, or evening? There will be another chance tomorrow - and the day after tomorrow. You can say "Hello (joy to you)" to your family and friends. You won't see anyone tomorrow? Never mind! Say "May God give you a good day" to your mirror or your computer.

  2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Dewdhek De Sül, kensa warn ügens mis Efen Sunday, 21st June Golowan lowen dhewgh! An howlsavla ew. An jedh hedhyw ew a hirra ha'n nos an cotha. En Pensans ma gool Golowan (gool Sent Jowan) dhe verkya cres an hav. Ma meur a vûsek ha donsya rag nebes dedhyow. Ma tüs tòllwiskys ewedh. Ha ma solempnita e'n cres an hav rag Gorsedh Kernow gen baner Awen. Hedhyw anjei a veu en Carnkie. Happy Midsummer. It's the solstice. The day today is the longest and the night the shortest. In Penzance there is a Golowan (Midsummer or the feast of St John) to mark the middle of summer. There is a loy of music and dancing for several days. There are people disguised too. And there is a ceremony in the middle of summer for the Cornwall Gorseth with the Awen banner.