A Year of Late Cornish

  2026 Dedh Üdnek ha Dewgens De Gwener, ügensves mis Whevrel Friday, 20th February Na ellama perdery adro dhe scrifa e'n eur-ma! Ma dhebm galar tydn et ow garr. Res ew dhebm whilas medhakneth.  I can't think about writing at the moment! I have a sharp pain in my leg. I must look for medicine.

2026 Dedh Hanter Cans De Yow, nawnjegves mis Whevrel Thursday, 19th February Lôwen o vy hedhyw. Gellys, rag teken, ew an glaw. Gwenjek ew hei bes devedhys ew an howl. Ma'n edhyn ow cana ha ma nebes flourys ow pleujowa.  Ma brially melyn emesk an kewny.  Melyn ew an colwedh gen losyow on.  Ma'n camellia ow strolya an dor gen lies petal  gwydnrüdh .  Ma stroyl dhort an enwedhen ewedh - buddys dû war sethednow sqwachys gen an enawel.  I am happy today. Gone, for a moment, is the rain. It is windy but the sun has arrived. The birds are singing and some flowers are blossoming. There are yellow primroses among the mosses. The hazel trees are yellow with catkins. The camellia is littering the ground with many pink petals. There's litter from the ashtree too - black buds on twigs broken by the storm.

2026 Dedh Dogens ha Naw De Merher, etegves mis Whevrel Wednesday, 18th February Ero whei ow trouvya mònyow Kernow dhe les? Ew da genowgh an edhyn? Martesen, thero whei ow kerdhes e'n còsow po war an gònyow, ow mires orth an gwedh ha losow erel. En termyn eus passyes mònyow ha gwedh a ros henwyn dhe dhowrow.  Prei gwydn ew gwydn, gossen ew rüdh. Ma gwern ow tevy reb dowrow. Ottòbma nebes samplys: Do you find the minerals of Cornwall interesting? Do you like the birds? Perhaps, you walk in the woods or on the downs, looking at the trees and other plants. Once upon a time minerals and trees gave names to rivers.  China-clay is white, iron oxide is red. Alder trees grow by rivers. Here are some examples: INNY ( En y c1160, 1328)                  Dowr Eny             “ash trees river” FOWEY ( Faw y 1241-1339)      ...

2026 Dedh Dogens hag Eth De Meurth, seytegves mis Whevrel Tuesday, 17th February Ew da genowgh crampeth? De Meurth Enes ew hedhyw. Thew üdn jedh rag debry lies crampethen! Rag fra? Rag cryjygyon, avorow ew an kensa dedh Corawys, termyn rag penans. Na vedn anjei debry boos rych terebo bos Du Pask. Do you like pancakes? It's Shrove Tuesday today. It's one day for eating a lot of pancakes! Why? For believers, tomorrow is the first day of Lent, a time for fasting. They will not eat rich food until it's Easter Day. Bes otta whedhel coth meurgerys adro dhe crampethen vrâs. But here's a popular old story about a big pancake. An Gramp e then The Pancake   En termyn eus passyes   an old woman had seven children.   She made a big pancake.   The children said,   " Da ew genen an grampeth e n vr â s na .”   We like that big pancake.   The pancake heard the children.   She said,   “ Na wra an flehes ow debry .”   The children will not eat me. ...