A Year of Late Cornish

  2026 Dedh Dew Cans ha Pajar Ügens De Merher, seythves mis Hedra Wednesday, 7th October Hedhyw ma gwens crev. Gwens segh dhort an est ew, ha yeyn lowr. Ma'n lednow ow seha war an linen en termyn cott. Kidnyadh ew, saw nag eus lies delen marow whath, ha nag üjy an del ow codha dhort an gwedh. Ma bohes delen ow treylya liw, saw thens minorita. Mons ow cortos an rew. Today there is a strong wind. It is a dry wind from the east, and quite cold. The washing dries on the line in a short time. It is autumn, but there are not many dead leaves yet, and the leaves are not falling from the trees. A few leaves are turning colour, but they are a minority. They are waiting for the frost.

  2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Nawnjek De Meurth, wheffes mis Hedra Tuesday, 6th October Trosüs o an keun en mettin ma. Rag fra? Pandr'o a droos? Pandr'o an jynn na e'n vôwnder? My a viras der an veister. Thera tüs whel. Onan anodhans a veu ûhel war an wern telegraff coth. Res o dhe'n kei gòrtos e'n chei. Na res keun harha ort tüs whel. War an diwedh gellys ens ha'n keun alja mos e'n lowarth. Pandr'ew an box ma war an wern telegraff? Na wrüga vy besca gweles hebma kens lebmyn. Thew rag telecomûnicacyons, theram ow pedery. Nag eus fônys gen neujednow na velha. Puptra ew gen gwiasva po todnow ayr.  The dogs were noisy this morning? Why? What was happening? What was that machine in the lane? I looked through the window. There were workmen. One of them was high on the old telegraph pole. The dogs had to stay in the house. Dogs must not bark at workmen. In the end they were gone and the dogs could go in the garden. What is this box on the telegraph pole. ...

  2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens hag Etek De Lün, pempes mis Hedra Monday, 5th October Ma drog branja warnam, ha drog scovarn ewedh. Rag fra? Eus annes warnam? Nebes creg o vy, ha terweythyow theram ow striwy ha pâsa. E'n seythen tremenys my a vetyas lies person en pemp kyttrin, en dew garr, en hel, e'n chei medhek, en dew jei. Piwa veu tòchys gen annes? Ow diwvregh ew tydn. My a veu brehlinys de Sadorn bedn an flou (en bregh). Martesen hemm ew an caws. Skith o vy ewedh. Martesen my alja còsca avorow, oll an jedh! I have a sore throat, and earache, too. Why? Have I caught a cold? I'm a bit hoarse, and sometimes I sneeze and cough. In the past week I met a lot of people on five buses, in two cars, in a hall, in the doctor's surgery, in two houses. Who was suffering from a cold? My arms are sore. I was vaccinated on Saturday, againt flu (in an arm). Perhaps that is the cause. I am tired as well. Perhaps I could sleep tomorrow, all day!

  2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Seytek De Sül, pajwora mis Hedra Sunday, 4th October Gwaya ew da gen flehes ha keun. Nag ew da ganjans bos cosel. Da ew gen keun chasya pel. Da ew gen flehes mantolly ha lesca. Na ell keun gwil hebma. Da ew gen flehes rolya ha lebmel ha daslebmel war an trampolin. Ma'n keun ma ow mires orth an flehes bès na vedn anjei daslebmel. Nag ew keun cübmyes war an trampolin ma. Voyd alebma kei dû bian! Children and dogs like moving. They don't like being quiet. Dogs like chasing a ball. Children like balancing and swinging. Dogs cannot do this. Children like rolling and jumping and bouncing on the trampoline. These dogs are watching the children but they will not bounce. Dogs are not allowed on this trampoline. Go away little black dog!  

  2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Whetek De Sadorn, tryja mis Hedra Saturday, 3rd October Pandr'ew a droos hedhyw? Na venjama bos tòchys gen an flou e'n gwav. An termyn na ew arta rag brehlinansow ort chei yehes reb an treth teg. An pigans ew pur üskis. Ma termyn lowr dhe dhebry dehen rew ha mires orth an mor.  What is happening today? I wouldn't like to be suffering from flu in the winter. It is that time again for vaccinations at the health centre by the lovely beach. The injection is very quick. There is enough time to eat an ice cream and look at the sea.  Gerva brehlinansow vaccinations < bregh arm + lin liquid, fluid chei yehes (m) health centre Pandr'ew a droos? literally What is afoot? pigans (m) injection < vb. piga tòchys gen an flou suffering from flu

  2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Pemdhek De Gwener, nessa mis Hedra Friday, 2nd October Terweythyow e'n mettin a-varr, ha'n howl ow terevel, ma gòlow owryek e'n eborn, ha ma mir gorowrys dhe'n menedhyow ha'n gwedh. Ma othom dhebm a gamera gwell! Gorowrys ew eglos Peran ewedh. Ûhel e'n eborn, a-ûgh an eglos, ma loor arhans. Nag eus gòlow owryek e'n noor, ha nag ew an mor gorowrys naneyl. Gwadn ew an liw boregweth . Ma liw creffa e'n dohajedh.   Sometimes in the early morning, as the sun is rising, there is a golden glow in the sky, and the hills and trees look gilded. I need a better camera! St Piran's church is also gilded. High in the sky, above the church, there is a silver moon. There is no golden glow in the north, and neither is the sea gilded. The colour is weak in the early morning. There is stronger colour in the afternoon. Gerva Vocabulary  a-ûgh above ûhel high arhans (m) silver owryek golden < owr (m) gold gorowrys gilded gòlow (m)...