A Year of Late Cornish

   2026 Dedh Trei Hans ha Peswardhek De Meurth, degves mis Dû Tuesday, 10th November Terweythow ma nerth lowr dhebm dhe wil meur a whel. De a veu jorna a'n par na. Hedhyw, nag eus nerth dhebm ha na ellama gwil tra veth! Ma othom a wil whel e'n lowarth, saw hager ew an gewer ha gwell via genam gòrtos e'n chei. My a wra redya. Sometimes I have enough energy to do a lot of work. Yesterday was a day like that. Today, I do not have any energy and I can't do anything! Work needs to be done in the garden, but the weather is horrible and I'd prefer to stay in the house.  I'm going to read.

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans ha Terdhek De Lün, nawes mis Dû Monday, 9th November Ajwonys ew Towynblistra rag morplaynya, ha meurgerys ew gen tüs neb a gar an mor. Bès, terweythyow ma othom dhe flehes a neppeth deffrans, neppeth moy saw. Mons ow tos òbma rag gwary ha cawas festow pedn-bloodh. Ma romys party rag debry an desen pedn-bloodh. Nag eus cübmyas rag boos (na skichow) war dhaffar gwary. Anjei ell daslebmel war drampolins. Anjei ell lappya adhort tour po slynka a-bera dhe pibow war nans bys en neppeth medhel. Anjei ell crambla ha cramya dres cawallow. Anjei ell mantoly war estyl ahes heb own a godha. Ma pyttys a gûbys ruber medhel. Da ewa rag aga gallos gwayans, ha mons ow spendya oll aga nerth re. Da ew hedna gen an düs gowldevys!    Newquay is famous for surfing, and popular with people who love the sea. But, sometimes, children need something different, something safer. They come here to play and have birthday parties. There are party rooms for eating the birthday cake...

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans ha Dewdhek De Sül, ethves mis Dû Sunday, 8th November Ass ew teg an lowarth e'n mettin a-varr. Otta an howl adhelher dhe'm baywedhen, ow creatya lies golôwas howl dres an scorednow.  Ma'n gwels ow terlentry gen adamantys a rew ha glouth. Ev a veu kensa rew an sêson. Ma va ow teudha e'n tobmder an howl. Na wra va dürya pell. Ma'n kei a gar spladna an howl magata. How beautiful the garden is in the early morning. See the sun behind my baytree, creating many sunbeams through the branches. The grass is sparkling with diamonds of frost and dew. It was the first frost of the season. It is thawing in the warmth of the sun. It will not last long. The dog loves sunshine as well.

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans hag Üdnek De Sadorn, seythves mis Dû Saturday, 7th November Eus pejadow dhe'n Werhes Maria en textys coth? Ew Maria creies Metêrnes an Nev, leun a ras? O Maria golohes pecar'a diwes pagan? A alja hei gwil merklys? Pandr'ella nei diskevra a'n fedh pobel Kernow? O an Werhes Maria a bris dhe'n düs ow mires ort gwary mir? An qwestyons ma a veu radn bian an kescussülyans Skians hedhyw.  Are there prayers to the Virgin Mary in old texts? Is Mary called Queen of Heaven, full of grace? Was Mary worshipped like a pagan goddess? Could she work miracles? What can we discover of the  faith of the Cornish people? Was the Virgin Mary important to the people watching a miracle play? These questions were a small part of the Skians conference today.

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans ha Deg De Gwener, wheffes mis Dû Friday, 6th November Na wrüga vy gweles tanow creft veth newher. Na aljama mos mes. Bes my a glowas lies tardhow bian e'n lowarth ow hentrevogyon gen flehes (ken termyn mos dhe'n gwely!). My a glowas nebes moy anodhans moy diwedhes nep pell, wòja termyn degea an tavern. Hedhyw thew an awel cosel. Nag eus na gwens na glaw. Terweythyow ma ayrplayn üdn jynn po bargas (helicopter) sawya ow tremena a-ûgh. Dhort termyn dhe dermyn an bagas brâs a vriny tre e'n gwedh hir ew trosüs, ha nena ma'n edhyn ow neyja dhe ves. A-dhelher dhe'n ke my ell clowes kentrevik et y grow nowydh. Ma dhodho morthol ha tarder. Pana dermyn a vedn ev gorfedna? I didn't see any fireworks last night. I couldn't go out. But I heard a lot of little explosions in the garden of my neighbour with children (before bedtime!). I heard some more of them later at some distance, after pub closing time. Today the weather is quiet. There is neither ...

  2026 Dedh Trei Hans ha Naw De Yow, pempes mis Dû Thursday, 5th November Nag o an Metêrn, Henry VIII, lôwen en mil pemp cans terdhek warn ügens. Na wrüg y wreg drûan, Catherine, don mab ragtho, mergh, Mary, en üdnek. Na venja an Pap grontya didhemedhyans dhodho, etho, ev a wrüg diberra dhort an Eglos Rom. Ev a dreylyas pedn Eglos Pow an Sowson. Wòja hedna, thera own dhodho rag lûyow lestry Pow Frenk ha Pow Spayn, powyow catholik. Ev a dherevas nebes castilly adro dhe'n als. Onan ew Castel Pendinas en Falmeth, gorfednys en mil pemp cans dogens ha pemp. Peder bledhen wòja hedna e veu Rebellyans an Lever Pejadow. Nag era whans dhe'n bobel Kernow a lever pejadow en Sowsnek. Thera strîf tredh Catholigyon ha Anglicanys rag lies bledhen. En mil whegh cans ha pemp e veu metêrn nowydh ha nebes catholigyon a gònsylyas warbarth dhe dardha an Senedh ha Metêrn James I. Henn o an Plott Podn Godn heb sowyn. Rag fra ew hedna dhe les hedhyw? Dreven e vedh disqwedhyans tanow creft hanath en Cas...