Day Two Hundred and Fifty-five

Dew Cansves Dedh Dew Ügens ha Pemdhek

De Yow, terdhegves mis Gwedngala.

Thursday, 13^th September.

O whei euvergryjyk? Ero whei o crejy dr’ew anfujek an never terdhek? Anfujek ew raga vy – ma annes genam arta. Saw jorna teg o – ha me a wrüg cuntel mor dû. Ewa da lowr cuntel mor dû hedhyw? Ma lavar coth – na wrewgh whei cuntel mor dû òja Fer Summercourt. Rag fra na? Ma dew dhisplegyans anwheg. Òja hedna, ma gwrathes o trefya warnodhans po ma’n Jowl o pisa warnodhans. Bes pana dermyn ew Fer Summercourt ha pandr’ewa? Moy es eth cans bloodh ew an Fer. Ma chartour riel dhodha. En termyn eus passyes ev a wrüg wharvos an pajerdegves mis Gwedngala. En 1752 an calander a addyas üdnek dedh moy, ha lebmyn ma’n Fer o codha an pempes warn ügens mis Gwedngala. Ma üdnek dedh moy dhe nei rag cuntel mor dû heb own!

Are you superstitious? Do you believe that the number 13 is unlucky? It’s unlucky for me – I’ve got a cold again. But it was a lovely day – and I picked blackberries. Is it OK to pick blackberries today? There’s an old saying – don’t pick blackberries after Summercourt Fair. Why not? There are two unpleasant explanations. After that, witches spit on them or the Devil pees on them! But when is Summercourt Fair and what is it? The Fair is more than 800 years old. It has a royal charter. Once upon a time it took place on 14^th September. In 1752 the calendar added 11 extra days, and now the Fair falls on 25^th September. We have 11 more days for picking blackberries without fear!