A Year of Late Cornish

2020 Dedh Ü dnek warn Ügens De Gwener , ü dnegves warn ü gens mis Genver Friday, 31 st January Hedhyw ew an diwettha dedh an mis. Avorow a vedh an kensa dedh a vis Whevrel. Nag ew hedna pur nojejek, whei a lavar. An keth tra a wr ü g wharvos e'n vledhen eus tremenys. Saw an vledhen ma ew deffrans. Diwedh ew a neppeth br â ssa. Thera nei ow cara an Unyans Europeek. Ma lavar coth en Jowan Chei a Horr: “Na wrewgh gara an vorr goth rag an vorr nowydh!” Pandr'ew an vorr goth? Benyn goth o vy ha my ell remembra dalla Kemeneth Economek Europeek, gen Kevambos R ô m, termyn my a veu m ô s en scol. Na veu bes whegh pow e'n “Clubb” e'n dedhyow-na: Frenk, Almayn, Pow Belj, An Iseldiryow, Luxembourg hag Italy. Thera whans dhodhans a gres en Europ – ha lowen o ga whel-oberow glow ha metol. Ò ja whegh bledhen e veu whans dhe Vreten Veur a j û nya ewedh, rag ch ê sonys economek. “Marhas Kebmyn” o. Bes Pedn-leder de Gaulle (Pow Frenk) a lavaras “Non!” Breten Veur ha...

2020 Dedh Deg warn Ügens De Yow , degves warn ü gens mis Genver Thursday, 30 th January Ma gwersyow ow t ò chya mordarow ha carpentour scrifys gen Lewis Carroll en “Der an Gweder Mires ha Mens a Gavas Alys Ena”. Treylyes ew an lever dien gen Nicholas Williams. Medh an Mordarow “A lies tra kestalkya nei a res: a scathow, skichow (eskisyow), cor selya, cawl, met ê rnedh an bes, ü jy ow pryjyon t ò bm an mor ha skelly dhe vogh mars eus.”  Hemm ew “kestalkyans bian” theram ow pedery. Nag ew fitty dhe gows a grejyans, politegieth ha m ò na en “cowethas cortes”. Discortes ew dh'y wil. An gewer ew mater saw. Agan mater a gescows meurgerys ew! Ma nebes gweryow war an gewer e'n Beybel Sans; Matthe whetek rag sompel, en gwersyow dew ha trei. Pan vo an gordh û her devedhys, why a lever, 'Teg vedh an awel, rag r ü dh ew an eb ò rn', ha mettin whei a lever, 'E vedh hager-awel hedhyw, rag an eb ò rn ew r ü dh ha tewl.' There are verses...

2020 Dedh Naw warn Ügens De Merher , nawves warn ü gens mis Genver Wednesday, 29 th January E'n vledhen mil naw cans trei ü gens ha trei dyllys veu derivas Dr. Beeching. Ò ja hedna pemp mil mildir a hens horn a'n costys a veu esgerys ha m ô y es diw vil savla tren bian a veu deg ë ys. Nag ens û syes lowr, car dre hevel. Thera vorr (fordh) gleder tredh Truru ha Tewyn Plustry, der Breanek ha Tiwar'n heyl. Whei ell gweles whath remenadow anodho – gladnow ha ponsvorrow (ponsvordhow), keth (kynth) ew gellys an cleder horn ( û syes rag lies post ke). Lebmyn ma dhe savleow pastellow whel bian ha shoppas creft. Lebmyn Party an Mentenours a venja egery emann radn an linednow arta, bes a via pemp cans milvil (milyon) pens mona lowr? Ha wra anjei trouvya an linednow? In the year 1963 Dr. Beeching's report was published. After that 5000 miles of local railway were abandoned and more than 2000 small stations were closed. It seems they were not used eno...

2020 Dedh Eth warn Ügens De Meurth , ethves warn ü gens mis Genver Tuesday, 28 th January Pandr'ellama scrifa? Thera vy et ow gwily gen an annes kebmyn arta. Yeyn ha gwenjek ew an gewer a-der bes pur gles ha t ò bm ew an chei. Nag eus nown br â s dhebm etho nag era vy ow tebry bes bohes. My a gachas an virus dhort ow flehes wydn. Thera vy ow mires orth pellwolok drefen bos re skith dhe wil neb tra aral. Ma nowodhow yeyn pub dedh. Ma nowodhow a delher pur yeyn hedhyw, An Antarctek, telher a yey. Ma'n lien yey an br â stir ow lehe. Ma h û jes rewliv ow teudha hag omdedna. What can I write? I'm in my bed with the common cold again. The weather is cold and windy outside but the house is very cosy and warm. I'm not very hungry so I am only eating a little. I caught the virus from my grandchildren. I'm watching television because I'm too tired to do anything else. There is bad news every day. There is news about a very cold place today, Antar...

2020 Dedh Seyth warn Ügens De Lün , seythves warn ü gens mis Genver Monday, 27 th January Flehes ell bos tabm denty! Terweythyow anjei a vedn debry neppeth ha terweythyow anjei a vedn y sconya. Ü dn jedh na wra ü dn flogh debry bes ü dn dra. An nessa dedh e vedh neb tra deffrans. Na whath, thew scobmow pub pres meurgerys – scobmow ha cresigow! Da ew genam gwil scobmow e'n vorn (forn) gen badna oyl losow ha p ü ber d û . Tettys rostys ew meurgerys ewedh.  Nag eus esow a tettys en Kernow. Ma dhe'n diogow lies gwel anodhans (henn ew an diogow heb cawlegow) . Children can be a bit fussy! Sometimes they will eat some thing and sometimes they will refuse it. On one day one child will only eat one thing. The next day it will be something different. However, chips are always popular – chips and crisps! I like making chips in the oven with a drop of vegetable oil and black pepper. Roast potatoes are popular as well. There's no shortage of potatoes in Cor...

2020 Dedh Whegh warn Ügens De S ü l , wheffes warn ü gens mis Genver Sunday, 26 th January Eus flehes po flehes gwydn dhe whei? Mars eus flehes e'n chei ma pub pres shiek. Na ell an flehes ma bos compes. Na wor anjei fatel bos compes. Ma whans dhodhans a liwya, etho ma pibednow a baynt oll adro war an bord. Anjei a venja redya lever termyn, rag hedna mowns ow cavas sagh anodhans ha 'ga sc ò llya war an leur. An maw bian a gawas poster Dengenisen dhort an gaboulva. An v ò s a trouvyas hy jedna heb blew. My a gavas gl ü s hag hy owna. Do you have children or grandchildren? If there are children in the house there is always mess. These children cannot be tidy. They don't know how to be tidy. They want to paint, so there are tubes of paint all around on the table. They would like to read an old magazine, so they find a bag of them and tip them on the floor. The little boy got a Spiderman poster from the muddle. The girl found her hairless doll. I ...

2020 Dedh Pemp warn Ügens De Sadorn , pempes warn ü gens mis Genver Saturday, 25 th January Ma nebes dornscr î fow en tavas Kern ô wek en Kresen Kernow en Û ny Redr ü dh (Plen an Gwary). Nanj ew seyth bledhen thera anjei en S ò dhva Recordys (Covscrivow) a Gernow en Truru. Thew marthys an chei covscrivow nowydh – an “chei” coth a veu bohes scav ha rag an termyn (gellys ew ev lebmyn). My a veu fort ü dnyes nanj ew seyth bledhen kens an jedh ma dhe weles dew dhornscr î f en Truru. My a redyas An Pader rag towlen nowodhow e'n tele. Da via genam gweles an lever na arta. Dhe weles geryow dornscrifys gen t ü s vr â s ew specyal hag awen ü s. There are several manuscripts in the Cornish language in the Cornwall Centre in Redruth (Plain an Gwarry). Seven years ago they were in the Cornwall Records (Archive) Office in Truro. The new archive building is magnificent – the old “house” was slightly flimsy and temporary (it's gone now). I was fortunate seven year...

2020 Dedh Pajar warn Ügens De  Gwener , pajwora warn  ü gens mis Genver Friday, 24 th  January Bledhen Nowydh Da dhe whei. Avorow an jedh a wra an kensa e'n vledhen Chinek an loor ha'n howl. Troboynt ew – an kensa loor nowydh bledhen a'n howl. Thew Bledhen an Logojen Vrâs. Gellys ew Bledhen an Hogh.   Ma dhe'n calander Chinek hengovek tro a dhewdhek bledhen, gen best deffrans rag pub bledhen. My o honan a veu genys en Bledhen an Cülyek. En kemenethow Chinek mowns o longya dhe gawas Gool Gwenton (keth ew whath gwav) rag pemdhek dedh. Thew rüdh color fortüdnyes.   Lugern rüdh ew cregys.   Ma teylûyow ow cuntel warbarth ha fleghes fanja mòna en maylyers rüdh. Bettegens, ma caletter e'n vledhen ma. Na ell an bobel gwil viajys drefen bos cleves e'n pow. Happy New Year to you. Tomorrow the day will be the first in the Chinese lunisolar year. It is a turning point – the first new moon of the solar year. It is a Year of the Rat. The Year ...