A Year of Late Cornish

2020 Dedh Cans Pajar  Ü gens ha Dew De Meurth, degves warn  ü gens mis Efen Tuesday, 30th June Ma'n flogh bian ma ow tesky maroga war y dhiwros vian. Ev a wra cressya ha nena ev a wra maroga war dhiwros vr â s. Martesen an vorr dhiwros nowydh dhort Peran Porth bys dhe T ô wynblistra a vedh diwethys. Hy hester a vedh peswardhek kilometer ha hei a wra sewya cors an vorr gleder goth. E vedh nebes ponjow nowydh (ow kemeres le a'n re-na diswres termyn an vorr gleder a veu gerys).  A vedh pons nowydh en Cooks rag beyks? Ew an ober dallathys? Whei ell gweles radn a gledren reb an trolergh. Towlys ew dhe  û sya an ponsvorr, bes ma whath gwedhen ow tevy warnedhy ha ma lies gwedhen oll adro. Pandra wra skydnya war lowarthow an d ü s? This little child is learning to ride on his little bicycle. He will grow and the he will ride a big bicycle. Perhaps the new cycle path from Perranporth to Newquay will be finished. Its length will be 14 km and it will follow the route of the old...

2020 Dedh Cans Pajar  Ü gens ha Wonan De L ü n, nawes warn  ü gens mis Efen Monday, 29th June Ma othom dhe nei a nerth et agan treven, bes res ew dhen consydra an ayredh. Etho thew electricita an gwella mars ew "glas". Nag eus whans dhe nei a v ô g veth. E'n gwettha pres nag ew an gwedhednow ha linednow nerth pur deg, ha antel ens dhe edhyn. Ma avisyans war bub gwedhen, ow leverel "Antel a Vernans, Gwith Alebma". Bes na w ô r edhyn redya. Rag hedna, an vran ma a veu tredanledhys. Bes an geryow "electricita" ha "tredan" - abele  ü jy anjei ow tos? Na veu ger en Sowsnek ken whetek cans, nenna Wella Gilbert a scrifas lever en Latin ha devisya ger nowydh dhort "electrum" an ger rag "amber". (Ev o fisycyon Met ê rnes Elisabeth 1.) Ma hedna ow dismygya "electricita". Gwrewgh rutya tabm a amber ha gwil electricita sevylyek. Bes "tredan"? Lhuyd a scrifas "fatl' ü jy colowy ha tredna". Ew "tre...

2020 Dedh Cans ha Pajar  Ü gens De S ü l, ethves warn  ü gens mis Efen Sunday, 28th June Mars eus lowarth dhe nebonan ma dhodho/dhedhy meur a whel dhe w ül . Oll an termyn ma whynas ow tevy. Et ow lowarth ma dhebm lies redenen ha  dreys. An manegow r üdh ha'n soudoryon re worfednas bleujowa ha ma mir shiek dhodhans. My a dednas mes bern br â s. Thera kescowethyans dhebm - mola dh û ow can war welen dredan ha r üdhek ow whilas prevyon. Bes na ellama (ha na vadnama) lav ü rya termyn hir. Ma othom dhebm a gerdhes emesk an prasow ha gwelyow. Ello whei dismygya deffrans ysow? Garednow gwaneth ew serth ha c ò mpes (ha thew an gwaneth whath glas). Bes gwell ew genam an barlys - ma mir a baly po pelour, gans aga scovarnow blewek, ow qwaya e'n gwens. Ma'n barlys ow talla treylya melyn. Ha res veu dhebm mires orth an men yet arta! Ew hebma crows?   If somebody has a garden he/she has a lot of work to do. All the time there are weeds growing. In my garden I have many ferns and ...

2020 Dedh Cans Trei  Ü gens ha Nawnjek De Sadorn, seythves warn  ü gens mis Efen Saturday, 27th June Harri Tudur (Henry Tudor) o Kembro: ev a veu genys en Kembra. E'n jedh hedhyw thew Kembrion ha Kernowyon kescowetha, bes nag o Harri coweth a Gernow. Ev a dheuth Met ê rn Henry VII Pow Sowson ha Wordhen w ò ja ev dhe fethas Rechat III en batel. Ev a venja mos dhe'n batel warbedn Scottlond hag e veu othom dhodho a vona.  Ev a w ò rras tollyow re  û hel war an Gernowyon rag aga sten hag ev a suppressyas  Consel Stenegow Kernow.   Pur engrys ens. Thera Scottlond re bell dhe vos aga haletter ha gwell o dhodhans cawas aga lahys aga honan.  Anjei a erviras dhe geskerdhes dhe Loundres gen peticyon rag an m et ê rn dhe lehe aga thollyow ha dascor aga Senedh aga honan. Pemdhek mil den a geskerdhas, bes nag ens ervys etta. Aga hembrenkyjy o Tobmas Flamank, lahyas, ha Mihal Josef, gov. E'n gwettha pres, an met ê rn a welas hebma avel treson. Thera dhodho pemp...

2020 Dedh Cans Trei  Ü gens hag Etek De Gwener, wheffes warn  ü gens mis Efen Friday, 26th June Pub dedh thera vy ow kerdhes e'n pow adro, ha pub dedh theram ow qweles neppeth nowydh. Ma vos nowydh dhe nebonan, gen afinans br â s. Pandr'ew hebma? Ew ev spyrys a Gernow po b ò cka gwydn po b ò cka d û ? Ew ev onan a'n Bobel Vian?  Ew ev grassyes? Ew ev scruthus? Ero whei kemeres own? Nag eus mir engres dhodho. Ma mir nebes c ò sc ü s dhodho. Martesen ma va ow pedery. Ma delow "An Prederor" gen Rodin ow trobla m ô y. Ew da geno whei whedhlow a greaturs annorel ha campyers? Whei alja redya an whedhel bian ma ha gwary gam jynn-amontya e'n kettermyn.  http://moderncornish.net/game/ Shakespeare a scrifas gwary henwys "H ü nros Nos Gol ô wan". Ma va ow compla gwedhros ha grows - pecar'an plansow ma. Every day I walk in the countryside, and every day I see something new. Someone has a new wall, with a large adornment. What is this? Is it a Cornish pixie o...

2020 Dedh Cans Trei  Ü gens ha Seytek    De Yow, pempes warn  ü gens mis Efen Thursday, 25th June Thera dhebm descans spladn e'n mettin ha nena, w ò ja kidnyow, my eth mes. Glaw! E veu hager gowas gott. My a dreylyas a-dhelher bes distowgh hei a cessyas, etho my eth rag. My a welas keun brith en pras. Anjei a wr ü g drei neptra dhe'm co! Ma dhebm dew gei brith ewedh - war an clavel. My a gerdhas adro dhe'n eglos. Pana lies tycky-Duw ellowgh whei gweles? Ma nebes, emesk an flourys, bes bian ens hag  ü skis. Thew an kerrys e'n vorr  ü skis ewedh. Na veu an dorgy (brogh) anfujik ma  ü skis lowr. I had a great lesson in the morning and then, after lunch, I went out. Rain! There was a short sharp shower. I turned back but suddenly it stopped, so I went on. I saw spotty dogs in a meadow. They reminded me of something! I have two spotty dogs as well - on the mantlepiece. I walked around the church. How many butterflies can you see? There are several, among th...

2020 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Whetek De Merher, pajwora warn  ü gens Wednesday, 24th June Thera nei en diberthva, bes pandr'eus m ôy moredhek avel gwaryellow flehes heb flehes? My a veu nebes hirethek ow honan de, drefen bos radn ow theyl û war an treth ha res veu dhebm g òrtos tre.  Anjei ow pur lowen e'n spladnder an howl. An dhew veppik a gar kerdhes war dreth warbarth. Bettegens, m ô y lowen o vy hedhyw. Thera omweloryon dhen. Anjei a dheuth dhe wary e'n lowarth, gen ombellheans cowethasek, heb mar. Bes re d ò bm o an gewer, ha nag era keuj lowr, etho res veu dhodhans mos kerr arta w ò ja pols bian. We are in isolation, but what is there more solitary than a children's playthings without children? I was a bit melancholic yesterday, because some of my family were on the beach and I had to stay at home. They were very happy in the sunshine. The two little boys love walking on sand together. However, I am happier today. We had some visitors. They came to play in the gar...