A Year of Late Cornish

2020 Dedh Dew Cans ha Terdhek De Gwener,  ü dnegves warn  ü gens mis Gorefen Friday, 31st July Ma lavar coth: escar ow escar ew ow howeth. Ewa rag hedna na wrüg an Gernowyon sevel bedn an Spanyers en pemdhek cans pajar ügens ha pemdhek? Na veu hedna goryskyn brâs - moy avel omsettyans comondo. Anjei a wòlyas kerdh arta. Ma goryskyn e'n termyn ma dhort Pow an Sowson! Lies havyas. Ombellheans sôcyal? Eus clowys ganjans anodho? Mirowgh ort an d ü s ma war an cay en savla Lanudhynek. Mowns ow còrtos tren dh'aga hemeres bys en Porth Ia. Nag  ü jy pub onan ow tos gen tren, ma lies carr ewedh. Ellowgh whei gweles parc dadn skeuj cloud? Leur campya ew rag an re a venja c ò sca en  tyldys . An bobel a wra mos war nans rag an treth. War venedh aral ma'n club golf - rag an re gen mona luck. Thew golf gwary vas rag ombellhe agas honan dhort t ü s erel. Lies gweyth Carn Breanek ew telher vas dhe vos agas honan oll. Parkow kerry reb an als ew leun ha ma routh veur w...

2020 Dedh Dew Cans ha Dewdhek De Yow, degves warn ügens mis Gorefen Thursday, 30 th  July Ew da genowgh henwhedhlow, whedhlow ha story? Pandr’ew gwir ha pandr’ew gow: fact po fügieth? Clowys gena nei oll ow tòchya Metêrn Arthor ha y hüdor Merlin. Era castel dhodho war Dindajel (Din Kernowyon)? Ha Merlin, o ev trigys en gogow Merlin, dadn an castel? Ma Dindajel war als noor Kernow, bes Merlin a dravalyas adro, car dre hevel. Ma profesy dhodho – “"Ewra teyre a war mearne Merlyn. Ara lesky Pawle, Pensanz ha Newlyn".  Ev a wra tira war ven Merlin a wra lesky Paul, Pensans ha Lulyn. Ma ymach Merlin war ven ogas dhe’n ogo, saw nowydh ew hedna. Ma’n men e’n profesy ogas dhe Borth Enys – war als sooth. En mis Gorefen 1595 ev a wharvedhys! Radn an morlû Spaynek a skydnyas war Borth Enys – pajar lester gen pajar cans soudor a dheuth. Dew cans soudor a wrüg tira ha lesky an dre ha’n eglos Paul.  Nena an pajar cans a diras en Lulyn ha Pensans ha lesky lies chei e’n re na ew...

2020 Dedh Dew Cans hag  Ü dnek De Merher, nawhes warn  ü gens mis Gorefen Wednesday, 29th July Omweloryon ha t ü s  ò ncoth: gellys ew agan omweloryon rag an termyn. Teyl û ens, nag ens t ü s  ò ncoth. Na whath, ma vysytoryon  ò ncoth en neb le. Ma tell bian e'n lowarth ha toll br â s e'n ke. Piw (po pandra) re wr ü g an tell?  Peseul downder ew an toll br â s?  Ma bern a dhor meynek p ô tyes dhe ves gen treys br â s, ha ma nebes gwredhow ow cregy dhort an to. Nag eus gwelys genam anedhyas veth - martesen best a'n nos ew. Dres lycklod thew dorgy. Ma dorgeun e'n gwelyow ewedh. Nei a wel aga vorrow. Visitors and strangers: our visitors have gone for the time being. They are family, they aren't strangers. However, there are unknown visitors somewhere. There are little holes in the garden and a big hole in the hedge. Who (or what) has made the holes? How deep is the big hole? There is a heap of stoney earth kicked out by big feet, and there are some roots ...

2020 Dedh Dew Cans ha Deg De Meurth, ethves warn  ügens  mis Gorefen Tuesday, 28th July Coseleth kens enawel ew hobma. An cathes ell cosca hedhek e'n lowarth. T òbm  ew an ayr ha dison, marnas coua an kelebmy. Bes thera nei ow qwachas warlergh vysytoryon moy. Oll ew parys - ombellheans s ô cyal arta rag an d üs gowldevys ha meur a dhidhan rag an flehes . Ma castel ell bos whethvys rag daslebmel (fleghes bian en  üdnek). Ma chayrys lowr war an glesin ha war an grow. Gwrens anjei dos! En mettin ma dew vroder ha gwregeth anjei (ha pemp flogh tredhans). En dohajedh ma pobel moy - h ôr , modrep, ownter (ha dew flogh moy). Lowen o vy der nag eus glaw! Nag eus r ôm luck e'n chei dhe vos pellhys an eyl dhort y gila. This is a calm before a storm. The cats can sleep in peace in the garden. The air is warm and quiet, apart from the coo-ing of the pigeons. But we are expecting more visitors. Everything is prepared - social distancing again for the grown-ups and lots of ent...

2020 Dedh Dew Cans ha Naw De Lün, seythves warn ügens mis Gorefen Monday, 27th July Me a bernas sagh br âs a has edhyn drefen thera whans dhebm a dhynya an edhyn bian. E'n gwettha pres, thew an heckamolas methek. Saw diveth ha craf ew an edhyn br â ssa. Me a welas diw golobmen coos berryk, pi, bran dre ha ch ôk e'n kethsam mettin. R üdhek ha mola dh û a dheuth war aga lergh. An edhyn bian wr ü g g ò rtos meur aga ferthyans.  Ew an lowarth dibobel? Hedna ew pres rag an gwywer tont dhe dhos. Bes mons oll ow fia dhe'n fo gans ow devedhyans ha g ò rtos terebo ow dibarth. I bought a large bag of bird seed because I wanted to attract the little birds. Unfortunately, the dicky birds are timid. But the bigger birds are brazen and greedy. I saw two plump wood-pigeons, a magpie, a rook and a jackdaw in the exact same morning. A robin and a blackbird came after them. The little birds waited patiently. Is the garden deserted? That is time for the cheeky squirrel to come. But they all f...

2020 Dedh Dew Cans hag Eth De Sül, wheffes warn  ü gens mis Gorefen Sunday, 26th July Kenjoha, ha parys o nei rag omweloryon. Ma scavellow lowarth war an planchen hag efan ew an yet. A vedh an gewer wheg? Ma'n teyl û ow tos, ha ma whans dhe'n flehes a wary et agan lowarth. Anjei a venja mos dhe'n treth ewedh. "Ancledhyas Tasek!" emedh anjei. Hanterdedh, hag ot anjei! Devedhys ens. Lowena dhewgh ha benetuwgana! Ma'n treth ow kelwel. A'n owr! Pemp ar glogh, ha dewhelys ens. Hag an bobel cowldevys ow c ü l ombellheans s ô cyal, ma'n flehes ow qwary warbarth. Da ew ganjans p ò nya ha lebmel, crambla ha rolya war an r ünyow, gwary peldroos ha slynkya. Na vedn anjei dos chei ha debry kidnyow. Late morning, and we are ready for visitors. There are garden chairs on the decking and the gate is wide open. Will the weather be kind? The family is coming, and the children want to play in our garden. They would like to go to the beach as well. "Bury Daddy!...

2020  Dedh  Dew Cans ha  Seyth   De  Sadorn ,  pempes  warn  ügens  mis  Gorefen   Saturday, 25 th  July     Pandr’ew a-droos e’n eborn? Ma re a gloudys! Hav ew – ha’n gewer a dal bos tòbm. E’n vledhen eus tremenys thera todn wres en mis Gorefen. Pur ûhel o an wres. E veu strokes gwres dhe radn an bobel. Saw nag ew hedhyw tòbm. Fowt gwres ew moy lyckly! Martesen avorow a vedh gwell. Na ellama gweles na ster na loor haneth en nos. E veu loor leun an pempes Gorefen, bes na wrüga vy hy gweles naneyl. Comolek o nena magata. An nessa loor leun a vedh de Lün. Ma steronydhyon ow leverel dhen thew sîn an lion lebmyn. An Lew a dhallathas nanj ew dew dhedh. Ma henwyn coynt dhe lòryow leun e’n Almanac Tiek Coth (fondys mil seyth cans pajar ügens ha dewdhek).  Loor Yorgh po Loor Daran ew rag mis Gorefen (mesk henwyn erel). Ma kern dhe’n kyrwas ha ma taran e’n mis ma.   What is happening in the sky? There are too many cl...