A Year of Late Cornish

  2020 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Whegh De Yow, üdnegves warn ügens mis Kevardhû Thursday, 31st December Pana jorna teg! An howl a spladnas ha my a welas gorhel gwydn en pelder war an mor blou. Ma flourys et ow lowarth ha ma'n edhyn ow pedery dr'ew gwenton. E veu dew gülyek mola dhû ow tispûtya e'n vôwnder e'n mettin avarr. My a gerdhas e'n howlsplan ha mires bargas war busorn dû (dres lycklod tòbm o). Whath ew ow fôtôs experyansek. Ma nebes controls ha desedhansow dhe'm camera ha nag era vy ow convedhes pub tra. (Ha nag eus meur a berthyans dhebm naneyl!) Etho, thera vy ow treylya dorn, movya colpes, posa boton ha qwachas an gwelha! Terweythyow ma sowena dhebm. Martesen re syger oma po mires mes a sqwir. E veu chânj desempyas e'n gordhûher. Ew hebma ergh po keser war an to?  Ew hebma loor dherevel po golow strêt adhelher dhe'n gwedh?   What a lovely day! The sun shone and I saw a white ship in the distance on the blue sea. There are flowers in my gard...

  2020 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Pemp De Merher, degves warn ügens mis Kevardhû Wednesday, 30th December Newher my a sayas kemeres fôtô a'n loor leun, bes comolek o an nos. Nag o an loor cler.  Hei a wrüg mos menowgh mes a wel adhelher dhe'n cloudys. Hy golow a spladnas der an cloudys bes na aljama gweles bejeth "an den e'n loor". "An Loor Yeyn" ew hei, an diwettha loor leun an vledhen. Henwys ew hei "Loor Nosow Hir" ewedh. Na whath, my alja gweles planet gòlow dres an gwedh. Pe planet? Na wòrama!  Hedhyw, my a gerdhas rag ow yehes, bes na wrüga vy kerdhes gen plesour. Ple ma an howl? Gellys ew an gwens, còsel ew an ayr, bes loos ew an ebòrn, pecar'a plobm. Nag eus todnow brâs war an mor loos. Gerowgh nei dhe bedery adro dhe hav. Martesen whei alja gwil castilly treth reb an mor - po, gwell, tarow pecar'a hebma. Ew da gena whei dismygow? A ellowgh gorryby hebma? Ewa qwestyon a reknans po gramatek? Ma dhebm whegh oy. My a dorras dew o...

  2020 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Pajar De Meurth, nawves warn ügens mis Kevardhû Tuesday, 29th December An kerdh hedhyw ow e'n dohajedh ha'n howl a veu solabres adhelher dhe'n menedh. Thew natur pub pres awenüs bes terweythyow my a gav awen dhort pobel erel. Rag sampel, ma benyn hegar en Kernow West. Liwores ha lymnores pur dha ew hei. Pelha avel hedna, ma hei ow qwitha bestes an gwel (edhyn en arbednek) ew clav po browys. Ma hei ow tedna anjei ha scrifa adro dhodhans. Ma hei ow whiles prydydhieth war vater hy enevales. Whei ell hy gweles war an wiasva ma:  www.suzysharpeartist.com. Bagas Prierines a Gernow (war Facebook) ew awenüs ewedh. Ma dhodhans pictours a lies telher sans ancyent. The walk today was in the afternoon and the sun was already behind the hill. Nature is always inspiring but sometimes I get (find) inspiration from other people. For example, there is an amiable woman in West Cornwall. She is a very good artist (painter) and illustrator. In addition, she ...

2020 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Trei De Lün, ethves warn ügens mis Kevardhû Monday, 28th December Nag ew da an dedhyow tredh Nadelik ha bledhen nowydh. Nag ens dhe les. Nag ew an awel spladn ha nag eus tra veth war an TV! Sqwithüs ew an termyn ma ha sqwithys o vy. My a scrifas Chaptra Deg ow lever nowydh, saw nag eus tra veth dhe vos gweles. My a gerdhas e'n gwens ha glaw termyn cott rag nebes ayr. Ma idhyow codhys moy reb an vorr. Garow ew an mor. Na ellama pedery a dheg ger nowydh rag hedhyw, etho my a wra nakevy hedna. My a welas throstel (mola las) ow tebry greun idhyow - saw na aljama kemeres foto da. The days between Christmas and a new year are not good. They are not interesting. The weather isn't brilliant and there is nothing on TV! This time is boring and I am bored. I wrote Chapter Ten of my new book, but there is nothing to be seen. I walked in the wind and rain for a short time for some air. There is more fallen ivy by the road. The sea is rough. I can't ...

   2020 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Dew De Sül, seythves warn ügens mis Kevardhû Sunday, 27th December Thera enawel e'n nos - Enawel Bella - gen meur a wens. An ayr eus adro dhe'n nor o tervescüs. Na! Nag ew hebma agan ayr nei - Jubiter ew, gans y hager enawellow - hackra vel an Norves. Bettegens, ma gerys gen Bella ol war hy lergh. Ma branchys sqwardyes dhort gwedh ha codhys dhe'n dor. Nei a wel creyth nowydh ha gwydn en gweyth ha prysk. E'n keow ma lies idhyowen - scant scodhyes gen gwedh marow. Nag eus othom a wens crev dh' aga drei dhe'n dor. Pandr'ew hebma reb Men Co a'n Bresel? Nag üjy gorher frajen ow longya dhe vos òbma. Ew ev whethys dhort chei po dhort an tavern dreus an vorr?  Shyndys ew.    There was a storm in the night - Storm Bella - with a lot of wind. The air around the earth was turbulent. No! This is not our atmosphere - it is Jupiter, with its terrible storms - worse than Earth. However, Bella has left a trail behind her. There are b...

2020 Dedh Trei Hans Tre i   Ugens hag Onan De Sadorn, wheffes warn ügens mis Kevardhû Saturday, 26th December Na wrüga vy gweles An Geveren Veur. Re gomolek o an ebòrn pub dedh ha pub nos. Bes my a drouvyas nebes fotos gwiasva. Pandr'eus en keveren? Ma dew blanet - an eyl ew Sadorn hag y gila ew Jubiter (Yow). Nei a dalvia aga gweles en keth radn an ebòrn ogas dhe dermyn an howlsedhes. Nag üjy anjei pur nes en gwrionedh - ma yntredhans pelder moy es pajar cans milvil mildir. Perthynek ew Sadorn, drefen bos hedhyw Dedh Sadorn, ha ma "Saturnalia" e'n cres dedhyow an moyha tewal gwav. Ma constellacyon An Aver (mor-gaver whedhlek) e'n ebòrn nos. An arwòdh an Zodiak a dhallathas an nessa dedh warn ügens a vis Kevardhû. Y blanet rowlüs ew Sadorn. Bes Piw o Sadorn? Duw Roman o va - duw a liesder, gonisegeth, scòlva, livreson ha nowedhyans. Y dhegol e'n cres an gwav o termyn a dhebry, eva, rei royow hag havalder tredh mestryjy ha kethyon. Y rayn whedhlek o Oos Owr...

  2020 Dedh Trei Hans ha Trei Ügens De Gwener, pempes warn ügens mis Kevardhû Friday, 25th December   Nadelik lowen dhe bub onan. Otta Curl Sent Dey.   1. Greunen wydn eus dhe’n kelyn, `ga wydn `vel an rew, Ha dinethys veu Jesus, an üdn Mâb a Dhuw.   (pednposorn) Ha Jesus ew ’gan Salvador, agan pernas der y woos, Ha’n kelyn o an kensa dhe tevy e’n coos, Kelyn, Kelyn, Ha’n kelyn o an kensa dhe tevy e’n coos.   2. Greunen las eus dhe’n kelyn, ’ga las ’vel an gwels, Ha Maria dheg Jesus, a verwas dhe’n grows. (pednposorn)   3. Greunen dhû eus dhe’n kelyn, ’ga dhû ’vel an glow, Ha Maria dheg Jesus, veu gorrys en vow. (pednposorn)   4. Greunen rüdh eus dhe’n kelyn, ’ga rüdh ’vel an ros, Ha Maria dheg Jesus a dhassorhas e’n nos. (pednposorn) Nebes geryow rag hedhyw:  Some words for today a dhassorhas   rose  from the dead, resurrected dinethys  born glas  green glow  coal, charcoal goos ~ gooj  (m)  blood gorrys  p...

2020 Dedh Trei Hans Nawnjek ha Dogens De Yow, pajwora warn ügens mis Kevardhû Thursday, 24th December An nos ma, nanj ew cans bledhen ha dogens, e veu an kensa ordenal Nadelik "Naw Lesson ha Curlys" en Peneglos Truru. Bes nag o an peneglos gorfednys. Scant o hei dallethys, rag hedna an ordenal a veu en "peneglos" a bredn rag an termyn en ogas. Ma beister a weder liwys e'n beneglos ow tisqwedhes hy fondacyon. Meurgerys ew an ordenal en lies eglos. Adoptys veu va gen Coljy an Metêrn en Pons Cam en 1918 wòja an Vresel Vrâs, rag hebaskedh y esely düwenhes gen bell. Na ellama attendya an ordenal en Truru hedhyw, saw my ell mires orth keur an coljy war TV. Ma dhe'n genyjy geur yonk levow teg ha pur. Pub pres ew an kensa curl "Kens en Cita Davyth Riel", gen üdn lev en kensa gwers. En Truru ma'n kenyas keur ow sevel war astel derag an beistry est brâs. This night, 140 years ago, there was the first Christmas service of "Nine Lessons and Carols...

  2020 Dedh Trei Hans Etek ha Dogens De Merher, tryja warn ügens mis Kevardhû Wednesday, 23rd December Na aljama mos mes hedhyw. Glaw, glaw ha glaw moy! Na aljama kemeres fotos nowydh veth. Res ew dhebm ûsya pictours coth po an re na dhort maynys sôcyal. Da via genam gweles An Geveren Veur, saw thew an ebòrn pur gomolek. Ma planet Jubiter (Yow) ow tremena planet Sadorn. Ma mir dhodhans a üdn steren vrâs en üdnek - bes na ellama aga gweles. Martesen an ebòrn a wra clerya avorow. En men termyn, üdn mettin, thera Neil Richardson a y sav war Bons Terras dreus Dowr Logh ha kemeres foto a üdn hûjes steren - agan Howl. Hedhyw ew Gool Tom Bawcock. Golys ew hebma en Porth Enys. Debrys ew "Crampes Stargazy" ha curl ew kenys (saw, martesen, na en vledhen ma). Piw o Tom Bawcock ha rag fra era nei y berthy cov? E'n whetegves cansbledhen thera gwav garow ha thera nown brâs dhe'n bobel Porth Enys. Tom a strivyas warbydn an hager awel dew dhedh ken Nadelik rag peskecha. Ev a dheuth t...

  2020 Dedh Trei Hans Seytek ha Dogens De Meurth, nessa warn ügens mis Kevardhû Tuesday, 22nd December Pandra wren nei gweles hedhyw? A vedh kentrevogyon rag kescows? Lôwena dhis Mocha! Soweth, na ell Mocha gorryby (gorthyby), bes ma va ow tegemeres en lôwen tabm a dhreysen dhe dhebry. Dallethys ew Gwav pur devry. De a veu an howlsavla, an kensa dedh gwav steroniethel. Nanj ew teyr seythen e veu an dallath gwav a veteorologieth. Heb dout gorfednys ew kidnyadh. Didhel ew an spern dû, bes ma whath eyrin dû war an sethednow. Parys solabres ew an golwedhen ma rag gwenton, ke nag ew bes dallath gwav.   Ma losyow ôn glas. Ha ma gooth Fowedh gwydnrüdh en ke. Nag ew hav cowldiwedhys? Ha ma dowr ow whedhvia mes an vorr! Ev a wra treylya dhe yey e'n nessa rew. Diantel! What will we see today? Will there be neighbours for a chat? Hello Mocha! Sadly, Mocha can't answer, but he happily accepts a bit of bramble to eat. Winter has certainly started. Yesterday was the solstice, the first ...