A Year of Late Cornish

  2024 Dedh Trei Hans ha Pemp De Yow, udnegves warn ugens mis Hedra Thursday, 31st October Piw o "Capt." Noel Carter dhort Breanek? Ma dhen gwers scrifys ganjo en 1698. Dysmyk ow t ò chya puskes ewa - ha'n gorryp ew collel lesa po collel. Avel mester, ev a welas an bestes ma e'n oon las. Hengok Julia McKenzie o mester gorhel hag ev a's gwelas ewedh. Whei ell aga gweles et hy lymnansow war chartys ha mappys coth. Mester Jack a welas lies pesk bian keffres  ha morviles bras. Ott ò bma an p ù sal (agan spellyans a vedh deffrans). Who was "Capt." Noel Carter from St Agnes? We have a verse written by him in 1698. It 's a riddle about fishes - and the answer is an octopus or cuttlefish. As a sea captain, he saw these animals in the "green down". Julia McKenzie's great-grandfather was a ship's captain and he saw them too. You can see them in her illustrations on old charts and maps. Captain Jack Lowry saw many little fish as well as big wh...

  2024 Dedh Trei Hans ha Pajar   De Merher, degves warn ü gens mis Hedra   Wednesday, 30th October      Hedhyw my a viras orth disqwedhyans art marthys gen Julia McKenzie. Hy hengok a veu genys en Lanvausa, ogas dhe Falmeth.   Mester gorhel-g ò lyow br â s - gorhel teyr gwern - o y gawl. Y dr ü majys a'n kemeras tredh Bretayn Veur ha America Soth, ow carya cargow a glow po kig. Terweythyow thera yey e'n mor. Pub dedh ev a wrüg scrifa dedhlever. Julia re lymnas y viajys - en paynt, paper ha prei. Today I looked at a wonderful art exhibition by Julia McKenzie. Her great-grandfather was born in St Mawes, near Falmouth. His profession was captain of a big sailing ship - a three-master. His sea voyages took him between Britain and South America, carrying shiploads of coal or meat. Sometimes there was ice in the sea. Every day he wrote a diary. Julia has illustrated his journeys - in paint, paper and clay. Geryow rag hedhyw Words for today   carg...

  2024 Dedh Trei Hans ha Trei   De Meurth, nawes warn ügens mis Hedra   Tuesday, 29 th October   Ew da genowgh dewosow lasek? Vednowgh cawas badna? Kernow ew a bris rag bryhy, keffres ha pastys. Pandr'ew gwell genowgh - cor, cider, gwin po, martesen, gwiras wressek? Cor ha cider ell bos bregys en lestry br â s - ha diwedhys en balyers po botellow. Ma radn ow kil dowr tòbm (hanter cans pens a'n botel). William Allen a ros cuss ü l dhe'n d ü s Gernow nanj ew moy es trei hans bledhen. Do you like alcoholic drinks? Will you take a drop? Cornwall is renowned for brewing, as well as pasties. What do you prefer - beer, cider, wine or, perhaps, strong spirits? Beer and cider can be brewed in big tanks - and finished in barrels or bottles. Some makes alcoholic spirit (£50 a bottle). William Allen gave advice to the people of Cornwall more than 300 years ago.   Deg ger rag hedhyw Ten words for today   a bris renowned, outstanding, famous bregys brewed < brag (m) ...