Late Cornish 2023

De Sadorn, kensa mis Gorefen Saturday, 1st July My a vetyas gen nebes cowetha, scriforyon oll. Nei a dhebras re ha nei a evas re a win. Nei a gowsas adro dhe scrifa ha whedhlow - ha redya an eyl dhe y gila. Nei a wrug wherthin. Lebmyn skith o vy! My a necovas (ankevas) dhe gemeres fotos. I met with some friends, all writers. We ate too much and drank too much wine. We chatted about writing and stories - and read to one another. We laughed. Now I'm tired! I forgot to take photos.

De Gwener, degves warn ügens mis Efen Friday, 30 th  June Newher my a wrüg egery an daras rag an kei ha gweles gòlow e'n ebòrn nos. Thera va a-dhelher dhe'n gwedh. An gòlow a gressyas ha sevel – otta loor leun! Pur deg. Saw nag ew hei leun et tien – na whath. Last night I opened the door for the dog and saw a light in the night sky.  It was behind the trees. The light grew and rose – behold a full moon! Very beautiful. But it is not completely full - not yet.

De Yow, nawes warn ugens mis Efen Thursday, 29th June An seythen ma thew Seythen Cowsel Kernowek. An ger "cowsel" po "kewsel" ew a bris. Nei venja oll an bobel dhe glappya agan tavas - na amownt an spellyans. Nei a venja clowes an tavas. Redya ew da lowr, bes goslowes ew gwell. An tavas Kernowek ew dhe les rag Kernow y honan, ha rag an re na gen gwredhow Kernowek - bes lowen o nei rag tus en lies pow dhe glappya Kernowek ewedh. Grewgh mires ort an video ma - ma den yonk en Zelond Nowydh ow leverel "Dydh da" - onan a gan "Pemp pub Dedh". https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/the-endangered-languages-that-are-fighting-back/p0fw87df This week it is Speak Cornish Week. The word "speak" is important. We would like everyone to talk our language - the spelling doesn't matter. We would like to hear the language. Reading is OK, but listening is better. The Cornish language is important for Cornwall itself, and for those with Cornish roots - but...

De Merher, ethves war ugens mis Efen  Wednesday, 28th June My a gar flourys gwydn. En mis Ebrel, mis Me ha mis Efen nei a wel spern du, spern gwydn,  bleujyow scaw ha ros gwels, en keow, war venedh, ogas dhe'n scova bus ha reb an vorrow. Bold ens oll warbar, saw udn flour udnek ew denty. An sawarn ew wheg saw gwadn.  I love white flowers. In April, May and June we see blackthorn, white thorn, elder blossom, wild roses, in hedges, on a hillside, near the bus shelter and beside the roads. They are bold together, but a single flower is dainty. The smell is sweet but faint.

De Meurth, seythves warn ügens mis Efen Tuesday, 27 th  June De a veu an kensa dedh a SKK (Seythen Kewsel Kernewek po Seythen Cowsel Kernôwek). An thema rag an vledhen ma ew “Pemp pub Dedh”. Nag ew hedna fr û tys ha losow kegin, saw taclow dhe leverel en Kernôwek. Hedhyw, an nessa dedh an seythen, my a glowas ort Davyth Fear ow cowsel adro dhe oll sortow edhyn. Fotograffer marthys ew ev – ha ma va ow clappya Kernôwek da. Otta y elerhy, gelwys “Teylû”. Yesterday was the first day of Speak Cornish Week. The theme this year is “Five a Day”. That is not fruit and vegetables, but things to say in Cornish. Today, the second day of the week, I listened to Davyth Fear talking about all sorts of birds. He's a wonderful photographer – and he speaks good Cornish. Here are his swans, entitled “Family”.

De Lun, wheffes warn ugens mis Efen Monday, 26th June Ass o vy blewek! Na veu dhebm bes dew class, saw nag eus dhebm tra veth aral dhe leverel. Tra veth dhe les. Ow fedn ew maga gwag avel an gover bian en ogas. Ow federyansow ew maga disliw ha loos avel an mor hedhyw. Ma othom dhebm a liw - pecar'a flour nowydh reb ow vos e'n vownder. Ha lebmyn, ma caletter gans ow jynn-amontya! Pe le ma ow fotos disliw? Martesen e vedh possybyl dh'aga addya avorow? How boring I am! I only had two classes, but I don't have anything else to say. Nothing interesting. My head is as empty as the little stream nearby. My thoughts are as dull and grey as the sea today. I need colour - like a new flower by my wall in the lane. And now, there is a problem with my computer! Where are my dull photos? Perhaps it will be possible to add them tomorrow?

De Sul, pemp warn ugens mis Me Sunday, 25th June Rag fra na wruga vy mos dhe Jedh Luyow Arvys en Falmeth de? Drefen nag ew da genam bos en routh veur ha cas ew genam kewer re dobm. Ma vosow tew dhe jei vy ha thew yeyn lowr en hav. Hagensol, na via possybyl dhe vos mes gen trei flogh wydn, dew gei, diw gath hag udn hogh Gyny! Ha rag fra na wruga vy mos mes hedhyw? Dew flogh hag udn kei wrug mos, saw whath thera udn flogh ha'n remenat an bestes. Why didn't I go to Armed Forces Day in Falmouth yesterday? Because I don't like being in a crowd and I hate excessively hot weather. My house has thick walls and it is cool in summer. Besides, it wouldn't be possible to go out with three grandchildren, two dogs, two cats and one guinea pig! And why didn't I go out today? Two children and one dog did go, but there was still one child and the rest of the animals.