2026 Day 2

2026 Dedh Dew

De Gwener, nessa mis Genver
Friday, 2nd January

Ma'n loor leun ow sevel a-dhelher dhe'n gwedh hir agan kentrevek e'n gordhûher yeyn. Loor Bleydh henwys ew hei, ha thew hei loor gor-leun! (Saw nag eus bleydhes en Kernow.) E vedh rew haneth dhe nos, theram ow pedery. Ma meur a whel dhe wil e'n vledhen ma. Nag era vy ow treylya yonca veth! Res ew dhebm gorfedna ow levrow.

The full moon is rising behind the neighbour's tall trees on a cold evening. It's called a Wolf Moon, and it's a super-full moon! (Though there are no wolves in Cornwall.) There will be a frost tonight, I think. There's a lot of work to do this year. I'm not getting any younger. I must finish my books.

Bohes geryow Few words

bleydh (m) wolf > pl. bleydhes

gordhûher ~ godhûher (m) evening 

                        (SWFM gorthugher)

gorfedna to finish (SWFM gorfenna)

haneth tonight

kentrevek (m) neighbour

rew (m) frost

sevel to rise

2026 Day 1

 2026 Dedh Onan

De Yow, kensa mis Genver

Thursday, 1st January

Du Halan an Vledhen lôwen dhe bubonan. A wrügo whei gweles devedhyans an Vledhen Nowydh gen gwin ha tanow creft? My a viras orth tanow creft en darlesans tele dhort Âwstralia - hanternos en Sydney saw dohajedh en Kernow. Dhe hanternos en Kernow my a veu en còsk down! Na wrüga vy clowes tanow creft veth.

A happy New Year's Day to everyone. Did you see the arrival of the New Year with wine and fireworks? I watched fireworks in a TV broadcast from Australia - midnight in Sidney but afternoon in Cornwall. At midnight in Cornwall I was fast asleep! I didn't hear any fireworks.

Nebes geryow rag bledhen nowydh A few words for a new year.

còsk (m) sleep

darlesans (m) broadcast (media)

devedhyans (m) arrival, coming

dhe hanternos at midnight

dohajedh (m) afternoon

Du Halan an Vledhen New Year's Day

tanow creft (pl.) fireworks

2025 Day 365

2025 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Pemp

De Merher, üdnegves warn ügens mis Kevardhû
Wednesday, 31st December

Ass ew gwydn ow bes! Po martesen my a dal scrifa 'blou ew ow bes'! Ma dhebm dew lever, blou aga maylyansow ha meur a choclat blue maylys. My a vedn redya an levrow ha debry an choclat gen plesour. An levrow ew scrifys an dhew gen benenes, an eyl en mil eth cans hag üdnek ha y gila en diw mil trei warn ügens. Ma tüs yonk troblys ettans. A vedh diwethvaow lowen? 

What bliss! Or perhaps I ought to write 'my world is blue'! I have two books with blue covers and lots of blue-wrapped chocolate. I shall read the books and eat the chocolate with great pleasure. The books are both written by women, one in 1811 and the other in 2023. There are troubled young people in them. Will there be happy endings?

2025 Day 364

 2025 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Pajar

De Meurth, degves warn ügens mis Kevardhû
Tuesday, 30th December

Nadelik ew termyn rag whecter ha larjes. Termyn da ew rag cherites dhe gawas mòna. Ma radn an bobel ow perna nebes cartednow en shoppas alüsenek. Whei ell trouvya cartednow dhort cowethas alüsenek en gorvarhas ewedh.  Mons ow scodhya whithrans e'n matter cleves canker ha desesys erel, gweres dhe'n glevyon, gwitha edhyn ha'n kerthydnedh, ha lies câws vas moy..

Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. It is a good time for charities to get money. Some people buy some cards in charity shops. You can find charity cards in a supermarket too. They are supporting research in the field of cancer and other diseases, helping the sick, protecting birds and the environment, and many other good causes.  

Geryow rag hedhyw Words for today

an glevyon the sick < clevyon < clav (m) patient

cherites charities < cherita ~ charita (m)

cleves canker ~ crang (m) cancer

cowethas alüsenek (m) association for charitable aid

desesys diseases < deses (m)

gorvarhas (f) supermarket

gweres (dhe) to help, assist

gwitha to protect

kerthydnedh ~ kerhydnedh (m) environment

larjes (m) generosity

scodhya to support

shoppa alüsenek (m) charity shop 

           < alüsen (f) charitable gift, alm

whecter (m) kindness

whithrans (m) research

2025 Day 363

 2025 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Trei

De Lün, nawes warn ügens mis Kevardhû

Monday, 29th December

Da ew genam edhyn. Hemm ew aswonys  et ta. Lowen veu vy dhe fanja calander ha cartednow Nadelik gen ymajys a edhyn. War an cartednow, my ell ajon (SWFM aswon) trei rüdhek (onan tednys gen ow noyth), trei fedn gwydn tew ow tegy hattys rüdh gòcky, pajar owrdynk gen bejethow rüdh, ha üdn pednpaly en foto kemerys gen ow howeth.

I like birds. This is well known. I was happy to receive a calendar and Christmas cards with images of birds. On the cards, I can recognise three robins (one drawn by my niece), three fat penguins wearing silly red hats, four goldfinches with red faces, and one bluetit in a photo taken by my friend.

2025 Day 362

2025 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Dew

De Sül, ethves warn ügens mis Kevardhû
Sunday, 28th December

My a gar ow theylû, bes lowender ew sqwithüs. Ma othom dhebm bos moy cosel. My vedn mires ort nebes flows (po bale) e'n televisyon, gosôwes ort mûsek, redya ow lever ha kemeres gogosk. 

I love my family, but festivities are tiring. I need to be quieter. I want to watch some nonsense (or ballet) on the TV, listen to music, read my book and take a nap.

2025 Day 361

 2025 Dedh Trei Hans Trei Ügens ha Wonan

De Sadorn, seythves warn ügens mis Kevardhû

Saturday, 27th December

Coynt ha nebes gwag ew an dedhyow tredh Nadelik ha Nos Calan Gwav. En termyn tremenys, lowender e'n cres an gwav a wrüg  dürya lies dedh. Na alja tiogow gonis e'n gwelyow ha na alja soudoryon ombla. E veu termyn lowr dhodhans! (Nag era diwedh dhe'n whel benenes, heb dout a'n dra.) Thera dewdhek dedh a Nadelik, whath ken thera Nadelik - debry, eva, cana, donsya ha moy!

The days between Christmas and New Year's Eve are strange and rather empty. In time gone by, festivities in midwinter lasted many days. Farmers could not work in the fields and soldiers could not fight. They had enough time! (There was no end to the women's work, of course.) There were twelve days of Christmas, even before there was Christmas - eating, drinking, singing, dancing and more!