2026 Day 181

2026 Dedh Cans Pajar Ügens ha Wonan

De Meurth, degves warn ügens mis Efen

Tuesday, 30th June

An mis ma ew mis cott. Nag eus bès deg dedh warn ügens etto, pecar'a mis Ebrel, mis Gwedngala ha mis Dû. Nag ew bès mis Whevrel en üdnek mis cotta, whath en bledhen labm. An misyow erel ew üdn jedh hirra. En Sowsnek ma rîm dhe weres dhe flehes perthy cov. Ma othom dhen a neppeth a'n par na rag Kernôwek. Piw a vedn y scrifa? En sür, mis Efen o an tòbma mis e'n vledhen ma. Ewa record? Kernow ew nebes moy yeyn avel Loundres! Ha, en mettin ma, glaw a wra.

This month is a short month. There are only thirty days in it, like April, September and November. Only February is a shorter month, even in a leap year. The other months are one day longer. In English, there is a rhyme to help children remember. We need something like that for Cornish. Who will write it? Certainly, June was the hottest month this year. Is it a record? Cornwall is a bit cooler than London! And, this morning, it is raining.

2026 Day 180

2026 Dedh Cans ha Pajar Ügens

De Lün, nawes warn ügens mis Efen
Monday, 29th June

E vedh loor leun e'n nos. Na wra vy hy gweles. Gorherys ew an eborn. An cloudys a dheuth e'n jedh. Loor Sevy henwys ew an loor leun ma. Ma'n sêson rag cuntel sevy! Na ellama gweles an loor, saw me ell trouvya nebes sevy münys et ow lowarth. Bian ens, bes nag ens an behatna tra e'n lowarth. Otta an flourys cogh ma emesk an gwelsednow. Na wöra vy aga hanow. Bes pandr'ew flour an moyha cogh? Otta hebma, an jowal,  emesk an reden. Ro dhort cowethes o va, etho na wöra vy y hanow naneyl. Ma melyonen rüdh ewedh, saw nag ew hebma mar spladn.

There will be a full moon in the night. I won't see it. The sky is overcast. The clouds came in the day. This full moon is called a Strawberry Moon. It's the season for picking strawberries! I can't see the moon, but I can find some tiny strawberries in my garden. They are small, but they are not the smallest thing in the garden. Look at these scarlet flowers among the grassblades. I don't know their name. But what is the most scarlet flower? Look at this one, this jewel, among the ferns. It was a present from a friend, so I do not know its name either. There is a red clover too, but this is not so bright.

2026 Day 179

2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Nawnjek

De Sül, ethves warn ügens

Sunday, 28th June

Skith o vy, ha henn ew oll!

I'm tired, and that's all.

2026 Day 178

2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens hag Etek

De Sadorn, seythves warn ügens mis Efen

Saturday, 27th June

Res veu ow mab palas cleudh et y lowarth. Ev a dhallathas cleudhya gen kemeres dhe ves nebes gweres. My a gemeras pott an gweres na rag lowarth vy, heb gwil tra veth ganjo. Pana sowdhan! Thera has e'n gweres, ha lebmyn ma üdn flour rüdh teg. Lowen ew an bulhorn ma. Ma delkyow sawrek ragto dhe dhebry.  Nag üjy va ow tebry an delkyow e'n pott en ogas. Nag en jei mar sawrek, car dre hevel.

My son had to dig a trench in his garden. He began trench digging by removing some soil. I took a pot of that soil for my garden, without doing anything with it. What  surprise! There were seeds in the soil, and nor I have one beautiful red flower. The snail is happy. There are tasty leaves for it to eat. It does not eat the leaves in the nearby pot. They are not so tasty, it seems.

 

2026 Day 177

2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Seytek

De Gwener, wheffes warn ügens mis Efen
Friday, 26th June

Hedhyw my a fônyas diw gowethes rag kescowsow hir. Teyr benyn goth o nei, ha nag ew da genen an gewer dòbm ma. Tabm veth! Trigys o nei en radnow deffrans an pow, bes en pub le ew an keth tra. Gwrewgh gwitha yeyn a-jei, ha ûsya gwynsel mars eus onan anodhans dhewgh. Kewgh mes mettin a-varr mars eus odhom. Ma üdn gowethes en Enys Wight. Henn ew pecar'a Kernow. Ma ow howethes aral ogas dhe Loundres, pell dhort an mor. Ma hei en tòmbder lacka vel Kernow.

Today I phoned two friends for long conversations. We are three old women, and we do not like this hot weather. Not at all! We are living in different parts of the country, but everywhere it is the same thing. Keep cool in the house, and use a fan, if you have one. Go out in the early morning if necessary. One friend is in the Isle of Wight. That's like Cornwall. My other friend is near London, far from the sea. She is in worse heat than Cornwall.

2026 Day 176

2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Whetek

De Yow, pempes warn ügens Mis Efen
Thursday, 25th June

Ma hager awel derednow gen lûhes ha tarednow. Res ew dhebm scrifa neppeth en üskis ken vo coll a dredan. Ma'n beistry ow shakya ha dalledhys ew an glaw. 

There's a thunderstorm with lightening and thunder. I must write something quickly before there is a loss of electricity. The windows are shaking and the rain has started.

2026 Day 175

2026 Dedh Cans Trei Ügens ha Pemdhek

De Merher, pajwora warn ügens mis Efen

Wednesday, 24th June

Etho, na ellama mos mes e'n tòbmder-ma. Na wra vy cowsel gen nagonan e'n strêt. Martesen my alja gelwel nebonan dhe'n chei vy; nebonan gen car dhodho. "A venjes ta cawas bolla'de? Badna corev yeyn, martesen? Elles ta còrtos rag kidnyow? Ma pesk ha scòbmow dhebm (e'n stiver). Po martesen nebes salat a via gwell. Ma tomatys ha lattys e'n yeyner."

So, I can't go out in this heat. I won't chat with anyone in the street. Perhaps I could invite somebody to my house; somebody with a car. "Would you like to have a cup of tea? A drop of cold beer, perhaps? Can you stay for dinner? I have fish and chips (in the freezer). Or perhaps some salad would be better. There are tomatos and lettuce in the fridge."