2026 Day 45

2026 Dedh Dogens ha Pemp

De Sadorn, pajardegves mis Whevrel

Saturday, 14th February

Da ew genam scrifa ha liwya. Thera vy ow talla gen folen a baper gwydn po scrîn gwag ha theram ow cül merkys. Ma'n merkys ow ton menyng. Terweythyow, ma letherednow ow cül geryow, po ma merkys scübylen ow cül shâpys. My a alja descrifa po disqwedhes neppeth e'n bownans gwir. Plesour ew dhe lenwel an folen. Ha lôwen o vy dhe drei plesour dhe nebonan aral. Na wrüga vy gwertha bes üdn pictour dhe brenores, bes ma pictours ow cregy war vosow en treven ow howetha. Par termyn asderevyas a vedn dyllo neppeth scrifys genam. Lôwender ew dhe weles ow levrow war styllen. Bes an gwelha telher rag lever ew war an leur en chambour flogh, hag an flogh ow redya.

I like to write and paint. I start with a sheet of white paper or a blank screen and I make marks. The marks carry meaning. Sometimes letters make words, or brush marks make shapes. I could describe or depict something in real life. It is a pleasure to fill the page. And I am happy to bring pleasure to someone else. I only sold one picture to a customer, but there are pictures hanging on walls in my friends' houses. Occasionally a publisher will publish something I write. It is a joy to see my books on a shelf. But the best place for a book is on the floor in a child's bedroom, while the child is reading.

2026 Day 44

2026 Dedh Dogens ha Pajar

De Gwener, terdhegves mis Whevrel

Friday, 13th February

Scrüth! E'n mettin ma my a gemeras own tròbm. "Nag eus Ynternet" emedh ow jynn amontya! Ew hebma pratt rag de Gwener an terdhegves? Nag ew Calan Ebrel. Fatel alajama scrifa ha dylla ow blogg? Nag era caletter dhe'n jynn amontya ow gour. A wrüga vy arha ow jynn amontya war gabm? "Pandr'ellama gwil?" emedham. "Gwra degea, ha nena gwra egery arta," emedh ow gour. Neppeth a wrüg wharvos ha otta vy! Nag era vy ow convedhes pandr'a veu cabm na fatel ev a dreylyas own!

Alarm! This morning I had a panic. "No Internet" said my computer! Is this a prank for Friday the thirteenth? It's not April Fools' Day. How could I write and publish my blog? My husband's computer didn't have a problem. Did I instruct my computer wrongly? "What can I do?" I said. "Switch off, and the switch on again," said my husband. Something happened and here I am! I don't understand what was wrong nor how it became right!

2026 Day 43

 2026 Dedh Dogens ha Trei

De Yow, dewdhegves mis Whevrel

Thursday, 12th February

Pur skith o vy lebmyn. Hedhyw my a dhescas nebes Kernowek e'n mettyn. Nei a viras orth lavarow ow ûsya bos, gwil, gallos ha mednas. My a fyttyas kidnyow ha con. My a wrüg gwary gen an keun ha maga an edhyn. Thera othom dhe'm gour a weres e'n lowarth. En gorthuher my a gowsas en Yeth an Werin, ha wòja hedna my a redyas lever Kernôwek. Lebmyn tho vy skith dres ehen. Ow gour ew skith ewedh!

I am very tired now. Today I taught some Cornish in the morning. We looked at sentences using to be, to do, to be able, and to want. I cooked dinner and supper. I played with the dogs and fed the birds. My husband needed help in the garden. In the evening I talked in a Yeth an Werin, and after that I read a Cornish book. Now I am especially tired. My husband is tired too!

2026 Day 42

2026 Dedh Dewgens ha Dew

De Merher, üdnegves mis Whevrel

Wednesday, 11th February

Ma lies menedh en Italy noor. En gwav ma meur a ergh warnodhans. Pur vas ens rag skia ha sleppya e'n Gwariow Olympyk, saw nag ens maga vas rag skittra. En Kernow, ogas dhe Austol, nag eus bes üdn menedh, ha nag eus ergh warnodho. Nag ewa vas rag skia na slynkya. En termyn eus passyes thera moy anodhans e'n Tiredh Prei, bes diantel o anjei. An toppys a veu kemerys dhe ves. Ew possybyl dhe gemeres menedhyow dhe ves? Anjei o atal dhort pollow prei, an brâssa radn o treth gwydn ha meyn. Lebmyn nag eus bes an Crug Attal Treverbyn Meur. Ma'n baner gwydn ha dû a Gernow war an topp! Gwrewgh mires orth "Captain Cornish" hag ev ow kerdhes dhe'n baner. Na alja ev skia war nans arta.

There are lots of mountains in northern Italy. In winter there is a lot of snow on them. They are very suitable for skiing and sliding in the Olympic Games, but they are not so good for skating. In Cornwall, near St Austell, there is only one mountain, and there is no snow on it. It is not any good for skiing or sliding. In the past there were more of them in the China Clay District, but they were dangerous. The tops were taken away. Is it possible to remove mountains? These were mineral waste from the clay pits, mostly white sand and stones. Now there is only The Great Treverbyn Tip. There's the black and white flag of Cornwall on the top. Watch "Captain Cornish" as he walks to the flag. He couldn't ski down again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5Os1TML2CQ

2026 Day 41

2026 Dedh Dogens hag Onan

De Meurth, degves mis Whevrel
Tuesday, 10th February

Austol ha Milano-Cortina; pandr'ew an havalder? Ma tüs ow skittra war rew. Dhort Austol res ew mos en Project Eden rag leur skittra bian, ha tokyn ew respòrres - dhe skittra. Ma othom dhewgh a dokyn en Milan ewedh - dhe vires orth an skittra. Ma moy es üdn leur skittra en Milan. Brâs ens. Ma othom dhe sportys deffrans a rew deffrans - moy tòbm ha nebes medhal po moy yeyn ha pur galish! Skittra artystyk po skittra tooth? Nag eus bes üdn ehen a rew en Project Eden. En Milan an rew a res bos perfydh - ma jynn dhe owna an enep. Havalder aral - an diwedh rag Austol ha Milan ew de Sül, nessa warn ügens mis Whevrel.

St. Austell and Milano-Cortina; what is the similarity? People are skating on ice. From St Austell one must go to the Eden Project for a small skating rink, and a ticket is essential - to skate. You also need a ticket in Milan - to watch the skating. There is more than one skating rink in Milan. They are big. Different sports need different ice - warmer and slightly soft or colder and very hard! Artistic skating or speed skating? There is only one type of ice in the Eden Project. In Milan the ice must be perfect - there is a machine to mend the surface. Another similarity - the finish for St. Austell and Milan is Sunday, 22nd February. 

2026 Day 40

 2026 Dedh Dewgens

De Lün, nawes mis Whevrel

Monday, 9th February

Erow whei ow mires orth an Gwariow Olympyk Gwav? My a wrüg mires orth an ceremony egeryans lies liw, ke na wrüga vy whath mires orth sport veth. An egeryans a dhallathas gen golya story ha henwhedhlow Italy, ken mos rag dhe roweth Italy en mûsek, opera, dons, cinema, art, facyon. Leun a liw o. War an diwedh thera dadhel tredh cita ha menedh.

Are you watching the Winter Olympic Games? I did watch the colourful opening ceremony, though I have not watched any sport yet. The opening started by celebrating Italy's history and legends, before moving on to Italy's importance in music, opera, dance, cinema, art and fashion. It was very colourful. Finally there was debate between city and mountain.

2026 Day 39

2026 Dedh Nawnjek warn Ügens

De Sül, ethves mis Whevrel

Sunday, 8th February

My a gramblas emann e'n lowarth rag kemeres fotos ow bagas camellia teg. Nena, my a draylyas adro hag otta gwedhen - codhys war an bambou. Nag üjy na wedhen na bambou ow tevy war agan tir, bes mons ow codha a-dreus an min. Gwredhow an wedhen ew tednys mes a'n dor. An gwens a veu crev ha'n dor ew medhal drefen an glaw. Ma meur a whel rag ow gour dhe wil gans y hesken.

I climbed up in the garden for taking photos of my lovely camellia bush. Then, I turned round and behold a tree - fallen on the bamboos. Neither tree nor bamboos are growing on our land, but they are falling across the boundary. The tree's roots are pulled out of the ground. The wind was strong and the ground is soft because of the rain. There is a lot of work for my husband to do with his saw.