2026 Day 117

2026 Dedh Cans ha Seytek

De Lün, seythves warn ügens mis Ebrel

Monday, 27th April

E'n mettin-ma tho an ayr leun a dros a heskednow chayn, ow trehy nebes branchys dhort gwedh hir ogas dhe'n linednow power. Nenna gellys veu an düs ha thera coseleth arta. My alja clowes ort an edhyn ow cana ha mires ort ow flourys. E'n gwettha pres nag eus brially gusklin dhebm. Gellys ew brâssa radn an brially bes whath ma bleujow (blou) a'n gog lowr. Ha gwydn ow bes! Bleujow a'n gog erel ew devedhys, flourys gwydn teg emesk an gwelsednow ha ledanlesow. Mosy a'n leth henwys ens en Sowsnek.

This morning the air was full of noise of chain saws cutting some branches from tall trees near the power lines. Then the men were gone and there was peacefulness again. I could listen to the birds and look at my flowers. Unfortunately, I do not have any cowslips. Most of the primroses are gone but there are still plenty of blue bluebells. And what bliss! Other cuckoo flowers have arrived, pretty white flowers among the grass blades and plantains. They are called milkmaids in English.

 

2026 Day 116

2026 Dedh Cans Ha Whetek

De Sül, wheffes warn ügens mis Ebrel
Sunday, 26th April

Ass ew Kernow teg en mis Ebrel. Ma brially gusklyn en pub le hedhyw. Nei eth dhe vires orth "Perran Round" ha thera brially gusklyn reb an vorr hag e'n "Round" ewedh. Plen an Gwary o rag gwary merkyl nanj ew termyn pur hir. Era gwary adro dhe Perran y hònan? Ma spas brâs e'n cres rag bush brâs a bobel dhe vires orth an gwariers war an gladnow hir. Ma spas lowr rag lies gwarier. Üdn gwarier (po martesen moy) o an Jowl. Ma telher specyal rag an Jowl e'n cres an cran. Ev alja lebmel mes a "Lo an Jowl" ha gòrra own en pubonan! 

How beautiful Cornwall is in April. There are cowslips everywhere today. We went to look at Perran Round and there were cowslips by the road and in the Round too. It was a Playing Place for a miracle play a very long time ago. Was there a play about St Piran himself? There is big space in the middle for a big crowd of people to watch the players on the high banks. There's enough room for lots of actors. One actor (or maybe more) was the Devil. There's a special place for the Devil in the middle of the circle. He could jump out of the "Devil's Spoon" and give everyone a fright!

2026 Day 115

2026 Dedh Cans ha Pemdhek

De Sadorn, pempes warn ügens mis Ebrel
Saturday, 25th April

Ma Redrüdh ow colya  story balweyth an dre. Ma Cambron ow colya story Richard Trevithick ha'n jynn eth. Hedhyw, thew Dedh Trevithick en Cambron. Ma mûsik ha donsya ha ma lies jynn eth, lies mens.

Redruth celebrates the mining history of the town. Camborne celebrates the history of Richard Trevithick and the steam engine. Today is Trevithick Day in Camborne. There is music and dancing and there are many steam engines, many sizes.

2026 Day 114

2026 Dedh Cans ha Peswardhek

De Gwener, pajwora warn ügens mis Ebrel

Friday, 24th April

Hedhyw my eth mes e'n lowarth emesk oll an flourys teg, rag gwary gen an keun. Ha lebmyn ma dhebm cleves striwy, asthma a tho vy pur skith (sqwith). Pandr'ew an flourys? Ma bleujyow aval ha bleujyow a'n gog.

Today I went out into the garden among all the beautiful flowers, to play with the dogs. And now I have hay fever, asthma and I am very tired. What are the flowers? There are apple blossoms and bluebells.

2026 Day 113

2026 Dedh Cans ha Terdhek

De Yow, tryja warn ügens mis Ebrel
Thursday, 23rd April

My a gar mis Ebrel. Mis pur deg ew, gen liwyow ha sawarnow wheg dhort lies flour. Leun ew an keow ha gladnow vorr gen bleujow a'n gog, kednin trehornek ha bleujow kenis (soudoryon). Gwenen a gar an bleujow a'n gog. 

I love April. It's a very beautiful month, with colours and sweet scents from many flowers. The hedges and road verges are full of bluebells, three-cornered leek and red campion (soldiers). Bees love the bluebells.

2026 Day 112

2026 Dedh Cans ha Dewdhek

De Merher, nessa warn ügens mis Ebrel

Wednesday, 22nd April

Pehên dornweyth ew an re ma? Ehen gweyth najedh ens. Nag ens brosweyth poran, saw ma nebes brosweyth ettans. Cloutweyth en jei, cloutys gen divers padnow. Ma nebes geryow gwriys war an cloutys: olcan ha henwyn kelmys gen balweyth. Ma mir coth dhe nebes an cloutys; nabmys ens (gen te po gossen?). Ma imagys a jynnweyth: jynnys bobb (jynnys keber), jynnjiow, jynn tüs gen tüs bal, ha meteth bal.   

What sort of handiwork are these? They are a type of needlework. They are not embroidery exactly, but there is some embroidery in them.

They are patchwork, patched with various bits of cloth. There are several words stitched on the patches: metal and names connected with mining. Some of the patches look old; they are stained (with tea or rust?). There are images of engineering: beam-engines, engine houses, a man-engine with miners, and a balmaiden.

2026 Day 111

2026 Dedh Cans hag Üdnek

De Meurth, üdnegves warn ügens mis Ebrel

Tuesday, 21st April

Hedhyw nei eth dhe Redrüdh gen kyttrin rag pigbreghlin COVID19. Nei a veu gelwys drefen bos bloodh vy moy es trei ügens ha pemdhek. En gwettha pres, ma'n breghlin dhe'n farmassy bes na wrüg an provier danon (danvon) najedhow piga veth! E vedh res dhen dos tre termyn aral. Res veu dhen deleja an termyn terebo an nessa kyttrin. Nei eth dhe'n leverva ha trouvya nebes levrow e'n radn Kernow. Ma voslen dhe les war an vos.

Today we went to Redruth by bus for a COVID19 vaccination. We were invited because of being over 75 years of age. Unfortunately, the pharmacy has the vaccine but the supplier didn't send any needles! We will have to come back another time. We had to while away the time till the next bus. We went to the library and found some books in the Cornwall section. There is an interesting wall-hanging on the wall.