2026 Day 119

2026 Dedh Cans ha Nawnjek

De Merher, nawes warn ügens mis Ebrel

Wednesday, 29th April

John Passmore Edwards o Kernow a bris, genys en Blackwater nanj ew moy es dew cans bledhen, en mis Meurth, mil eth cans trei warn ügens. Y das a veu carpenter, bryhyer ha lowarther. Trei diner (tredner) pub seythen a beas scol ha descansow moy rag an maw (dew dinar rag y vreder). Ev a redyas pup tra. War an diwedh ev a dreylyas scrifer ha perhen paper nowodhow. Levrow ha skians o pur a bris dhodho. Etho ev a vyldyas levervaow, institûcyons, museums ha disqwedhvaow art. Dengarer meur y larjes o ev. En mil eth cans pajar ugens ha dewdhek ev a ros chei yagheans en Tywarnheyl, rag tüs dhe spena termyn gwelhe wòja clojy ha ken mos tre. Hedhyw e'n jedh thew an chei radnys. Ma dewdhek radnjy en "Cort Nampara". (An hanow ew dhort an whedhlow Poldark, scrifys en ogas.)

 

John Passmore Edwards was an important Cornishman, born in Blackwater more than two hundred years ago, in March 1823. His father was a carpenter, a brewer and a gardener. Threepence each week paid for school and extra tuition for the boy (tuppence for his brothers). He read everything. In the end he became a writer and the owner of a newspaper. Books and learning were very important to him. So he built libraries, institutes, museums and art galleries. He was a generous philanthropist. In 1892 he gave a convalescent home in Perranporth, for men to spend a period of convalescence after hospital and before going home. Nowadays the house is divided. There are twelve apartments in "Nampara Court". (The name is from the Poldark stories, written nearby.) 

2026 Day 118

2026 Dedh Cans hag Etek

De Meurth, ethves warn ügens mis Ebrel
Tuesday, 28th April

Cler ew an ebòrn haneth, nag eus cloudys, ha nei ell gweles an loor. Nag ew hei loor leun, na whath, bes ma mir leun dhedhy. Ma hei ow cressya. Hei a vedh leun an kensa dedh a vis Me, bes wra nei hy gweles? An nos alja bos comolek. Ma 'gan kei blewek ow mires ort neppeth. Üjy va ow mires orth an loor? Po, martesen, ell ev clowes dorgy e'n coos. Da ew ganjo bos sedhys e'n tewlder.

The sky is clear this evening, there are no clouds, and we can see the moon. It's not a full moon, not yet, but it looks full. It is waxing. It will be full on the first day of May, but will we see it? The night could be cloudy. Our shaggy dog is looking at something. Is he looking at the moon? Or, perhaps, can he hear a badger in the wood? He likes sitting in the dark.

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 Plen Peran ha thera brially gusklyn reb an vorr hag e'n Plen ewedh. Plen an Gwary o rag gwary merkyl nanj ew termyn pur hir. Era gwary adro dhe Peran 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.