2026 Day 268

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens hag Eth

De Gwener, pempes warn ügens mis Gwedngala

Friday, 25th September

Pandr'ew hedna war an dor dadn an wedhen reb an ke? Ma'n wedhen dadn gabel electrek. Eus kevren? Pil a blüv ew.  Plüv ens dhort colobmen coos. Ma lies plüven vian. A veu hei tredanladhys? Nag eus corf. Martesen hei a veu kemerys dhe ves gen neb best. Ma lewern, dorgeun, oulys ha bargejyas e'n qwartron ma. Terweythyow thera vy ow clowes best en termyn an nos. Ma lowarn ow hartha, ha ma dew oula. Ma'n eyl ow creia "too wit" hag y gila "too woo"!

What is that on the ground under the tree by the hedge? The tree is under an electric cable. Is there a connection? It's a pile of feathers. They are feathers from a wood pigeon. There are a lot of little feathers. Was it electrocuted? There is no body. Perhaps it was taken by some animal. There are foxes, badgers, owls and buzzards in the neighbourhood. Sometimes I hear animals at night time. A fox barks, and there are two owls. One cries "too wit" and the other "too woo"!

2026 Day 267

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Seyth

De Yow, pajwora warn ügens mis Gwedngala

Thursday, 24th September

Ew hebma rew pow glouth poos e'n mettin a-varr? Yeyn o, saw nag o yeyn lowr rag rew, na whath. Lebmyn howl a wra ha gellys ew brâssa radn a'n glebor. An gweres ew tòbm lowr ha gleb lowr rag bulük ha bestes bian erel. A wrüg an gòdhor palas pil gòdhor moy hag ev ow whilas neppeth dhe dhebry? Po ew hebma crüg moryan nowydh? Üjy an gòdhor ow tebry mòryon?

Is this frost or heavy dew in the early morning?

It was cold, but it was not cold enough for frost, not yet. Now the sun is shining and most of the moisture has gone. The soil is warm enough and damp enough for earthworms and other little animals. Did the mole dig another mole-hill as it was looking for something to eat? Or is this a new ant-hill? Is the mole eating ants?

Nebes ger rag hedhyw Some words for today

bulük (coll.) earthworms > bulügen (f) 

gellys gone (va of mos to go)

glebor (m) moisture, dampness, wetness

glouth (coll.) dew > gluthen (f) dew-drop

gweras (m) soil 

mòryon (coll.) ants > mòryonen (f)

pil gòdhor (m) molehill

rew (m) frost

whilas to seek, look for

2026 Day 266

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Whegh

De Merher, tryja warn ügens mis Gwedngala
Wednesday, 23rd September

Kehesnos lôwen! Ma puptra ow treylya. De an jedh a veu hirra vel an nos. Avorow an jedh a vedh cottha vel an nos. Ma'n loor ow cressya; scon hei a vedh leun. Ma mir dhedhy pur vrâs ha spladn haneth, a-dhelher dhe'n gwedh ha cloudys. Ma'n gwedh ow cressya ewedh, tabm ha tabm, dedh wòja dedh. En kensa bian enjei, nena thens re hir ha res bos trehys iselha. A ellowgh gweles an deffrans tredh an dhew fotos ma (hav ha kidnyadh)? Res veu an capel electrek bos gwres saw rag an gwav. E vedh gwens.  

Happy Equinox! Everything is changing. Yesterday the day was longer than the night. Tomorrow the day will be shorter than the night. The moon is waxing; soon it will be full. It looks very big and bright tonight, behind the trees and clouds. The trees are increasing too, bit by bit, day after day. At first they are small, then they are too tall and have to be cut lower. Can you see the difference between these two photos (summer and autumn)? The electricity wire had to be made safe for the winter. There will be wind.

2026 Day 265

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Pemp

De Meurth, nessa warn ügens mis Gwedngala

Tuesday, 22nd September

Tew ew an ayr gen son a wenen e'n ke. Overdevys ew an colwedh gen idhyow. Ma'n idhyow ow pleujowa ha meurgerys ew an flourys gen gwenen blewek gwyls. Ass ew wheg an bestes bian ma! Trink ew an mor dû lebmyn - nag ens da gen nagonan. 

The air is dense with the sound of bees in the hedge. The hazel trees are overgrown with ivy. The ivy is in flower and the flowers are much loved by the wild hairy bees. How sweet these little animals are! The blackberries are sour now - nobody likes them.

2026 Day 264

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Pajar

De Lün, kensa warn ügens mis Gwedngala

Monday, 21st September

Ma'n gewer ow treylya. Gellys ew howl an hav ha'n tòbmder. Gellys ew an dedhyow hir. Nag eus othom dhen a 'gan dilhas hav na velha. Nei ell gòrra a-drenewen agan hevejyow ha powsyow hav cotton scav ha drei mes agan frâwkys poos, agan cardigans ha gwlânegow erel. En scon nei a vedh gweskys en côtys stanch ha bombadys (botys stanch). Anjei ell bos costek, bes gwell ens avel treys gleb.

The weather is turning. Gone is the the summer sun and the heat. Gone are the long days. We no longer need our summer clothes. We can put aside our lightweight cotton shirts and summer dresses and bring out our heavy jerseys,  our cardigans and other woollies. Soon we will be clad in waterproof coats and wellingtons (waterproof boots). They can be expensive, but they are better than wet feet.

2026 Day 263

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Trei

De Sül, ügensves mis Gwedngala
Sunday, 20th September

Ma lydn en Stedhyan. Creun ew ev, gen dowr er rag oll an bobel e'n pow adro. Saw nag ewa leun. Thewa le avel hanter leun. Nei a res bos sparüs gen agan ûsyans dowr. Gwenton ha hav o segh, segha vel herwedh ûsadow. Nag era glaw lowr dhe witha an creun leun, ha oll an dowrow ew isel ewedh. Teg ew Lydn Stedhyan, ha meurgerys rag mires orth edhyn (rag sompel lagyoryon). An dor a veu pebys calys e'n hav pur dòbm ha'n gwels a verwas. A-dhiwedhes e veu nebes glaw dhen ha ma'n dor ha'n gwels ow tos a-dro arta. Lebmyn medhal lowr ew an dor rag an godhes dor dhe balas.   

There is a lake in Stithians. It is a reservoir, with fresh water for all the people in the surrounding countryside. It is less than half full. We must be sparing with our water usage. Spring and summer were dry, drier than usual. There was not enough rain to keep the reservoir full, and all the rivers are low as well. Stithians Lake is beautiful and popular for watching birds (e.g. waders). The ground was baked hard in the very hot summer and the grass died. Recently we had some rain and the ground and grass are recovering. Now the ground is soft enough for the moles to dig.

STITHIANS (S. Stethyane 1268, Stythian 1584)

Stedhyan “St Stethyan” 

2026 Day 262

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Dew

De Sadorn, nawnjegves mis Gwedngala

Saturday, 19th September

Richard Symonds et y jornal a scrifas "deeber" rag an ger Sowsnek "saddle". Bès pehan o diber y vargh? Pandr'ew diber? Diber ew esedh rag marrak po marhoges war geyn an margh. Dibrow ew gwres gen dibrer (po dibrores). Creft pur goth ew. Anjei a res bos esy rag an margh keffres ha'n marrak, etho stoffys ens, provies gen padn. Ma framweyth ewedh, henwys an "gwedh", gwres a bredn crev (martesen fowwedhen). Ma hedna ow tiberthy poos an marrak war geyn an margh ha difres y ascòrn keyn. Ma'n diber ow scodhya an marrak. Heb diber ev alja codha. Marhoga keyn nodh ew anes ha calys. Dibrow hengovek ew gwres a grohen. An re modern alja bos synthetek. Ma lies ehen rag pòrposys deffrans. Anjei ell bos pur gostek, moy es seyth mil pens rag an gwelha.

In his diary Richard Symonds wrote "deeber" for the English word "saddle". But what was his horse's saddle like? What is a saddle? A saddle is a seat for a horseman or horsewoman on the horse's back. Saddles are made by a saddler. It is a very old craft. They must be comfortable for the horse as well as for the rider, so they are stuffed, provided with padding. There's a framework too, called the "tree", made of strong wood (perhaps beech). This distributes the rider's weight on the horse's back and protects its spine. The saddle supports the rider. Without a saddle he could fall. Riding bare-back is uncomfortable and hard. Traditional saddles are made of leather. Modern ones could be synthetic. There are many types for different purposes. They can be very expensive, more than £7000 for the best.

Deg ger rag hedhyw Ten words for today

anes uncomfortable < esy comfortable

ascòrn (an) keyn (m) spine < keyn (m) back

diber (m) saddle > pl. dibrow

dibertha ~ diberthy to distribute

dibrer (m), dibrores (f) saddler

difres to protect

fowwedhen (f) beech (tree)

poos (m) weight

predn (m) wood (material)

scodhya to support