2026 Day 140

2026 Dedh Cans ha Dogans

De Merher, ügensves mis Me
Wednesday, 20th May

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Pandr'ew an deffrans tredh astronymer, steronydh ha stervarner? An ster ew dhe les dhodhans oll. Ma'n astronymer ow madra sciens a'n ster ha'n planetys. Ev a vedn cawas skians a'n brâster (cosmos). Martesen e via whans dhe'n stervarner vajya emesk an ster ha'n planetys pelha avel an loor. Constellacyons ha planetys ew dhe les dhe'n steronydh. Fatel üjens ow routya agan bownans pub dedh ha 'gan gnas? Ma steronydh ow tiberthy an vledhen tredh dhewdhek arwòdh an Zodiak, dewdhek 'Chei'. Ma Kehesnos Wenton ow talla an vledhen, ha'n howl ow tremena Keheja an Bes. An kensa Chei po arwòdh ew An Horr (Hordh). Henn ew Sîn Tan. An nessa arwòdh ew An Tarow. Hemm ew Sîn Dor.  Hedhyw thew an diwettha dedh a'n Tarow.  My a dednas an Tarow, saw nag eus kernow veth dhodho (po martesen nag eus scovornow dhodho), etho cabm ew ev. 

What is the difference between an astronomer,  an astrologer and an astronaut? The stars are of interest to all of them. The astronomer studies the science of the stars and planets. He wants to get knowledge of the universe (cosmos). Perhaps the astronaut would like to voyage among the stars and planets, beyond the moon. Constellations and planets are of interest to the astrologer. How do they influence our daily life and our characteristics? An astrologer divides the year between twelve signs of the Zodiac, twelve 'Houses'. The Spring Equinox begins the year, as the sun crosses the Equator. The first House or sign is Aries (The Ram). That is a Fire Sign. The next sign is Taurus (The Bull). This is an Earth Sign. Today is the last day of Taurus. I drew Taurus, but he doesn't have any horns (or perhaps he has no ears), so he is wrong.

2026 Day 139

2026 Dedh Cans Nawnjek warn Ügens

De Meurth, nawnjegves mis Me

Tuesday, 17th May

Na vadna vy scrifa dro dhe'n gewer. Re viserabyl ew hei! Na vadna vy scrifa ow tòchya stat a'n bes. Ma stat miserabyl dhe'n Norves ewedh. Ma'n jorna ow tevy hirra. Nag eus bes üdn mis bys dhe'n cres an hav, an hirra dedh, ha whath thew an gewer pecar'a gwav. Ma whans dhebm mos dhe'n gwely a-varr gen bottel dowr tòbm! Ma dhebm nebes levrow da dhe redya. My a wra anowy golow spladn ha gwil wis ev ew an howl. 

I won't write about the weather. It's too miserable! I won't write regarding the state of the world. The Earth is in a miserable state too. The day is growing longer. There's only a month until the middle of summer, the longest day, and still the weather is like winter. I want to go to bed early with a hot water bottle! I have several good books to read. I'll switch on a bright light and pretend it's the sun.

2026 Day 138

2026 Dedh Cans Etek warn Ügens

De Lün, etegves mis Me
Monday, 18th May

An jedh ma pub bledhen thera vy ow pedery a 'gan damyow meurgerys. Dama vy a verwas nanj ew moy es deg bledhen warn ügens. Ow wheger a verwas nanj ew ügens bledhen. Benenes pur wheg, pur hegar o anjei an dhiw. Gwedhwesow anserhek ha crev o anjei. Remembrys gen kerenja ens.

On this day every year I think about our beloved mothers. My mother died more than thirty years ago. My mother-in-law died twenty years ago. They were both very nice, very lovable women. They were independent, strong widows. They are remembered with love.

2026 Day 137

2026 Dedh Cans Seytek warn Ügens

De Sül, seytegves mis Me
Sunday, 17th May

De Yow ha my ow tos tre, wòja mos dhe'n medhek dens, my a glowas son e'n gwel agan kentrevogyon. Nag o tros a vestes, ha nag o agan kentrevogyon. Jynnys trosüs o. Tüs whel o, ow kil whel war an gwedh reb an linednow electrek voltach ûhel. E veu gwenjow crev e'n enawel diwedhes a wrüg whetha nebes gwedhednow dhe'n dor, gen damach dhe linednow electricita. Rag hedna, na dal an gwedh tevy re ûhel. E vedh enawelow moy ha na vedn nei kelly agan electricita arta. (Kenth ema cantollow ha chofar dhen!) Ma heskednow chayn dhodhans.

On Thursday as I was coming home, after going to the dentist, I heard a sound in our neighbours' field. It wasn't the noise of animals, and it wasn't our neighbours. It was noisy machinery. It was workmen doing work on the trees by the high voltage electricity lines. There were strong winds in the last storm that blew some trees down, with damage to electricity lines. Therefore the trees should not grow too tall. There will be more storms and we do not want to lose our electricity again. (Though we do have candles and a camping stove!) They have chainsaws.

2026 Day 136

2026 Dedh Cans Whetek warn Ügens

De Sadorn, whetegves mis Me
Saturday, 16th May

Pe enevales ew an moyha diantel? Ew bestes brâs moy peryllüs avel bestes münys? Ew godhviles lacka avel enevales dôv? Bestes ell brathy ha bestes ell gwana. My a welas batel a ladh ynter dew greatur bian en beister (fenester). Kenisen vian ell brathy gen venym ha whirneres vrâs ell gwana gen venym. An whirneres a sayas gwana an genisen. An genisen a sayas kelmy an whirneres ha ladra hy gwan. An best brâssa a scappyas bes hei a godhas dhe'n dor ha merwel. Bold o an genisen bes na veu kidnyow veth dhedhy.

Which animals are the most dangerous? Are big animals more dangerous than minibeasts? Are wild animals worse than domesticated animals? Animals can bite and animals can sting. I saw a fight to the death between two small creatures in a window. A little spider can bite with venom and a large hornet can sting with venom. The spider tried to bind the hornet and steal her sting. The bigger animal escaped but she fell down and died. The spider was bold but she didn't have any dinner.

2026 Day 135

2026 Dedh Cans Pemdhek warn Ügens

De Gwener, pemdhegves mis Me
Friday, 15th May

Pehên art ew da genowgh? E'n seythen ma whei ell trouvya oll sortow taclow en "89 Redruth". Ma disqwedhyans dhe'n Teylû Pedler - mabm, tas, mergh, mab, broder, hor, ownter ha modrep, dhe'n lyha. Ow howethes Maria ew dornscrifores fin. Ma'w howeth Jowan ow liwya lestry war an mor ha jynnjyow war an gonyow. Aga mergh Caroline ew scrifores ha lymnores levrow flehes. Ma dhodhans nebes pictours coth (nag ew dhe wertha). Ownter a dhescas gen Scol Newlyn, theram ow pedery, pecar'a "mester coth". Ha modrep a liwyas imach bian a'y honan. Ma pryntys ha collajys ewedh. 

 

What type of art do you like? This week you can find all sorts of things in "89 Redruth". The Pedler Family has an exhibition - mum, dad, daughter, son, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, at least. My friend Maria is a calligrapher. My friend Jowan paints ships on the sea and engine houses on the downs. Their daughter Caroline is a writer and illustrator of children's books. They have some old pictures (not for sale). An uncle learnt with the "Newlyn School", I think. And an aunt painted a little image of herself. There are prints and collages too.

2026 Day 134

2026 Dedh Cans Peswardhek warn Ugens

De Yow, pajardegves mis Me
Thursday, 14th May

Hedhyw tho an jedh neppeth deffrans. Hager o an gewer, bes e veu nebes poyntys da. My a wrüg divüna a-varr ha kerdhes dhe'n savla kyttrin (hanter mildir)  rag kyttrin dhe'n coljy, kerdhes nebes moy dhort an coljy dhe gemeres kyttrin aral by e'n cita. Wòja hedna kerdhes nebes moy dhe'n chei medhek dens. Pur a-varr o vy, etho thera othom a wortos e'n stevel gortos ha redya aga levrow termyn, ha cowsel gen darbarores. Nag era tra veth cabm gans ow dens, etho an nessa termyn rag gweles an medhek dens arta a vedh nessa mis Me. Nessa? Kyttrin aral, dhe Redrüdh. Ow howetha ew teylû gwenhes, artyssys marthys. Rag üdn seythen, ma dhodhans disqwedhyans en shoppa. My a dremenas termyn hir ow clappya ganjans ha mires orth aga fictours, ken kyttrin aral ha kerdh tre arta. Loos o an mor ha loos o an eborn, mettin ha dohajedh. 

Today the day was a bit different. The weather was terrible, but there were some good points. I woke up early and walked to the bus stop (half a mile) for the college bus, walked a bit more from the college to take another bus to the city. After that walked some more to the dentist's. I was very early so I needed to wait in the waiting room and read their magazines, and chat to an assistant. There wasn't anything wrong with my teeth, so the next time for seeing the dentist again will be next May. Next? Another bus, to Redruth. My friends are a gifted family, wonderful artists. For one week, they have an exhibition in a shop. I spent a long time talking with them and looking at their pictures, before another bus and another walk home. The sea was grey and the sky was grey, morning and afternoon.