2026 Day 258

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Etek ha Dogens

De Meurth, pemdhegves mis Gwedngala
Tuesday, 15th September

Whath ma nebes mor dû en keow, ha whath ewa saw dh'aga huntel. Ma'n düs coth ow leverel, "Na wrewgh cuntel mor dû wòja "Longfair", po "Na wrewgh cuntel mor dû wòja Degol Mehal". Henn ew moy po le an kethsam tra. Bian ew an mor lebmyn ha nag ens mar wheg avel kens. Saw da lowr ens dhe vryjyon gen avalow. An lavalow ew bian ewedh. An fer a wra dalla de Merher, tryja warn ügens mis Gwedngala. An diwettha dedh a vedh de Sül, seythves warn ügens mis Gwedngala, etho "fer hir" (marhas hir) ewa. Bloodh ev ew seyth cans pajar ügens ha dewdhek. Degol Mehal a vedh de Meurth, nawes warn ügens mis Gwedngala. Tho termyn hengovek rag cawas feryow. Tho dedh Quatron an Vledhen.

There are still some blackberries in hedges, and it's still safe to pick them. The old people say, "Don't pick blackberries after Summercourt Fair", or "Don't pick blackberries after Michaelmas". That is more or less the same thing. The berries are small now and they are not as sweet as before. But they are okay to stew with apples. The apples are small as well. The fair will start on Wednesday, 23rd September. The last day will be Sunday 27th September, so it is a "long fair" (a long market). Its age is 792 years. Michaelmas will be Tuesday, 29th September. It was a traditional time to have fairs. It was a Quarter Day.

SUMMERCOURT (Longaferia 1227) (E)

Longfair “long market” 

2026 Day 257

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Seytek ha Dogens

De Lün, pajardegves mis Gwedngala
Monday, 14th September

Trurû a veu pur vesy de mettin a-varr, gen lies person, yonk ha coth, ow qwandra adro ha gòrtos. Thera anjei ow còrtos rag resek hanter marathon, moy es hanter mil anodhans. Pemp cans reder hag ügens a dhalathas pònya terdhek poynt onan myldir, dhort Cay Lemon, a-dro dhe'n cita, ha nena dhe Borth Ke, Kea Playing Place ha Cownans, ken mos tre dhe Gay Lemon. Radn an resegva ew war vadn. Ma nebes menedhyow serth. Ma'n resegva ow temondya  düryans a-der tooth. Termyn an gwaynyer a veu üdn our ha dewdhek münysen. Ow mab a gemeras üdn our moy, bès cottha ew ev. Gormenadow dhe bub ònan.

Early yesterday morning Truro was very busy, with a lot of people, young and old, wandering around and waiting. They were waiting for a half marathon race, more than five hundred (half a thousand) of them. 520 runners began running 13.1 miles, from Lemon Quay, around the city, and then to Porthkea, Playing Place, and Cowlands, before going back to Lemon Quay. Part of the course is uphill. There are several steep hills. The course demands endurance rather than speed. The winner's time was one hour and twelve minutes. My son took an hour more, but he is older.

PORTHKEA 

Porth Ke “gate to Kea”
PLAYING PLACE (Kea Playing Place 1813) (E) 
Kea Playing Place “amphitheatre at Kea”  
COWLANDS (Cownance 1631)
Cownans “deep/enclosed valley”

There are other "Playing Places" with Cornish names
PLAIN-AN-GWARRY (Redruth)                                
Plen an Gwary “amphitheatre”
PLAIN-AN-GWARRY (Marazion)

Plen an Gwary “amphitheatre”

2026 Day 256

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Whetek ha Dogens

De Sül, terdhegves mis Gwedngala
Sunday, 13th September

Theram ow longya dhe fyttya kidnyow rag ow whôr wheg war an Sül, bès hedhyw my a veu an ostyades. Trei myldir mes a Drurû ma tavern wheg, pur hengovek, gen boos da. Meurgerys ew ev. Ow gour a dhebras yar Gyny rôstys gen tettys rôstys ha lies losôwen, y whôr a dhebras kig bowin gen oll an losow. Losôwegores o vy, rag hedna na wrüga vy debry kig. An tettys rôstys o pur dha.

I usually prepare lunch for my sister-in-law on a Sunday, but today I was the guest. Three miles out of Truro there is a nice pub, very traditional, with good food. It is popular. My husband ate roast turkey with roast potatoes and a lot of vegetables, his sister ate beef with all the vegetables. I am a vegetarian, therefore I did not eat meat. The roast potatoes were very good.

2026 Day 255

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Pemdhek ha Dogens

De Sadorn, dewdhegves mis Gwedngala 
Saturday, 12th September

Hedhyw, my a gramblas war venedh et ow lowarth dhe vires ort an ploumbren coth. Dhort an ke my ell gweles Menedh Budnick en pellder. Eus ploum? Eus po nag eus? Ma mes glas. An gwyweres a vedh lôwen; nag eus know coll gerys. An edhyn a vedh contentys; e vedh ogan hag agrows lowr rag an gwav. A vedhama plesys? Da ew genam ploum; rag debry, rag bryjyon po rag gwil gin ploum. Ma bohes eyrin da saw, en gwettha pres, brâssa radn an ploum ew cüdhys gen kewny gwydn. Pe le ma an gin?

Today, I climbed uphill in my garden to look at the old plum tree. From the hedge I can see Budnick Hill. Are there any plums? Are there or aren't there? There are unripe acorns. The squirrels will be happy; there are no hazelnuts left. The birds will be contented; there will be enough haws and rosehips for the winter. Will I be pleased? I like plums; for eating or boiling or for making plum gin. There are a few good sloes but, unfortunately, most of the plums are covered in white mould. Where's the gin?

Geryow rag hedhyw Words for today

agrows (coll.) rose hips > agrowsen (f)

edhyn (pl) birds < edhen (f)

eyrin (coll.) sloes > eyrinen (f)

gwyweres (pl.) squirrels < gwywer (m)

kewny (coll.) mould, etc.(no singular)

mes (coll.) acorns > mesen (f) 

ogan (coll.) haws (also for hips) > oganen (f)

ploum (coll.) plums > ploumen (f)

ploumbren (m) plumtree

2026 Day 254

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Peswardhek ha Dogens

De Gwener, üdndegves mis Gwedngala
Friday, 11th September

My a welas difygyans an howl en mis Est. An loor nowydh a dremenas tredh an howl ha'n norves, ha skeuj an loor a godhas war an norves. Golow an howl a veu  lettyes en radn. Moy a-dhiwedhes, an norves a veu tredh an howl ha'n loor. An loor leun a dremenas der skeuj an norves. An loor a dreylyas rüdh. Na wrüga vy gweles difygyans an loor na. Re gomolek o an nos. Haneth en nos na wra vy gweles an loor, drefen bos loor nowyth. Na wra an loor dastewydnya golow an howl tûa'n norves. Gravedh an howl ha'n loor warbarth a wra tedna an mortid moy ûhel, ha moy leun. 

I saw a solar eclipse in August. The new moon passed between the sun and the earth, and moon's shadow fell on the earth. The light of the sun was partially obstructed. More recently, the earth was between the sun and the moon. The full moon passed through the earth's shadow. The moon turned red. I did not see that lunar eclipse. The night was too cloudy. Tonight I won't see the moon, because it's a new moon. The moon will not reflect the sun's light towards the earth. The gravity of the sun and moon together will pull the tide higher, and fuller.

2026 Day 253

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Terdhek ha Dogens

De Yow, degves mis Gwedngala
Thursday, 10th September 

My a scrifas lies ger e'n mettin ma. My a scrifas lies ger moy e'n dohajedh ma. E'n gwettha pres, nag ew an geryow na vas rag ûsya et ow blogg. Ha nag eus dhebm fotos veth naneyl rag lymnansow. E'n gordhûher my a glappyas en Yeth an Werin, ha redya whedhel en Bagas Redya, bes nag eus pictours. Martesen avorow a vedh gwell! Martesen e vedh neppeth dhe weles.

I wrote a lot of words this morning. I wrote a lot of words this afternoon. Unfortunately, those words are not suitable for using in my blog. And neither do I have any photos at all for illustrations. In the evening I talked in a Language of the People, and read a story in a Reading Group, but there are no pictures. Perhaps tomorrow will be better! Perhaps there will be something to see.

2026 Day 252

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Dewdhek ha Dewgens

De Merher, nawes mis Gwedngala

Wednesday, 9th September

Glaw lowr ew da. Re a law ew drog. Glaw en telher own ew da. Glaw en telher cabm ew drog. Gen glaw lowr en telher own plansow ell tevy et ta. Heb glaw veth ma deveyth ha tir wast dhen. Gen loskvan cünys fossil thera nei ow cawas glaw trenk. Ew hedna vas po drog? Martesen ev alja drei nebes sulfur ha neitrojen dhe'n dor mars eus fowt anodho. Bes nag ew glaw trenk da rag delkyow. Badna glaw war do ew da lowr. Badna glaw der toll en to ow crow ew grevos. An nenbren ew gleb. Res ew an toll bos ownys. An to a dal bos stanch.

Enough rain is good. Too much rain is bad. Rain in the right place is good. Rain in the wrong place is bad. With enough rain in the right place plants can grow well. Without any rain at all we have desert and wasteland. With burning fossil fuels we are getting acid rain. Is that good or bad? Perhaps it can bring some sulphur and nitrogen to the ground if there's a shortage of it. But acid rain is not good for leaves. A drop of rain on a roof is OK. A drop of rain through a hole in my shed roof is annoying. The rafter is wet. The hole must be mended. The roof should be watertight.