2026 Day 280

2026 Dedh Dew Cans ha Pajar Ügens

De Merher, seythves mis Hedra
Wednesday, 7th October

Hedhyw ma gwens crev. Gwens segh dhort an est ew, ha yeyn lowr. Ma'n lednow ow seha war an linen en termyn cott. Kidnyadh ew, saw nag eus lies delen marow whath, ha nag üjy an del ow codha dhort an gwedh. Ma bohes delen ow treylya liw, saw thens minorita. Mons ow cortos an rew.

Today there is a strong wind. It is a dry wind from the east, and quite cold. The washing dries on the line in a short time. It is autumn, but there are not many dead leaves yet, and the leaves are not falling from the trees. A few leaves are turning colour, but they are a minority. They are waiting for the frost.

2026 Day 279

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Nawnjek

De Meurth, wheffes mis Hedra
Tuesday, 6th October

Trosüs o an keun en mettin ma. Rag fra? Pandr'o a droos? Pandr'o an jynn na e'n vôwnder? My a viras der an veister. Thera tüs whel. Onan anodhans a veu ûhel war an wern telegraff coth. Res o dhe'n kei gòrtos e'n chei. Na res keun harha ort tüs whel. War an diwedh gellys ens ha'n keun alja mos e'n lowarth. Pandr'ew an box ma war an wern telegraff? Na wrüga vy besca gweles hebma kens lebmyn. Thew rag telecomûnicacyons, theram ow pedery. Nag eus fônys gen neujednow na velha. Puptra ew gen gwiasva po todnow ayr. 

The dogs were noisy this morning? Why? What was happening? What was that machine in the lane? I looked through the window. There were workmen. One of them was high on the old telegraph pole. The dogs had to stay in the house. Dogs must not bark at workmen. In the end they were gone and the dogs could go in the garden. What is this box on the telegraph pole. I have never seen this before now. It is for telecommunications. There are no longer phones with wires. Everything is by internet or airwaves.

2026 Day 278

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens hag Etek

De Lün, pempes mis Hedra
Monday, 5th October

Ma drog branja warnam, ha drog scovarn ewedh. Rag fra? Eus annes warnam? Nebes creg o vy, ha terweythyow theram ow striwy ha pâsa. E'n seythen tremenys my a vetyas lies person en pemp kyttrin, en dew garr, en hel, e'n chei medhek, en dew jei. Piwa veu tòchys gen annes? Ow diwvregh ew tydn. My a veu brehlinys de Sadorn bedn an flou (en bregh). Martesen hemm ew an caws. Skith o vy ewedh. Martesen my alja còsca avorow, oll an jedh!

I have a sore throat, and earache, too. Why? Have I caught a cold? I'm a bit hoarse, and sometimes I sneeze and cough. In the past week I met a lot of people on five buses, in two cars, in a hall, in the doctor's surgery, in two houses. Who was suffering from a cold? My arms are sore. I was vaccinated on Saturday, againt flu (in an arm). Perhaps that is the cause. I am tired as well. Perhaps I could sleep tomorrow, all day!

2026 Day 277

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Seytek

De Sül, pajwora mis Hedra
Sunday, 4th October

Gwaya ew da gen flehes ha keun. Nag ew da ganjans bos cosel. Da ew gen keun chasya pel. Da ew gen flehes mantolly ha lesca. Na ell keun gwil hebma. Da ew gen flehes rolya ha lebmel ha daslebmel war an trampolin. Ma'n keun ma ow mires orth an flehes bès na vedn anjei daslebmel. Nag ew keun cübmyes war an trampolin ma. Voyd alebma kei dû bian!

Children and dogs like moving. They don't like being quiet. Dogs like chasing a ball. Children like balancing and swinging. Dogs cannot do this. Children like rolling and jumping and bouncing on the trampoline. These dogs are watching the children but they will not bounce. Dogs are not allowed on this trampoline. Go away little black dog!   

2026 Day 276

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Whetek

De Sadorn, tryja mis Hedra

Saturday, 3rd October

Pandr'ew a droos hedhyw? Na venjama bos tòchys gen an flou e'n gwav. An termyn na ew arta rag brehlinansow ort chei yehes reb an treth teg. An pigans ew pur üskis. Ma termyn lowr dhe dhebry dehen rew ha mires orth an mor. 

What is happening today? I wouldn't like to be suffering from flu in the winter. It is that time again for vaccinations at the health centre by the lovely beach. The injection is very quick. There is enough time to eat an ice cream and look at the sea. 

Gerva

brehlinansow vaccinations < bregh arm + lin liquid, fluid

chei yehes (m) health centre

Pandr'ew a droos? literally What is afoot?

pigans (m) injection < vb. piga

tòchys gen an flou suffering from flu

2026 Day 275

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ügens ha Pemdhek

De Gwener, nessa mis Hedra

Friday, 2nd October

Terweythyow e'n mettin a-varr, ha'n howl ow terevel, ma gòlow owryek e'n eborn, ha ma mir gorowrys dhe'n menedhyow ha'n gwedh. Ma othom dhebm a gamera gwell! Gorowrys ew eglos Peran ewedh. Ûhel e'n eborn, a-ûgh an eglos, ma loor arhans. Nag eus gòlow owryek e'n noor, ha nag ew an mor gorowrys naneyl. Gwadn ew an liw boregweth. Ma liw creffa e'n dohajedh.

 

Sometimes in the early morning, as the sun is rising, there is a golden glow in the sky, and the hills and trees look gilded. I need a better camera! St Piran's church is also gilded. High in the sky, above the church, there is a silver moon. There is no golden glow in the north, and neither is the sea gilded. The colour is weak in the early morning. There is stronger colour in the afternoon.

Gerva Vocabulary 

a-ûgh above

ûhel high

arhans (m) silver

owryek golden < owr (m) gold

gorowrys gilded

gòlow (m) glow, light

Peran St Piran (Sen/Sent is not used with Cornish/Celtic saints' names)

gwadn weak

creffa stronger < crev strong

boregweth in the early morning

 

2026 Day 274

2026 Dedh Dew Cans Trei Ugens ha Peswardhek

De Yow, kensa mis Hedra

Thursday, 1st October

Hedhyw my eth dhe'n kensa cuntellyans a'n vledhen nowydh Bagas Art Trurû en telher henwys Playing Place (nag eus hanow en Kernôwek rag an telher ma). My veu res difüna pur a-varr ha kemeres trei kyttrin. E veu othom a drei kyttrin rag mos tre ewedh. En Redrüdh my a welas artweyth dû ha gwydn cawrek war vos en ogas dhe'n marhas. Gwywer rüdh ew rag an res rüdh.

Today I went to Truro Art Group's first meeting of the new year  in a place called Playing Place (there is no name in Cornish for this place). I had to get up very early and take three buses. It needed three buses for going home as well. In Redruth I saw a giant black and white artwork on a wall near the market. It's a red squirrel for the red ford.