2022 Day 334

2022 Dedh Trei Hans Peswardhek warn Ügens

De Merher, degves warn ügens mis Dû

Wednesday, 30th November

An diwettha dedh a vis Dû ha nag eus bes üdnek dedh warn ügens terebo an diwettha dedh a'n vledhen. Gellys ew kidnyadh. Gwav a wra dalla. Ma whath nebes scavellow cranak scübellek. Ma gwedh didhel ha gwedh bythwer, bes ma del marow whath dhe nebes gwedh. Bes pe sêson ewa? Solabres ma buddys hir lily an Corawys reb an eglos ha flourys eythin melyn e'n ke. Corawys? Nag ew Adhwen dallathys bes namnygen!   

The last day of November and it's only 31 days till the last day of the year. Autumn has gone. Winter will start. There are still some scruffy toadstools left. There are leafless trees and evergreen trees, but some trees still have dead leaves. But what season is it? There are already long daffodil buds by the church and yellow gorse flowers in the hedge. Lent? Advent has only just begun!

2022 Day 333

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Terdhek warn Ügens

De Meurth, nawes warn ügens mis Dû

Tuesday, 29^th November

Da ew genam an valy ma dhort Peran Treth dhe Tywar'n heyl. Dhort an trolergh dhe Fenten Beran my a wel Melinjy ha radn a Tywar'n heyl war an tewednow. Glas ew an mor hedhyw. Ma gover bian ow resek an valy war nans bys e'n mor. Ma va ow tallath en fenten ogas dhe'n eglos Peran. E'n hav, an gover a dhesehas, segh marow, bes thera glaw lowr dhen rag y dhe resek arta. Ha ma'n plodn ow lenel (lenwel) arta rag heyjy. Nebes helyk coth o trehys – a vedn anjei drei rag skyll arta? My a vedn mires gen les. Na vedn agan bôwnder liva arta e'n gwav, ma pib vrâs en dadno dhort an plodn. En termyn eus passyes e veu res ena, tho vy sür. Ma'n gover bian ow tremena nebes lowarthow gen ponjow bian po pibow moy.

I like this valley from Perranzabuloe to Perranporth. From the footpath to Perranwell I see Bolingey and part of Perranporth on the dunes. The sea is grey today. A little stream runs down the valley into the sea. It starts in a spring near St Piran's church. In the summer the stream dried up, bone dry, but we have had enough rain for it to run again. And the pond is filling again for ducks. Some old willows were felled – will they sprout out again? I will look with interest. Our lane won't flood again in the winter, there is a big pipe underneath from the pond. In past times there was a ford there, I'm sure. The little stream crosses several gardens, with little bridges or more pipes.

Geryow rag hedhyw Words for today

dallath ~ dalla to start, begin, originate

deseha to dry up, dry out > segh ~ seth dry

drei rag skyll to sprout (out)

fenten ~ venten (f) spring, well

Fenten Beran (PN) Perranwell

gover (m) stream

helyk willows < heligen (f)

heyjy ducks < hos (m)

lenel ~ lenwel to fill

les (m) interest > dhe les interesting

liva ~ liwa to flood

Melinjy (PN) Bolingey

ogas dhe near (to)

Peran Treth (PN) Perranzabuloe

pibow pipes < pib (f)

ponjow ~ ponsow bridges pons (m)

radn (m) part

res (f) ford

resek to run, race

tewednow dunes <  tôwyn (m) 

trehy to cut, fell, etc.

tremena to cross, traverse, pass

trolergh (m) footpath

Tywar'n heyl (PN) Perranporth

valy (m) valley (could also use nans)

war nans downhill

2022 Day 332

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Dewdhek warn Ügens

De Lün, ethves warn ügens mis Dû

Monday, 28th November

Alan Kent a scrifas lever "Best Goon Bren". Whedhel ewa, bes alja bos possybyl cawas cath vrâs pecar'a hedna en Kernow? Na wrüg Matthew Peek gweles best brâs war Goon Bren en Kernow, bes ev a gemeras foto a vest war woon en Pow Densher. Ma lost hir dhodho pecar'a cath. Ma othom dhen a nebes ergh. Nena, nei alja whilas olow. Ma treys brâs dhe lew venedh ha ma va ow cül olow brâs.

Alan Kent wrote a book "The Beast of Bodmin Moor". It's a story, but could it be possible to have a big cat like that in Cornwall? Matthew Peek didn't see a big beast on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, but he took a photo of a beast on a moor in Devon. It has a long tail like a cat. We need some snow. Then we could look for tracks. A mountain lion has big feet and it makes big tracks.

2022 Day 331

2022 Dedh Trei Hans Üdnek warn Ügens

De Sül, seythves warn ügens mis Dhû

Sunday, 27th November

Na vadna vy scrifa a yeyn nowodhow hedhyw. My a venja drei nowodhow lôwen. Ma telher enwejek nowydh dhe'n Trest Ertach Kernow. Aqwiryes ew an telher storek a'n tardhegves cansbledhen ma dhort Ertach Sowsnek. Pe le ma va ha pandr' ewa? Thew hei venten sans a'n oos cres ha crows reb an vorr. Ma chei venten, martesen pemdhek cansbledhen, pecar'a portal, gen peulyow (pyllars), gwaregow ha pednow gravys. Dres lycklod, ûsyes o an venten rag bejydhyansow. Leverys o dr'alja an dowr sawya clefny, dallder ha müscotter. Ma va oll en Sent Clar, ogas dhe Lyskerwys. Ew an den ma Sent Clar?

I won't write about bad news today. I would like to bring happy news. The Cornwall Heritage Trust has a new special place. This historic thirteenth century site was acquired from English Heritage. Where is it and what is it?  It is a mediaeval holy well and wayside cross. There is a well-house, possibly 15th century, like a porch, with carved pillars, arches and capitals. Probably, the well was used for baptisms. It was said that the water could cure lameness, blindness and insanity. It is all in St Cleer, near Liskeard. Is this man Saint Clarus?

2022 Day 330

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Deg warn Ügens

De Sadorn, wheffes warn ügens mis Dû

Saturday, 26th November

En hav, thew an ryvar bian ma wheg ha cosel ha possybyl ew rag flehes dhe wary etto. Bettegens, de tho deffrans. Na venja flogh veth gwary ena! Thera nei ow tremena pons bian en hav dhe dhrehedhes an treth. De, an pons a veu vednys gen whethfians enawel. Thera den ow surfya an todn! En telher aral, carr a veu "gòlhys" bys e'n mor.

In summer, this little river is nice and quiet and it is possible for children to play in it. However, yesterday was different. No child would want to play there! We cross a little bridge in summer to reach the beach. Yesterday the bridge was overflowed by a storm surge. A man was surfing the wave! In another place, a car was "washed" into the sea.

2022 Day 329

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Naw warn Ügens

De Gwener, pempes warn ügens mis Dû

Friday, 25th November

A venja whei gwil tesen po oyow scurrys po crampeth? Ma othom dhewgh a oyow. Bes ma fowt a oyow en nebes shoppas. Ma stylednow gwag en gorvarhasow. Rag fra? Ma lies yar war lies bargen tir. Bes ma'n cost a voos rag an edhyn ow cressya ha nag eus mòna luck dhe'n diogow. Nag eus pêmet lowr dhort an gorvarhasow. Ma'n gorvarhasow ow cül  prow saw ma'n tiogow ow cül coll. Na vedn nebes tiogow gwertha oyow dhe'n gorvarhasow na velha. Na vedn radn anodhans cawas yer nowydh, radn anodhans a ladhas aga edhyn moy a-bres del ûsyes. Ma skiberyow gwag. Res ew dhen pe moy rag agan oyow. Gellys ew nebes tiogow mes a'n negys. Na wrewgh perna oyow en gorvarhasow. Gwrewgh perna agas oyow dhort marhas tiogow po reb yet an bargen tir. 

Would you like to make a cake or scrambled eggs or pancakes? You need eggs. But there is a shortage of eggs in some shops. There are empty shelves in supermarkets. Why? There are many hens on many farms. But the cost of food for the birds is increasing and the farmers do not have enough money. There is not adequate payment from the supermarkets. The supermarkets make a profit but the farmers make a loss. Some farmers will no longer sell eggs to the supermarkets. Some of them will not get new hens, some of them slaughtered their birds earlier than usual. There are empty barns. We must pay more for our eggs. Some farmers have gone out of the business. Don't buy eggs in supermarkets. Buy your eggs from a farmers' market or by the farm gate.

2022 Day 328

2022 Dedh Trei Hans hag Eth warn Ügens

De Yow, pajora warn ügens mis Dû

Thursday, 24th November

E'n Statys Ûnyes America hedhyw ma pobel ow còlya Dedh Grassans. Lies cock ha yar Gyny a vedh rostys e'n vorn - pecar'a Nadelik! Ma lies recît. 

In the United States of America today people are celebrating Thanksgiving Day. Many cock and hen turkeys will be roasted in the oven - like Christmas! There are many recipes.

2022 Day 327

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Seyth warn Ügens

De Merher, tryja warn ügens mis Dû

Wednesday, 23rd November

Ma prisyow a geniver tra ow cressya. Ma gorothom gen cost a vownans. Ew da genowgh cor ha cofednow kig? Kig bowin ew teyrgweyth moy ger. Ma oll an devnydhyow en pup tra ow costya moy. Ha nag eus mòna lowr dhe'n brâssa radn an bobel rag perna taclow. Ma nebes tavernow coth ha shoppas pasty meurgerys ow keas. Terweythyow ma perhednyon ow qwertha an derevyans ha terweythyow ma peboryon owth omdedna. En keth termyn ma whans dhe "Gregg's" a egery shoppa nowydh. A vedn anjei ûsya kig bowin iselha ras rag gwil pastys iselha ras? 

Prices of everything are rising. There is a crisis with the cost of living. Do you like beer and pasties? Beef is three times more expensive. All the ingredients in everything are costing more. And most people don't have enough money to buy things. Several old pubs and popular pasty shops are closing. Sometimes owners are selling the building and sometimes bakers are retiring. At the same time "Gregg's" wants to open a new shop. Will they use cheap inferior beef for making cheap inferior pasties?

  

2022 Day 326

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Whegh warn Ügens

De Meurth, nessa warn ügens mis Dû

Tuesday, 22nd November

Na veu whans dhebm a vos mes hedhyw. Re yeyn ha re leb o an gewer. An kei o anvodh ewedh. Terweythyow ma othom dhebm a wòrtos a-jei ha debry choclat! Martesen nei a dal henrosa a'n hav ha dedhyow howlek war dreth.

I didn't want to go out today. The weather was too cold and too wet. The dog was reluctant as well. Sometimes I need to stay indoors and eat chocolate! Perhaps we should dream about the summer and sunny days on a beach.

2022 Day 325

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Pemp warn Ügens

De Lün, kensa warn ügens mis Dû

Monday, 21st November 

Nag eus bes üdn mis terebo an cottha dedh ha'n hirra nos. Thew an nosow hir solabres ha da ew genen gweles gòlowow teg. Soweth, na ellama drivya en termyn an nos ha na ellama gweles lies gòlow. Da via genam mos bys en Heligen (an Lowarthow Kellys) - ma dhodhans disqwedhyans meur, gen lies best. Ma dorgy (brogh), lowarn, gwywer ha moy. Greg Martin a gemeras lies foto marthys. Martesen troyl dhe tavern coffy wheg alja bos moy es. 

It's only one month until the shortest day and the longest night. The nights are long already and we like to see beautiful lights. Sadly, I can't drive at night time and I can't see many lights. I'd like to go to Heligan (the Lost Gardens) - they have a great display, with many animals. There's a badger (brock), a fox, a squirrel and more. Greg Martin took many wonderful photos. Perhaps a visit to a nice café could be easier.

2022 Day 324

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Pajar warn Ügens

De Sül, ügensves mis Dû

Sunday, 20th November

Dew esel ow theylû ew clav - drog branja, drog scovarn, pâs hackya, febyr - Covid! Na ell an maw bian mos tre, saw da ew ganjo kerdhes gans an kei ha whilas bulhornes.

Two members of my family are sick - sore throat, earache, a hacking cough, fever - Covid! The little boy can't go home, but he likes walking with the dog and looking for snails. 

2022 Day 323

 2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Trei warn Ügens

De Sadorn, nawnjegves mis Dû

Saturday, 19th November

Pajar flogh wydn dhort pajar bloodh dhe üdnek bloodh, üdn colyn, üdn kei coth, diw gath goth, üdn hogh Gyny, lies pres, meur a dros ha hubbadòlya - pur leun o an jedh hedhyw! Ha thera ow gour trûan ow saya dhe vires orth an rugby! Skith of vy. Nag eus othom dhebm a leverel moy.

Four grandchildren from four years of age to eleven years of age, one puppy, one old dog, two old cats, one guinea pig, many meals, a lot of noise and hubbub - the day was very full today! And my poor husband was trying to watch the rugby! I am tired. I don't need to say any more. 

2022 Day 322

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Dew warn Ügens

De Gwener, etegves mis Dû

Friday, 18th November

Gwell o an jedh hedhyw. Nag o an mor dû po loos, bes brith o. Spladn o an howl, saw nag o va pur ûhel. Na alja nei gweles an howl, saw gòlow o an cloudys avel arhans. Nei alja gweles le an howl dhort an cloudys gwydn. Aljo whei ajon gwedhen der hy shâp? Otta derowen ha enwedhen. An enwedhen a gollas oll hy del solabres, saw ma del whath war an dherowen. An del ma dhort gwedhen deffrans ew tecka.

The day was better today. The sea was not black or grey, but striped. The sun was bright, but it was not very high. We couldn't see the sun, but the clouds were bright as silver. We could see the position of the sun from the white clouds. Can you identify a tree by its shape? Here are an oak tree and an ash tree. The ash tree has already lost its leaves, but there are still leaves on the oak tree. These leaves from a different tree are more beautiful.

2022 Day 321

2022 Dedh Trei Hans ha Wonan warn Ügens

De Yow, seytegves mis Dû

Thursday, 17th November

Pana dedh dû! Pana jorna loos! Glas ew an mor hedhyw ha glas ew an ebòrn ewedh. Yeyn lowr ew an gewer ha ma nowodhow yeyn lowr ewedh. En Loundres, an Chonsler a res Derivas an Kidnyadh. Ma'n pow en kilans, gen kendon ow troyllya.  Res ew dhodho fastya an economy ha coselhe an marhajow arhanjek. E vedh cressyansow en tollyow ha trohow en spendya. Fatel wra oll hebma don war Gernow? Toll consel moy en mis Ebrel?     

 

What a dark day! What a grey day! The sea is grey today and the sky is grey too. The weather is quite cold and there is quite bad news too. In London the Chancellor gave the Autumn Statement. The country is in recession, with spiralling debt. He must stabilise the economy and calm the financial markets. There will be tax rises and spending cuts. How will all this affect Cornwall? More council tax in April?

2022 Day 320

2022 Dedh Trei Hans hag Ügens

De Merher, whetegves mis Dû

Wednesday, 16th November

Da ew genam an story facyon. Nag o vy wor an gis ow honan, bes theram ow trouvya dilhas dhe les. Ma nebes fôtôs coth an teylû genam. Otta ow mabm gans hy  hôr vian. Flehes a Oos an Metêrn Edward o anjei. Aga breder gottha o a Oos an Vetêrnes Vyctoria! (Ma re a arhans e'n fôtô, re dewal ew ev.) Ma aprodnyow gwydn ha botas dû dhodhans ha 'ga blew a veu crüllyes. Piw a wras an aprodnyow? O anjei nowydh? Aga modrep o treheres dhe Vetêrnes Vyctoria. Nag o anjei gwiskys en aprodnyow gwydn, gen funednow gwydn en blew crüllyes pub dedh! Rag fra a veu an foto kemerys? O an termyn dallath an Gwerryans Meur? Radn aga breder a wrüg mos ker dhe ombla.  Hedhyw ew pednbloodh ow mabm. Martesen hei ew naw bloodh e'n ymach.  

I like the history of fashion. I am not fashionable myself, bit I find clothes interesting. I have several old family photos. Here's my mother with her little sister. They were Edwardian children. Their older brothers were Victorian! (There's too much silver in the photo, it is too dark.) They have white pinafores and black boots and their hair was curled. Who made the pinafores? Were they new? Their aunt was dressmaker to Queen Victoria. They were not dressed in white pinafores with white hairbands in curled hair every day! Why was the photo taken? Was the time the beginning of the Great War? Some of their brothers went off to fight. Today is my mother's birthday. Perhaps she is nine years old in the image.

2022 Day 319

2022 Dedh  Trei Hans ha Nawnjek

De Meurth, pemdhegves mis Dû

Tuesday, 15th November

Eus clowys gena whei, terweythyow ma dorgryjow dhen en Kernow? Ma Whithrans Dororiethek Bretednek ow qwil musüransow. En mis Hedra dew gern a veu recordys peswardhek kilometer noor- west dhort  Portreath. An downder o whetek kilometer, gen mens zêrô poynt pajar ha zêrô poynt pemp war skeyl Richter. Kens hedna e veu kern bas bian ogas dhe Devrion. Nag o an krenyow clowys gen pobel. Bettegens, en mis Meurth an bobel Austol a glowas an dor ow kerna ha clowes bòbm ûhel. E veu tardra geothermek en Eden dhe'n  Grügys Hors Porth Tewyn.

Have you heard, sometimes we have earthquakes in Cornwall? The British Geological Survey makes measurements. In October two tremors were recorded 14km north west off Portreath. The depth was 16km, with magnitude 0.4 and 0.5 on the Richter scale. Before that there was a small shallow tremor near Devoran. The vibrations were not felt by people. However, in March the people of St Austell felt the ground shaking and heard a loud bang. There was geothermal drilling at Eden to the Porthtowan Fault Zone.