2026 Day 120

2026 Dedh Cans hag Ügens

De Yow, degves warn ügens mis Ebrel

Thursday, 30th April

Hedhyw thew an diwettha dedh a vis Ebrel. Pur vesy o ha pur skith o vy. Termyn nos ew lebmyn ha ma othom dhebm a gòsca. Res ew dhebm difüna a-varr avorow. Ma poyntyans dhebm e'n mettin e'n clojy. Etho, nos da!

Today is the last day of April. It was very busy and I am very tired. It's night time now and I need to sleep. I have to wake up early tomorrow. I have an appointment in the morning at the hospital. So, good night!

2026 Day 119

2026 Dedh Cans ha Nawnjek

De Merher, nawes warn ügens mis Ebrel

Wednesday, 29th April

John Passmore Edwards o Kernow a bris, genys en Blackwater nanj ew moy es dew cans bledhen, en mis Meurth, mil eth cans trei warn ügens. Y das a veu carpenter, bryhyer ha lowarther. Trei diner (tredner) pub seythen a beas scol ha descansow moy rag an maw (dew dinar rag y vreder). Ev a redyas pup tra. War an diwedh ev a dreylyas scrifer ha perhen paper nowodhow. Levrow ha skians o pur a bris dhodho. Etho ev a vyldyas levervaow, institûcyons, museums ha disqwedhvaow art. Dengarer meur y larjes o ev. En mil eth cans pajar ugens ha dewdhek ev a ros chei yagheans en Tywarnheyl, rag tüs dhe spena termyn gwelhe wòja clojy ha ken mos tre. Hedhyw e'n jedh thew an chei radnys. Ma dewdhek radnjy en "Cort Nampara". (An hanow ew dhort an whedhlow Poldark, scrifys en ogas.)

 

John Passmore Edwards was an important Cornishman, born in Blackwater more than two hundred years ago, in March 1823. His father was a carpenter, a brewer and a gardener. Threepence each week paid for school and extra tuition for the boy (tuppence for his brothers). He read everything. In the end he became a writer and the owner of a newspaper. Books and learning were very important to him. So he built libraries, institutes, museums and art galleries. He was a generous philanthropist. In 1892 he gave a convalescent home in Perranporth, for men to spend a period of convalescence after hospital and before going home. Nowadays the house is divided. There are twelve apartments in "Nampara Court". (The name is from the Poldark stories, written nearby.) 

2026 Day 118

2026 Dedh Cans hag Etek

De Meurth, ethves warn ügens mis Ebrel
Tuesday, 28th April

Cler ew an ebòrn haneth, nag eus cloudys, ha nei ell gweles an loor. Nag ew hei loor leun, na whath, bes ma mir leun dhedhy. Ma hei ow cressya. Hei a vedh leun an kensa dedh a vis Me, bes wra nei hy gweles? An nos alja bos comolek. Ma 'gan kei blewek ow mires ort neppeth. Üjy va ow mires orth an loor? Po, martesen, ell ev clowes dorgy e'n coos. Da ew ganjo bos sedhys e'n tewlder.

The sky is clear this evening, there are no clouds, and we can see the moon. It's not a full moon, not yet, but it looks full. It is waxing. It will be full on the first day of May, but will we see it? The night could be cloudy. Our shaggy dog is looking at something. Is he looking at the moon? Or, perhaps, can he hear a badger in the wood? He likes sitting in the dark.

2026 Day 117

2026 Dedh Cans ha Seytek

De Lün, seythves warn ügens mis Ebrel

Monday, 27th April

E'n mettin-ma tho an ayr leun a dros a heskednow chayn, ow trehy nebes branchys dhort gwedh hir ogas dhe'n linednow power. Nenna gellys veu an düs ha thera coseleth arta. My alja clowes ort an edhyn ow cana ha mires ort ow flourys. E'n gwettha pres nag eus brially gusklin dhebm. Gellys ew brâssa radn an brially bes whath ma bleujow (blou) a'n gog lowr. Ha gwydn ow bes! Bleujow a'n gog erel ew devedhys, flourys gwydn teg emesk an gwelsednow ha ledanlesow. Mosy a'n leth henwys ens en Sowsnek.

This morning the air was full of noise of chain saws cutting some branches from tall trees near the power lines. Then the men were gone and there was peacefulness again. I could listen to the birds and look at my flowers. Unfortunately, I do not have any cowslips. Most of the primroses are gone but there are still plenty of blue bluebells. And what bliss! Other cuckoo flowers have arrived, pretty white flowers among the grass blades and plantains. They are called milkmaids in English.

 

2026 Day 116

2026 Dedh Cans Ha Whetek

De Sül, wheffes warn ügens mis Ebrel
Sunday, 26th April

Ass ew Kernow teg en mis Ebrel. Ma brially gusklyn en pub le hedhyw. Nei eth dhe vires orth Plen Peran ha thera brially gusklyn reb an vorr hag e'n Plen ewedh. Plen an Gwary o rag gwary merkyl nanj ew termyn pur hir. Era gwary adro dhe Peran y hònan? Ma spas brâs e'n cres rag bush brâs a bobel dhe vires orth an gwariers war an gladnow hir. Ma spas lowr rag lies gwarier. Üdn gwarier (po martesen moy) o an Jowl. Ma telher specyal rag an Jowl e'n cres an cran. Ev alja lebmel mes a "Lo an Jowl" ha gòrra own en pubonan! 

How beautiful Cornwall is in April. There are cowslips everywhere today. We went to look at Perran Round and there were cowslips by the road and in the Round too. It was a Playing Place for a miracle play a very long time ago. Was there a play about St Piran himself? There is big space in the middle for a big crowd of people to watch the players on the high banks. There's enough room for lots of actors. One actor (or maybe more) was the Devil. There's a special place for the Devil in the middle of the circle. He could jump out of the "Devil's Spoon" and give everyone a fright!

2026 Day 115

2026 Dedh Cans ha Pemdhek

De Sadorn, pempes warn ügens mis Ebrel
Saturday, 25th April

Ma Redrüdh ow colya  story balweyth an dre. Ma Cambron ow colya story Richard Trevithick ha'n jynn eth. Hedhyw, thew Dedh Trevithick en Cambron. Ma mûsik ha donsya ha ma lies jynn eth, lies mens.

Redruth celebrates the mining history of the town. Camborne celebrates the history of Richard Trevithick and the steam engine. Today is Trevithick Day in Camborne. There is music and dancing and there are many steam engines, many sizes.

2026 Day 114

2026 Dedh Cans ha Peswardhek

De Gwener, pajwora warn ügens mis Ebrel

Friday, 24th April

Hedhyw my eth mes e'n lowarth emesk oll an flourys teg, rag gwary gen an keun. Ha lebmyn ma dhebm cleves striwy, asthma a tho vy pur skith (sqwith). Pandr'ew an flourys? Ma bleujyow aval ha bleujyow a'n gog.

Today I went out into the garden among all the beautiful flowers, to play with the dogs. And now I have hay fever, asthma and I am very tired. What are the flowers? There are apple blossoms and bluebells.

2026 Day 113

2026 Dedh Cans ha Terdhek

De Yow, tryja warn ügens mis Ebrel
Thursday, 23rd April

My a gar mis Ebrel. Mis pur deg ew, gen liwyow ha sawarnow wheg dhort lies flour. Leun ew an keow ha gladnow vorr gen bleujow a'n gog, kednin trehornek ha bleujow kenis (soudoryon). Gwenen a gar an bleujow a'n gog. 

I love April. It's a very beautiful month, with colours and sweet scents from many flowers. The hedges and road verges are full of bluebells, three-cornered leek and red campion (soldiers). Bees love the bluebells.

2026 Day 112

2026 Dedh Cans ha Dewdhek

De Merher, nessa warn ügens mis Ebrel

Wednesday, 22nd April

Pehên dornweyth ew an re ma? Ehen gweyth najedh ens. Nag ens brosweyth poran, saw ma nebes brosweyth ettans. Cloutweyth en jei, cloutys gen divers padnow. Ma nebes geryow gwriys war an cloutys: olcan ha henwyn kelmys gen balweyth. Ma mir coth dhe nebes an cloutys; nabmys ens (gen te po gossen?). Ma imagys a jynnweyth: jynnys bobb (jynnys keber), jynnjiow, jynn tüs gen tüs bal, ha meteth bal.   

What sort of handiwork are these? They are a type of needlework. They are not embroidery exactly, but there is some embroidery in them.

They are patchwork, patched with various bits of cloth. There are several words stitched on the patches: metal and names connected with mining. Some of the patches look old; they are stained (with tea or rust?). There are images of engineering: beam-engines, engine houses, a man-engine with miners, and a balmaiden.

2026 Day 111

2026 Dedh Cans hag Üdnek

De Meurth, üdnegves warn ügens mis Ebrel

Tuesday, 21st April

Hedhyw nei eth dhe Redrüdh gen kyttrin rag pigbreghlin COVID19. Nei a veu gelwys drefen bos bloodh vy moy es trei ügens ha pemdhek. En gwettha pres, ma'n breghlin dhe'n farmassy bes na wrüg an provier danon (danvon) najedhow piga veth! E vedh res dhen dos tre termyn aral. Res veu dhen deleja an termyn terebo an nessa kyttrin. Nei eth dhe'n leverva ha trouvya nebes levrow e'n radn Kernow. Ma voslen dhe les war an vos.

Today we went to Redruth by bus for a COVID19 vaccination. We were invited because of being over 75 years of age. Unfortunately, the pharmacy has the vaccine but the supplier didn't send any needles! We will have to come back another time. We had to while away the time till the next bus. We went to the library and found some books in the Cornwall section. There is an interesting wall-hanging on the wall.

2026 Day 110

2026 Dedh Cans ha Deg

De Lün, ügensves mis Ebrel

Monday, 20th April

De Lün ew an jedh rag kemeres dhe ves agan scòllyon. Pub peswardhek dedh ma cutellyans atal, ha pub peswardhek dedh ma cuntellyans tacklow neb ell bos dasûsys. Re ydn ew agan bôwnder rag trònk-carr an gaffloryon scòll. Nag eus rom veth dhe dreylya. Etho  res ew dhen tegy agan seher dhe'n vorr. Ma nebes kentrevogyon ow ûsya kerry. Ma seher rüdh rag plastek ha olcan golhys (alûminum ha horn). Ma seher melynrüdh rag cartbord ha cartednow glân ha ma seher blou rag paper glân. An boxys dû ew rag botlow ha pottys gweder.

Monday is the day for taking away our waste. Every fourteen days there is a rubbish collection, and every fourteen days there is a collection for things that can be recycled. Our lane is too narrow for the rubbish collectors' lorry. There is no room to turn. So we have to carry our bags to the road. Some neighbours use cars. There are red bags for washed plastic and metal (aluminium and iron). There are orange bags for clean cardboard and cards, and there are blue bags for clean paper. The black boxes are for glass bottles and jars.

2026 Day 109

2026 Dedh Cans ha Naw

De Sül, nawnjegves mis Ebrel
Sunday, 19th April

Nebes tüs e'n seytegves cansbledhen ha'n etegves cansbledhen a dreylyas an Deg Arhadow Duw. Kens hedna Beyblow Sans costek en Sowsnek a veu redyes en eglosyow. Ottòbma sampels a'n keth arhadow, ow tòchya an seythves dedh an seythen (de Sül/Sabbat).

Several men in the 17th Century and 18th Century translated God's Ten Commandments. Before that costly Holy Bibles in English were read in churches. Here are examples of the same commandment, regarding the 7th day of the week (Sunday/Sabboth).

Anhanow 1612

Te pergh cof the wetha sans an dyth sabbat, whegh dyth te wra whel ha wra myns es thys the gwyll mes an sythvas dyth yw An Sabbat an arluth thy Dew : yn henna te ny wra ehan a whel, te nyn thy vab, nyn thy mergh, nyn thy dean whel, nyn thy mosewhel, nyn thy loudnow, nyn thy dean uncowth na travyth es abarth chy thy portow : rag yn whegh dyth an arluth wras an nef han oar, an moar, ha myns es yn hy ha powesas an sythvas dyth, rag hemna an arluth a ros banneth than sythvas dyth han sonas.

William Rowe 1668-1709

Peedere da gwetha an Zeeleva bonegath; whee jorna chee ra geele a peath ez theeze tha weele. Rag an zithvas deeth ew an Zeele an Arleth Deew; eta na ra geall zorth veth a weele, chee na tha vab, na verth, na da dean, na da voze, na gattel, na da dean anketh, na dra eza gyo da vozow. Rag an whee jorna an Arleth a wraze Neve han oare ha an mor ha menze ez ena, ha boaz an zithvaz deeth, ha'n gwraze ew da.

Thomas Boson 1710

Perh co tra te guetha a Suile benegas, wheha deth te ra guile whele, ha guil mens es des do wele, bus an Sithas deth eu an Suil de Arlith deu nena naras guil whele vith, te, na de mabe, na de Merth, de Guas, na de maiteth, de Chattol, na an vncouth es guy de yettes, rag en wheha deth, an Arlith guras nefe, ha Nore, an More, ha mens tra es ittanz; ha reg poaz an sithas deth, ra hedna an Arlith reig guil an sithvas deth benigas ha Euhall benigas;

John Boson 1720

4th. Kova tha gwitha benigas De'Zîl. weeah Jorna, Ra whei gwra weal, ha gwra menz es th'es tha guil, buz an sithaz dêth eu zîl benigas guz Arleth Deui. ena ra whei gwra ehal (for ehan) weal, whei na guz mâb na mer na guz dariow Rag en whee'ah Jorna an Arleth gwraz a Neue an Aor a Môre, ha menz es ena ha pouesas an sithas dêth Rag hedda an Arleth Benaz an sithas dêth ha sonaz a.

William Gwavas 1676-1741

Ti na ra kevy dha kuitha benigas Dezil; huih dydh ti gura huil ha gura mens es dh'ys dha guil, byz an seithas dydh eu an zil benigas Arleth Deu, enna ti na gura ehal (ehan ?NK) a huil, ti na goz mab, na goz merh, na goz guas, na goz mahtheid, na goz chattal, na dean unchuth, na travith es bar tshei gos gettes, rag en huih dydh an Arleth guras an Nev, an aor, a mor; ha mens es ena, ha pouesaz an seithas dydh, rag hedna an Arleth guras an seithas jurna benigas, ha sonaz.

King James Version

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

2026 Day 108

2026 Dedh Cans ha Eth

De Sadorn, etegves mis Ebrel

Saturday, 18th April

Avorow a vedh an diwettha dedh arwòdh an Zôdiak "an Hordh (Horr)". Tüs genys dadn an sîn tan ma ew "bold", "nerthek", "fedhyanjek" ha "feskel". Wòja hedna e vedh sîn "an Tarow". Tüs genys dadn an sîn dor na ew "grondys", "diogel", "ynjyn gans y dhiwla", "pacyent" ha stubborn. Ow mab wydn bian ew "Tarow", saw ev ew pur "nerthek" ha "feskel" pecar'a'n "Horr". Da ew ganjo bos "ynjyn gans y dhiwla", bes "heb perthyans" ew ev. Martesen ev a veu genys en dadn sîn cabm!

Tomorrow will be the last day of the Zodiac sign Aries "the Ram". People born under this Fire sign are "bold", "energetic", "confident" and "impulsive". After that it will be Taurus the sign of "the Bull". People born under that Earth sign are "grounded", "reliable", "practical", "patient" and "stubborn". My little grandson is "Taurus", but he is very "energetic" and "impulsive" like Aries. He likes to be "practical" but he is "impatient". Perhaps he was born under the wrong sign!

2026 Day 107

2026 Dedh Cans ha Seyth

De Gwener, seytegves mis Ebrel
Friday, 17th April

Pehên dornweyth ew hebma? Ehen gweyth najedh ew. Hemm ew  brosweyth. Da o gen hôr vy brojya, termyn hei veu yonk. Hei a dreylyas dall ha wòja hedna na alja hei y wil na velha. Hemm ew gwlân war ganfas, lies grei. Gwriadores varthys o hei. Da ew genam an owrgribenes. Gwell o an yer gen ow hôr. Peseul a yer eus e'n kensa pictour, ha pes mabyar bian? My a ell gweles deg mabyar warn ügens, theram ow pedery.

What sort of handicraft is this? It's a type of needlework. This is embroidery. My sister liked to embroider when she was young. She went blind and after that she could no longer do it. This is wool on canvas, many stitches. She was a marvellous stitcher. I like the goldcrests. My sister preferred the chickens. How many hens are there in the first picture, and how many little chicks? I can see thirty chicks, I think.