2019 Day 188

Dedh Cans Pajar Ügens hag Eth

De Sul, seythves mis Gorefan

Sunday, 7^th July

Esel agan teylû an yonka nag ew bes üdn vloodh coth. Ev a veu genys en Kernow, etho Kernowes bian ew ev. Na wor ev clappya Kernôwek whath – saw na wor ev clappya tavas veth, na whath. Ew ev pur fortüdnyes? An geryow ma adro dhe Gernow a veu cowsys de Gwener: Agan ertach marthek a dhastewyn fatel veu, ha whath ew, marthys divers an kemeneth, gonisegeth hag erbysieth Kernow. Thew an tavas Kernôwek radn a-bris agan gonisegeth. Ev alja bos a-bris rag kemeneth hag erbysieth ewedh. Ma othom dhen a lies clappyer ha clappyores moy. Ma'n benenes ma ow clappya Kembrek. En Kembra, an gosten ew dhe gawas milvil (milyon) clappyer a Gembrek (radn bras an poblans). Pandra dalvia bos agan costen en Kernow? A vedh agan maw bian onan anodhans? Martesen ev a wra scodhya party Mebyon Kernow. An pedn leder lebmyn ew Dick Cole.

The youngest member of our family is only one year old. He was born in Cornwall, so he is a little Cornishman. He can't speak Cornish yet – but he can't speak any language, not yet. Is he very fortunate? These words about Cornwall were said on Friday: Our remarkable heritage reflected how richly diverse was, and still is, Cornwall's diverse society (community), culture and economy. The Cornish language is an important part of our culture. It could be important for society and economics as well. We need more speakers (m+f). These women speak Welsh. In Wales, the target is to get a million speakers of Welsh (a large part of the population). What should be our aim in Cornwall? Will our little boy be one of them? Perhaps he will support the "Sons of Cornwall" party. The leader now is Dick Cole.

2019 Day 187

Dedh Cans Pajar Ügens ha Seyth

De Sadorn, wheffes mis Gorefan

Saturday, 6^th July

Skith o vy! My a venja còsca. Thera vy ow qwitha baby rag ow mergh wydn ha na venja an cherubyn bian còsca y honan. Pur dòbm ew an nos ha ma'n flogh ow whesa. Nanj ew termyn hir my a veu en cuntellyans dhe les. Arlodh Bourne a leveras dhe nei fatel ew Kernow da ganjo. Menyster a'n governans ew ev - gen charj rag Kernow ha rag Kembra ha rag nebes taclow erel - minorytes kenedhlek comprehendys. Da via genam scrifa moy,  adro dhe'n kyttrin du ha gwydn ha adro dhe banel a skiantogyon, bes gwell ew genam mos dhe'n gwely. Martesen avorow!

I am tired. I'd like to sleep. I am babysitting for my granddaughter and the little cherub does not want to sleep himself. The night is very hot and the child is sweating. A long time ago I was in an interesting meeting. Lord Bourne told us how he liked Cornwall. He is a government minister - with responsibility for Cornwall and for Wales and for several other things - national minorities included. I should like to write more, about the black and white bus and about the panel of experts, but I'd rather go to bed. Perhaps tomorrow!

2019 Day 186

Dedh Cans Pajar Ügens ha Whegh

De Gwener, pempes mis Gorefan

Friday, 5^th July

Pana jorna teg o va! Ass o spladn an howl! My a dhivünas a-varr hedhyw. An jedh a dhallathas etta (en ta). Ha my ow kerdhes dhe'n trigva buss thera an howl ow lesky an ligyn dhe ves. Ev a wrüg bargesy (terneyja) ha spladna a-ûgh an gwedh ha'n bagasow eythin e'n hedhnans. My eth dhe guntellyans pur dhe les en Ûniversita Falmeth. My a vedn scrifa moy adro dhe hedna avorow. Ev a veu an kensa Pedncuntelles (Pennkuntelles) Minoryta Kenedhlek an RU. Otta vy e'n kyttrin “Cadnas Kernow”. E'n gordhûher, an howlsedhes a liwyas an wedhen ma rüdh.

What a lovely day it was! How bright the sun was! I woke up early today. The day began well. As I was walking to the bus stop the sun was burning off the mist. It hovered and shone above the trees and the gorse bushes in the peaceful valley. I went to a very interesting meeting in Falmouth University. I will write more about that tomorrow. It was the first (inaugural) UK National Minority Summit. Here I am in the “Cornish Embassy” bus. In the evening, the sunset coloured this tree red.

2019 Day 185

Dedh Cans Pajar Ügens ha Pemp

De Yow, pajwora (peswora) mis Gorefan

Thursday, 4^th July

Ma disqwedhyans art en cresen lowarthow en Chacewater. Ow bagas o pur vesy hag anjei a liwyas lies pictour. Lebmyn an bobel ell mires ortans, hag aga perna, mars eus whans dhodhans. Paula a liwyas pemp scath en hen (acrylek war ganfas). Glas ew an dowr, glas ew an eborn ha glas ew trei scath. Displêtyes ew war margh scrifa bian. Lynnette ha Susan a dednas cathes teg an dhiw (calgh war baper). Ma nebes pictour tirwel ha morwel, gen eglos, gen ar ha Bre Annek, gen flehes ow qwary war dreth. Flourys spladn Denise ew hanter anvaterial. Ma bestas wheg ha flourys teg moy, ha lies ehen a welow erel.  

There is an art exhibition in a garden centre in Chacewater. My group were very busy and they painted lots of pictures. Now the public can look at them, and buy them, if they want. Paula painted five boats in a harbour (acrylic on canvas). The water is blue, the sky is blue and three boats are blue. It is displayed on a little easel. Lynnette and Susan both drew beautiful cats (chalk/pastel on paper). There are several landscape and seascape pictures, with a church, with ploughland and St Agnes Beacon, with children playing on a beach. Denise's bright flowers are semi-abstract. There are more sweet animals and beautiful flowers, and many other kinds of of views.

2019 Day 184

Dedh Cans Pajar Ügens ha Pajar

De Merher, tryja mis Gorefan

Wednesday, 3^rd July

Teylû ros ew brâs lowr. Nei ell gweles rosednow gwels po breylu en keow bes nei ell gweles lies rosen fin en lowarthow ewedh. An rosen e'n ke ew bian ha denty, scav hy sawarn. Pur dha ew hei gen gwenen. Ma bush ros et ow lowarth, rüdh y flourys. Ev a veu ro rag agan demedhyans ruby. Liw an flourys ew teg saw re vrâs ens dhe vos vas rag gwenenen. Flourys sempel (üdnek) ew gwell gen gwenen. Ma othom dhodhans drehedhes an nectar ha'n bleus flourys. Ma planjow erel e'n teylû ros – ma lies ow rei dhen frûtys – avalow, per, mor dû, moyar rüdh, sevy (mor cala), avalow gwlanek, ploumys, eyrin, keres hag erel. Leun ew Kernow a spern gwydn ha spern dû. Ma lies telher gen hanow “spernek”.

The rose family is quite big. We can see wild roses or briars in hedgerows but we can also see many fine roses in gardens. The rose in the hedge is small and dainty, with a slight scent. The bees love it. There is a rosebush in my garden with red flowers. It was a present for our ruby wedding. The colour of the flowers is beautiful but they are too big to be suitable for a bee. Bees prefer simple (single) flowers. They need to reach the nectar and pollen. There are other plants in the rose family – many give us fruits - apples, pears, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, plums, sloes, cherries and others. Cornwall is full of white thorn (hawthorn) and blackthorn (sloe). There are many places with the name “thorny”.

2019 Day 183

Dedh Cans Pajar Ügens ha Trei

De Meurth, nessa mis Gorefan

Tuesday, 2^nd July

Descans tavas Kernôwek ha cowl losow kegin en Lily's – jorna da! Kerdh hir dhe'n savla kyttrin (ha tre) heb galar garr – jorna da! Gwelyow teg oll adro: foon en gwelyow gora melyn, cawl glas arves dhe vos trehys (ma tus e'n gwel solabres), flourys purpur – viaj plesont. Bes rag fra ma gwelyow leun a flourys purpur? Ellen nei aga debry? Ens erbys rag fittya boos? A vedh anjei sehys ha ûsyes rag confetti (rag demedhyansow) po pot pourri? Ewa lavender rag dowr perfûmys? Ma shoppa en Porth Ia gen sebon lavender wheg. Thew an gwelyow re bell dhe vos gwelys der vaner da. An grüg (nekek/kekezza/basom) ew purpur bes nei a wel hedna ow tevy war rosyow (tir garow). 

A Cornish language lesson and vegetable soup in Lily's – a good day! A long walk to the bus stop (and home) without leg pain – a good day! Beautiful fields all around: new mown hay in yellow hayfields, green kale ready to be cut (there are men in the field already), purple flowers – a pleasant journey. But why are there fields full of purple flowers? Can we eat them? Are they herbs for cooking? Will they be dried and used for confetti (for weddings) or pot pourri? Is it lavender for perfume? There is a shop in St Ives with sweet lavender soap. The fields are too distant to be seen properly. The heather is purple but we see that growing on heathlands (rough land).

2019 Day 182

Dedh Cans Pajar Ügens ha Dew

De Lün, kensa mis Gorefan

Monday, 1^st July 

Re a howl, re a vestas, re a whynas ha re a whel hedhyw! Whennek ew ow lowarth – reden, dreys, vidny veur, linas. Mowns ow tevy mar üskis. Na whath, nebes flourys gwels ew teg. Da ew genam an soudoryon ha'n manegow rüdh, kenth ens gorfednys po nebes. Ma meur a gwels kerna war vos. Gwydn ew bedn an idhyow dûwer. Pur deg ew, ort ow breus. E veu othom dhe'n gour vy a skeyl rag drehedhes nebes reden. Thew an keow reb an vorr (fordh) leun a reden ewedh, saw nag ew agan ober nei dhe'y drehy.

Too much sun, too many animals, too many weeds and too much work today! My garden is a weed patch – ferns, brambles, tussock grass, stinging nettles. They are growing so fast. However, some wild flowers are beautiful. I like the red campions and the foxgloves, though they are nearly finished. There is a lot of quaking grass on a wall. It is white against the dark green ivy. It is very beautiful, in my opinion. My husband needed a ladder to reach some bracken. The hedges by the road are full of bracken as well, but it is not our job to cut it.