2023 Day 70

2023 Dedh Deg ha Trei Ügens

De Sadorn, üdnegves mis Meurth

Saturday, 11th March

My a gerdhas nebes mildir hedhyw ha kemeres trei kyttrin etho skith o vy. Nag ew esy bos trigys en argel, specily en kewer drog! Saw lôwen veu vy dhe weles cowetha en Falmeth. Ha gen hanter our en Resrüdh, my a bernas dyghtyans whadn (ladh preves) rag an kei ha cathes. Whadnen ew anprev whehtròsek bian. Anjei ell agas piga.

I walked several miles today and took three buses, so I'm tired. It's not easy living at the back of beyond, especially in bad weather! But I was happy to see friends in Falmouth. And with half an hour in Redruth, I bought flea treatment (insecticide) for the dog and cats. A flea is a small insect (six legs). They can bite you.

2023 Day 69

2023 Dedh Trei Ügens ha Naw

De Gwener, degves mis Meurth

Friday, 10th March

Ma meur a whel dhe wül! Bes na vadna vy y wül. Nag eus whans dhebm dh'y wül. Blewek ew. Ma bern a dowellys ha dilhas rag golhy. Bes fatel dh' aga seha? Henn ew an qwestyon. Glaw a wra. Gleb ew e'n lowarth ha nag eus whans dhebm a ûsya sehador tredanek. An re na ew drog rag an kerthydnedh. Ellama gortos terebo kewer segh? Na ellama, dres lycklod. My a dal kerdhes gen an kei, bes na vedn ev mos mes.

There's a lot of work to do! But I won't do it. I don't want to do it. It is boring. There's a heap of towels and clothes for washing. But how to dry them? That is the question. It is raining. It is wet in the garden and I do not want to use an electric dryer. Those are bad for the environment. Can I wait until there is dry weather? Probably not. I ought to walk the dog, but he won't go out.  

2023 Day 68

2023 Dedh Trei Ügens hag Eth

De Yow, nawes mis Meurth

Thursday, 9th March

Pe le ma'n ergh? Nag üjy va obma! Martin Cook a gemeras pictour a ergh en Lyskerwys (my a'n gwelas en Facebook) - dew droos! (Treys ergh ha besyas treys ergh.) Na veu ergh lowr rag den ergh dien. Martesen e vedh lowr nessa gwav.

Where is the snow? It is not here! Martin Cook took a picture of snow in Liskeard (I saw it on Facebook) - two feet! (Snow feet and snow toes.) There wasn't enough snow for a complete snowman. Perhaps there will be enough next winter.

2023 Day 67

2023 Dedh Trei Ügens ha Seyth

De Merher, ethves mis Meurth

Wednesday, 8th March

Na veu ergh dhen e'n nos, etho nag eus dhen pictour teg rag hedhyw. E veu dhen meur a law, etho ma dhen prei, meur a brei. Nag ew hedna pictour teg. Saw hedhyw ew dedh specyal. Ma lies person owth onora benenes specyal en story ha'n jedh hedhyw, famos benenes, benenes a bris, benenes gen hedhyansow notabyl. Dedh Keswlasek Benenes ew. Ma disqwedhyans en Kresen Kernow henwys Benenes a Gernow. Bes my a venja onora oll an benenes na, anwodhvas aga henwyn, ow türya pub dedh en termynyow calish, ha dallath arta an nessa dedh.  

We didn't have snow in the night, so we do not have a beautiful picture for today. We had a lot of rain, so we have mud, lots of mud. That is not a beautiful picture. But today is a special day. Many people are honouring special women in history and nowadays, famous women, important women, women with notable achievements. It's International Women's Day. There's an exhibition in Kresen Kernow called Women of Cornwall. But I would like to honour all those women, with unknown names, surviving each day in difficult times, and starting again the next day. 

2023 Day 66

2023 Dedh Trei Ügens ha Whegh

 De Meurth, seythves mis Meurth

Tuesday, 7th March

A vedh ergh dhe nei avorow? Ragleverys ew rag Goon Bren. Martesen nei a vedh da lowr en Peran Treth.   

Will we have snow tomorrow? It's predicted for Bodmin Moor. Perhaps we'll be O.K. in Perranzabuloe.

2023 Day 65

2023 Dedh Trei Ügens ha Pemp

De Lün, wheffes mis Meurth

Monday, 6th March

Dû o an mor hedhyw. Nag o va glas. My a gemeras foto e'n androw, gen howl isel. Pur dha ew hebma rag skeujow. Whei a wel an shâpys gwedh ha jynnjy overdevys gen idhyow glas. Nag eus del whath war wedh, saw ma flourys melyn war eythin. Terweythyow my a wel neppeth nowydh. Na wrüga vy merkya an men hir ma kens hedhyw. Hag an arwòdh blou ma ew nowydh en tevry.

The sea was dark today. It wasn't blue or grey or green. I took a photo in the late afternoon, with a low sun. This is very good for shadows. You see the shapes of trees and a green ivy-clad engine house. There are no leaves yet on trees but there are yellow flowers on gorse. Sometimes I see something new. I didn't notice this tall stone before today. And this blue sign is definitely new.

2023 Day 64

2023 Dedh Trei Ügens ha Pajar

De Sül, pempes mis Meurth

Sunday, 5th March

Gool Peran lôwen dhe whei oll. E veu lies procecyon oll adro dhe Gernow, gen meur a lôwender ha mûsek (ha hogednow).

Happy St Piran's Day to you all. There were lots of processions all around Cornwall, with much rejoicing and music (and pasties).