Late Cornish 2022

De Gwener, degves warn ügens mis Kevardhû Friday, 30th December Sowena! My a drouvyas ow hamera en copart - dres lycklod cüdhys dhort ow mab wydn feryek en kensa le, nena nakevys. Etho, my alja kemeres foto a'n rüdhek bian ma. Thera va ow mires ortham et ow lowarth. Ev a ganas ha my ow lavürya. Martesen thera va ow còrtos rag bulük ha preves.  Success! I found my camera in a cupboard - probably hidden from my inquisitive grandson in the first place, then forgotten. So, I could take a photo of this little robin. He was watching me in my garden. He sang as I was working. Perhaps he was waiting for earthworms and insects.

De Yow, nawhes warn ügens mis Kevardhû Thursday, 29th December Ma greun rüdh dhe'n kelyn, bes na ellen nei aga debry. Da lowr ens rag edhyn. En gwav, terweythyow ma whans dhebm a dhebry mor rüdh bes nag ew an sêson còmpes rag mor cala (po sevy) ha moyar rüdh. E'n gwelha pres, my ell perna frûtys an hav rewys. Nag ens mar dha avel  frûtys er, saw thens gwell avel tra veth. Warlergh tradicyon, thera nei ow tebry sows ys rüdh gen yar Gyny, saw nag era vy ow tebry kig ha nag eus sows dhebm. My alja cawas ys rüdh sehys. Nei ell perna lies ehen a vor an hav sehys keffres ha'n re rewys. The holly has red berries, but we can't eat them. They are OK for birds. In winter, sometimes I want to eat red berries but it's not the right season for strawberries (or wild strawberries) and raspberries. Fortunately I can buy frozen summer fruits. They are not as good as fresh fruit, but they are better than nothing. Traditionall...

De Merher, ethves warn ügens mis Kevardhû Wednesday, 28th December Nei a wel an kelyn en nebes curlys. Kelyn ew meurgerys rag termyn Nadelik. Ma "An Kelyn ha'n Idhyow" keffres ha'n Curl Sent Dey. Otta versyon aral an  Curl Sent Dey. 1. Greun gwydn eus dhe’n kelyn, `ga wydn `vel an rew, Ha dinethys veu Jesus, an üdn Mab Duw. (pednposorn) Ha Jesus ew ’gan Salvador, agan pernas der y woos, Ha’n kelyn o an kensa dhe devy e’n coos, Kelyn, Kelyn, Ha’n kelyn o an kensa dhe devy e’n coos. 2. Greun glas eus dhe’n kelyn, ’ga las ’vel an gwels, Ha Maria dheg Jesus, a verwas dhe’n crows. (pednposorn) 3. Greun dû eus dhe’n kelyn, ’ga dû ’vel an glow, Ha Maria dheg Jesus, veu gorrys en vow. (pednposorn) 4. Greun rüdh eus dhe’n kelyn, ’ga rüdh ’vel an ros, Ha Maria dheg Jesus a dhassorhas e’n nos. (pednposorn) We see the holly in several carols. Holly is popular for Christmas time. There is "The Holly and the Ivy" as well as the St Day Carol. Here's another version o...

De Meurth, seythves warn ügens mis Kevardhû Tuesday, 27th December Ass ew degolyow sqwithüs! Martesen na vedham mar skith avorow.  How tiring holidays are! Perhaps I won't be so tired tomorrow.

De Lün, wheffes warn ügens mis Kevardhû Monday, 26th December Ma curl a'n Oos Vyctoria rag hedhyw. Metêrn Wenceslas Da a wrüg mires a-ves war an Gool Stefan". Soweth, nag eus treylyans dhebm! Bettegens, na veu Wenceslas metêrn. There is a Victorian carol for today. Good King Wenceslas looked out on the Feast of Stephen". Sadly I have no translation! Anyway, Wenceslas was not a king.

De Sül, pempes warn ügens mis Kevardhû Sunday, 25th December Du Nadelik a dheuth hag eth! An flehes o lowen gans aga royow. Nag eus tra veth sqwachys whath. Thera boos ha dewes lowr rag pubonan ha na veu nagonan clav po medhow. Na wrüg nagonan ombla po argya. Whath thera nei oll ow cowsel an eyl gen y gila. Henn ew sowena! Ha thew avorow dedh aral. Christmas Day came and went! The children were happy with their presents. Nothing is broken yet. There was enough food and drink for everyone and nobody was sick or inebriated. Nobody fought or argued. We are all still talking with one another. That is success! And tomorrow is another day.