Dedh Cans ha Peswardhek

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Thursday, 23rd April

My a drovyas nebes levrow coth ow tòchya planjow (plansow). Onan anodhans, "Flourys an Als Kernow", ew pur goth - my a'n pernas en mona coth! Hedna a veu ken degedhekheans en mil naw cans trei ügens hag üdnek (De Lün, pemdhegves mis Whevrel). Ev a gostyas trei sols ha whedner (whegh diner), scrifys 3s6d po 3/6 - hedna via seytek ha hanter diner (nowydh) lebmen. Hedna via pur ras e'n dedhyow ma, saw my a dhendylas le e'n dedhyow na. An levrow erel a veu heb cost. Pandra wrüga vy desky et ow levrow? Üdn wedhen ell bos yonk, arves po cowldevys, po ancyent. Hei ell bewa lies bledhen. Branchys ew kellys dhort gwedh coth ha ma hedna ow qweres dhodhans dürya pelha. Ha my ell cawas losow nowydh dhort losow coth (saw my a wor hedna solabres!). Òtta onan my a wras môy a-varr.

I found several old books about plants. One of them, "Flowers of the Cornish Coast", is very old - I bought it in old money. That was before decimalisation in 1971 (Monday, 15th February). It cost three shillings and sixpence, written 3s6d or 3/6 - that would be 17.5 (new) pence now. That would be very cheap these days, but I earned less in those days. The other books were free. What did I learn in my books? A particular tree can be young, mature or fully grown, or ancient. It can live for many years. Branches are lost from old trees and that helps them to survive longer. And I can get new plants from old plants (but I know that already!). Here's one I did earlier.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

arves mature, ripe (of fruit)

bewa to live

costya to cost

cowldevys fully grown, mature

degedhekheans (m) decimalisation (obviously a neologism)

dendyl to earn

diner (m) penny (left over from the Romans)

dürya to last, survive
heb cost free, without cost

sols (m) shilling