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Friday, 22^nd November

Ma othom dhen a anedhow lowr en Kernow rag an bobel a Gernow. Nag eus othom a havosow môy. Bettegens, ma tüs ew trigys ettans dres an gwav ewedh (ma gòbernasow gwav ras). Gwell via dhe'n düs ma cawas trevethow vas. My a welas trònk kerry gen havosow en Goonhavern war an vorr dhe bark caravan. Ma treven coth gwag en lies telher – bes ew possybyl dhe dreylya anjei? Ens saw? A via anjei esy? Terweythyow, en gwettha pres, na! Ottòbma ôstel coth – en stat drog ha leun a asbestos. Res ew y dhiswil. E vedh pemp chei tre et y le. Piw a wra aga ferna? Da ew genam an chei ma. Pur goth ew ev bes ma'n perhen nowydh ow cül nôwethheans da. Thew ev syger bes dien. Nebes treven ew gwag bes nag ens vas rag treylyans.

We need enough dwellings in Cornwall for the Cornish people. We do not need more summer holiday homes. However, there are people living in them through the winter as well (there are cheap winter lets). These people would rather have proper homes. I saw lorries with holiday homes in Goonhavern en route to a caravan park. There are empty old houses in many places – but is it possible to convert them? Are they safe? Would they be comfortable? Sometimes, unfortunately, no! Here's an old hotel – in bad condition and full of asbestos. It has got to be demolished. There will be five town houses in its place. Who will buy them? I like this house. It's very old but the new owner is doing a good renovation. He is slow but thorough. Some buildings are empty but they are not suitable for conversion.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

annedh (f) dwelling > plural anedhow (change of stress > consonant change)

esy comfortable

Goonhavern placename down of summer grazing – now completely built over

havosow summer holiday homes

lowr enough (you can also use luk)

pobel people plural (note soft mutation after an)

saw safe

treven houses irregular plural of singular chei house (do not use cheiow)

treveth (f) home, dwelling (alternative to annedh)

trònk carr lorry