Jul 29 2008
 Pic: Save Pendarve’s Quoit |
Pendarves Quoit, in a collasped condition, is in an area of beautiful countryside to the south-west of the mining Town of Camborne in West Cornwall.
Surrounded by bluebell woods the Quoit is by an ancient way which can still be followed from Copper Hill Moors to the sea at Gwithian. |
Jul 18 2008
  Pics: thiscornwall |
thiscornwall.co.uk report that the new Cornish logo is receiving opposition from the Grand Bard and the Gorsedd of Bards. On April 1 next year, Cornwall County Council and the six district councils will make way for one unitary authority. Vanessa Beeman wrote a letter to council leader David Whalley expressing her fears that some people felt they were being stripped of their identity and has called for the interim executive to reconsider its decision. |
As Grand Bard, I sense that I am speaking on behalf of both the College of Bards and a wide cross-section of Cornish society in asking that the interim executive reconsider its decision and commission a new modern rendition of the traditional crest, including the fisherman and miner and the Cornish language, and with the addition of an evocation of the symbol of St Piran.
The Gorsedd of Bards, which upholds Celtic traditions in Cornwall, promotes Cornish language, literature, music and history. While the not-for-profit group recognised the proposed logo was well-designed and, “in a benign way”, sympathetic to Cornish culture and its Celtic roots, it felt it was insufficient in portraying the depth or range of Cornish identity and heritage.
May 26 2008
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For some time many Cornish users have been asking for things to listen to in Cornish, well in response Matthew Clarke has set up a weekly radio show/podcast in the Cornish Language called RanG. Matthi will be recording a podcast every week for people to listen with a mix of music, news, poetry and other interesting items for people to listen to. |
Matthew is a member of the Pirate FM team and is familiar with the ways to set up good quality radio which is lucky for us in the Cornish Language community. If you would like to listen to these excellent shows/podcasts please visit http://kernewegva.podbean.com Matthew is asking for anyone with items in Cornish such as music, poetry or other interesting items to contact him at pennlorwydh@hotmail.com
May 21 2008
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The Cornish Language Partnership (CLP) “includes language organisations, local authorities and a number of other organisations who have come together with the aim of promoting Cornish and developing it further in Cornish life.” (Maga). The number of people who speak fluent Cornish is thought to be between 300 and 400 with estimates of more than 5,000 people having some knowledge of the language.
Since August 2007, the CLP have achieved some astoundng results in the preservation and resuscitation of the ancient Celtic Cornish language, or Kernewek. At that time, the BBC announced that they had launched their new website - Maga - to support the development of the Cornish language with music, news, film and interactive learning resources. |
Apr 10 2008
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I remember with fondness my visit to Tintagel in Cornwall. The area seems steeped in an aura of mystery and magic. The shops, village and people bring an atmosphere of life and excitement to the area. The climb down and up to the Castle is no mean feat, however - and a sure test not only of the muscles in the legs but of faith and determination to see what can be seen. What a worthwhile result though! |
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