"Bob Jones" <bobj@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:4743D3DD.5000503@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi Phil
>
> My grandma was Cornish (Tonkyn/Skewes) - born and bred in Truro.
I knew a Skewes lived in Lanner. Although for some obscure reason, perhaps
because they wanted a girl? they called him Beverly. So Bev Skewes it was!
Vyvyan is also a male name in Cwll, especially if you look at pub signs,
Vyvyan Arms must be most popular. Probably first name borrowed originally
from the surname.
Mostly I keep in touch via the website www.cornwall.cam which also has
links
to local newspapers in the southwest
http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/
Where i see the 'headline' item is paedophile Santas.
Such news from Merry Old England!
I am very interested in the Bardic tradition in Cwll and Wales. More on
that
anon.
Snowing here in Vermont this morning.
Cordially, Phil
> There is a thriving Cornish Association here in Sydney, NSW and many
more
> in Australia.
>
> I used to converse on this newsgroup with one "Angof" fluent in the
> Kernewek language who lives in the Devon/Cornwall area.
>
> Here was one post to give you the idea:
>
> Angof wrote:
>
> > We were lucky to have Australian bard Lillian James with us at the
> Cornish Gorsedh this year. You can find here contact details on the
> internet.
> >
> > Yth esen ni feusik kavoes Bardh Ostrali Lillian James genen dhe'n
> Orsedh Kernow an vlydhen ma. Ty a yll hwilas hi trigva war an
> kesroesweyth.
>
> The leaders of the Cornish Association of NSW are also Bards of the
> Cornish Gorsedd.
>
> Good that you show such an interest.
>
> Bob
>
> Chess One wrote:
>> Apart from Mi5 victims, and such, are there any real Cornish here?
>>
>> Phil Innes
>> born at Redruth Hospital
>> [the annex across the road, now gone]
>> 1953
>
>
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