And a cider and a pastie for the day that’s in it as we say Happy St Piran’s Day to our Cornish Celtic pards.
Those of us not among the 5,000 folks with a working knowledge of Kernewek, the Cornish language, will have worked out.
That pards are pals and ‘Gool Peran Lowen’ means Happy St Piran’s Day, named for the 7th-century patron saint of tin miners.
Cornwall, the south-westernmost region in England is, of course, a proud member of the Celtic clan.
With Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Brittany in France and Galicia in Spain.
Gaels force
Now all the Celtic cousins share language roots, varieties on national dress, musical similarities and a love of pipes.
All of which you’ll see at gatherings of the clans around the world.
And I’ve been fortunate to enjoy from the Barbados Celtic Festival through the World Piping Championships in Glasgow.
To Celtic culture in Santiago de Compostella and Finisterre on the Camino.
So that when one Gael celebrates anywhere in the world we all do.
From Eden to Shipton Abbot
Cornwall, of course, is a region well worth celebrating for its music, culinary and culture.
And while its most visited attraction is the Eden Project, the world’s biggest indoor rainforest, housed in futuristic domes Cornwall’s outdoors are unique.
All of which make it a favourite for TV dramas and films, everything from Rebecca, Poldark, Doctor Martin, Fisherman’s Friends to the latest, Beyond Paradise.
If you want the cornucopia of Cornwall then you can push the boat out for one of the more expensive private group tours.
Or go Beyond Paradise for just £20 when you can take a TV tour around Looe, the inspiration for Shipton Abbot.
Now we all know of the charms of Cornwall but you’ll hear naysayers in equal measure warn against going because of the traffic logjams.
Cornish pasty people
Instead let the plane take the strain and fly into Newquay with these airlines all serving the Cornish peninsula.
British Airways. Aer Lingus, Loganair, Swiss International Air Lines, Eurowings, easyJet and Eastern Airways.
And so a Happy St Piran’s Day to our Cornish Celtic pards and see you soon.