I’m very happy to say I was wrong about the toad spawn, there are lots of tadpoles in the pond, all being ignored by the fish who are bigger than last year and prefer the pelleted food. The strings of spawn must have been laid lower down in the water, out of sight in the elodea. The water is clean and clear with some weed growing on the waterfall. Friends came over to talk with the sheep and donkeys and stayed for lunch, which was lovely. A sunny day with a cold persistent wind and a pale orange sunset.
