.... I was clearing the corner of the bed near the fence and came across what was I thought was a toad (coz it was big). Called dh and he picked it up and we put it into the rain water-filled tupperware at the back near the shed. Where I had found her (after some research on t'internet I think she's female coz she's big) was too dry, and a bit exposed too. We've put a piece of wood sticking out and some shelter over the top so hopefully she'll be safe and happy, safe from our two cats at least. I don't know where it came from, certainly next door right have no pond; next door left may have but there garden is quite scruffy so its hard to tell.
I have raked some more and tidied the beds, the compost bin is working well, even in this cold climate its going down pretty fast - it was full to the top last week, there's quite a gap now.
Gotta go, m.i.l. has been taken into hospital for observation of chest pains so we're off to see her and then for Friday night soiree to meet Pete and F.