frogspawn

[annew]

We had 80 frogs spawning last year, only 2 or 3 individuals now.

[mark smyth]

They will soon make up numbers again with non breeders coming in a year or two

[Anthony Darby]

I see on the Scottish census form it asks amongst other ethnic questions  'do you speak English, Gaelic  or Scottish' . I wonder if the form is in all three.

It would more correctly be "Scots"?

[Lesley Cox]

But is "Scots" not a noun? as in people who are Scots whereas "Scottish" is an adjective so Scottish would be correct as in the English language, Gaelic language or Scottish language? No?

[Maggi Young]

But is "Scots" not a noun? as in people who are Scots whereas "Scottish" is an adjective so Scottish would be correct as in the English language, Gaelic language or Scottish language? No?

 It is both, Lesley.

[Maggi Young]

First Frogspawn in our pond today! 

[Anthony Darby]

But is "Scots" not a noun? as in people who are Scots whereas "Scottish" is an adjective so Scottish would be correct as in the English language, Gaelic language or Scottish language? No?

Lesley, Scots is the language of Burns and not spoken, except in slang, today. I remember our builder saying (when he had finished our extension in 1995) "we're no awa tae bide awa", which meant, call us if there is any snagging. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_language

[Hoy]

First Frogspawn in our pond today! 

I haven't seen the spawn but yesterday the road was peppered with flat frogs - something that happens every year when they strive to get to their beloved tarn where they spawn.

[mark smyth]

well done to your frogs

[Paddy Tobin]

There has been frog spawn in our pond for several weeks but today one of the hens noticed it and feasted on it. There is far less now.

Paddy

[Hoy]

well done to your frogs

It is really a big problem. They come in hordes and you can't drive one meter without hitting frogs. This is mostly a problem very late in the evening and very early in the morning. I always try to zigzag between the amphibians but always hit some.

[annew]

30 frogs today  no spawn yet.

[Michael J Campbell]

I haven't seen a frog round here in ten years

[Hoy]

I haven't seen a frog round here in ten years

Do you want some? I have a streetfull of nice, flat ones. Easy to pack and mail.    

[ranunculus]

I haven't seen a frog round here in ten years

Do you want some? I have a streetfull of nice, flat ones. Easy to pack and mail.    

They will be flatpack then ... presumably croaked?