A Toad in the Dark.

So..........I was finding it hard to sleep again but last night there were some strange noises in the man-cave......and not just those sounds Will makes while he is asleep....no, I had the distinct feeling that something was in the room with us.Finally, there was a definite tapping sound in the corner next to my bed and I got my torch and shone it around, initially looking for something furry scurrying off.....but saw nothing. After a few frantic sweeps with the torch light I saw it.....a large toad sat on a ledge as still as a statue.

This is the place it chose to sit.

Vaguely remembering something about poisonous secretions from pores on their backs, I grabbed the toad in a towel and threw it in the fernery and went back to bed.