should we also chop the singed branches off??

Looks like the palm is starting to rot, Susie--probably some frost damage as well as being "broasted"!. I would cut it off just below where it is oozing, or even lower if there are soft spots below. Then I would wait until late spring or early summer to see if new shoots emerge, then cut again just above the shoots. The fish should be unaffected, unless a huge amount of that spooge goes into the pond.

I agree the fish should be OK - the electricity from the lightning dissipates just a short distance away from the strike, so unless the tree is REALLY close to the pond they should not have suffered. Lightning often strikes the sea and the effect is gone within a metre or two.

unless the pond is cement it wont be earthed so i shouldnt worry .

Great picture. I'm sure I had something like that removed once! Worthy

its definatly frost damage and just coincidence that it got hit bye lightning .

Many Thanks everyone, we thought it was because of the lightening, did not think about the frost.

My mum will be most relieved she loves this big and I mean really big palm tree in her back grden.

Thankyou!!!!

your more than welcome x .