Lovely thought, not going to happen now though.

Sounds like a plan.
I should however point out that there are specific pumps for specific jobs, so for a pond filter you need a filter pump, filter pumps are designed to handle "solids" and pump them to the filter, and it is the job of the filter to catch and hold solids. Filter pumps send high volumes of water at low pressure to the filter, where as a fountain pump is designed to pump "clear water" (No solids) at great speed in order to operate the fountain nozzle.
If you use the wrong pump for the wrong task, it often will not work, I have seen people ask why a fountain nozzle does not work as the picture on the box shows, its because they have a filter pump, which is just not made for the task, I have also seen the opposite where people complain the pump blocks every day, its because they are using a fountain pump to supply a filter, fountain pumps can not handle solids, and soon block.

It really depends on how inventive you are.
I would suggest you draw what you are thinking of on paper then see what you can find that fits what you have drawn.
I should point out:
A bottom drain is NOT for catching leaves, as leaves often float. For leaves you want a skimmer.
If you are having a bottom drain (good idea) then where ever it runs to should have its top slightly higher than the highest point of your pool, if you don't and you have a power cut or the pump fails all the water will come out over the top of what the bottom drain is connected to as it is lower than the pool.

If you are thinking of buying a solar fountain you may want to watch this video

You may want to read what some one in the same situation as you did, Click here

Don't fall for the fake heron scam either

Green water is caused by sunlight and too many nutrients causing algae to grow and multiply.

The best way to remove it is via a UV and filter. Filters can only filter so much then they must be cleaned, you should refer to the instructions for your filter, but generally with pressure filters the sponges will be clean when the water from the "waste pipe" runs clear.

You should change the UV tube at the beginning of the season, since they are on 24/7 average life is 6 months. (When did you change yours?)

You should NEVER turn the pump off even through winter.

It would also be a good idea to move the pump as far away from the returning water as possible

To find out more I suggest you read This

Your pictures are a tad small, I presume the water filter return is via what looks like a small water fall?
Where is the pump in relation to this?

I was hoping our new member would reply, but I guess he has left.

Clear in focus pictures always help.
What is the make model of your filter and pump
Who said you should add a "good bacteria sachet?"

The idea of a filter is to give bacteria somewhere to live and multiply as well as remove large particles from the pond. To do this they need a good media to live on and a constant source of food.

The food is pumped in by a filter pond pump, filter pumps can handle large solids which the filter will remove. If the pump flow rate is too fast the filter will not work properly. I have yet to hear of a filter that is fed too slow. (But I suppose it could happen)

So to answer your question, you need a filter pump that does not exceed the maximum flow rate of your filter, and one that will pump the entire pond volume through the filter once every 4-6 hours.

I do not suggest a specific pump as I am still very biased.

I was waiting to see if anyone else replied, but obviously not.

You are right the fishmate 9000 (279) is obsolete and the spares that were available are now exhausted.

As for which pump to get next, I find that people are brand loyal, so with that in mind I would suggest you get another fishmate pump