In west Clare there isn't much to do, so the geese practice quarking as well as honking. As a matter of fact some have even formed themselves into vocal quarkets and perform pieces from the Subatomic Particle Songbook with lightning skill and radiant charm.

Confusingly, there are six members to a quarket, three pairs of two, but only five vocal parts; up, down, strange, charm, and bottom. How the geese reconcile this problem is still a mystery to natural science.

If they flew straight over without stopping, there may be nothing to worry about. However, you should check your clothes line immediately. If your washing has small white blotches which weren't there before, the geese are probably responsible. Re-wash as soon as possible and find somewhere else to do the drying. They sometimes come back.