cardunculus is unwell

Last night as I was cooking my supper I began to ache far more in my arms and legs than a day's gardening would warrant, and realised that I was going down with something.  I'd been a trifle snuffly and sore throaty for a few days, and put it down to middle age late onset hay fever, but maybe the bug was brewing.  Now I have a temperature and a headache, so I am going back to bed. It's rather a waste, just as summer finally arrives, and I was supposed to inspect the bees today.  Bother.