Not up to par

Not a good night with a sore throat and feeling feverish and not up to going out, as I'd intended, to Garvalds 50th year celebratory party. 
I limped around the flat in a lethargic manner, soothers at hand in case my throat caught in a choking spasm. Reading and dozing were the only pastimes I could cope with. 
I did hear the canal barge passing in the evening and grabbed my camera but not in time to capture the, what looked like, wedding party.