I thought it was the dust that made my throat feel dry & sore. Grain harvest dust does this every summer during cycle rides. It’s worth taking a detour to avoid combine harvesters because of the discomfort after getting a lungful. It’s a horrible feeling – as if your lungs won’t open full stretch; is that what it’s like for asthmatics?
Anyway, that’s not my problem, I have a good old fashioned cold as of this morning. Pity, because I had another cycle ride planned.