Time was, when Love and I

The village Choral Society had been giving a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Sorcerer' in aid of the Church Organ Fund; [...] Snatches of song floated to our ears, and Mr Mulliner began to croon in unison.

'"Ah me! I was a pa–ale you–oung curate then!"' chanted Mr Mulliner in the rather snuffling voice in which the amateur singer seems to find it necessary to render the old songs.

Meet Mr Mulliner. 3 Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo