I grow old ... I grow old ...

I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.

Well that was a long day. Had to do a lot of talking. Deferential, glad to be of use, Politic, cautious, and meticulous; Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse?

That's very apt. Thanks TS, you nailed me. The middle aged middle class man defined ... Call me Alfred J.

Just out of interest - how many cats can you see in this picture?