Jobs of Yesteryear (2). The Bumblelure

Often the only employment for people of limited intellectual ability in times gone by, traditional bumblelurists are currently in demand because of the drop in bee numbers.

Coated in jam, the bumblelurist stands stock still whilst a skilled beeist - in this case the Right Honourable James Montefiore-Ping - scoops up netfuls of bees and takes them home to make them better.

The bumblelurist pictured here is pain enthusiast Alan Blartfast, author of "How to Get Stung on Your Willy Lots of Times and Live".