I was approached by a young, well dressed chap I didn't know at Southampton boat show.
'Hello, are you Ewen ?' the chap asked.
'Yes' said I, 'how can I help you ?' I asked.
'I'm the new ***** ********, extremely pleased to meet you at last' he gushed.
'Ah' I replied, 'thank god we've got a new one...the old one was a complete prat...totally out of his depth. He was only here a few weeks but totally f*****d everything up. You have quite a job on your hands to put right the mess he made. When do you start ?'
'I started six weeks ago' he replied, then straightened his tie and walked off.