Is called Keith and works in my office (strangely enough, in the Civil Service....)

That character profile could have been written about him, even down to the false reality and gratification by denying others.

He boasted once that he had 'just yesterday got back from 3 weeks in Singapore' and what a lovely time he'd had there. A colleague of mine looked him in the eye and said 'funny that, I saw you in Sainsburys, wearing a shell suit last weekend'.... he never said a word to her again, til she left the office.

He's got at least one unconcluded bulling grievance on his record, and several incidents recorded that never went the distance....

Just last week I was in conference with my manager when he barged up and interrupted me, talked over both of us and demanded attention. If I had interrupted him, then my ears would still be ringing.

Can't wait til the bastard retires.

LTS