A problem shared

There are Agony Aunts but it seems no Agony Uncles, well if there are I've not come across them? Now, whilst many might disagree, I feel uniquely positioned to fulfill this role. I have wisdom, humour and an abundance of experience gained over many years of observing the human condition. Clearly I am older and therefore the issues of the young might be a little alien to me but I too was young and time has not altered, so much that the problems have fundamentally changed, just the context within which they are raised. Being an ex diplomat one has had to deal with a myriad of diverse  interactions with a variety of people and all the associated difficulties that go with them. One is asked to solve everything from a full blown international incident to making sure that a particular person has a tiny but specific thing set right. Believe me some requests are just as ridiculous as any diva that you might have read about, with their demands for what any reasonable person would deem outrageous. Yet these "necessities"  have to be met, lest the outcome one is trying to achieve may not come to pass. 

So with the skills learned in these encounters, I am armed with the requisite knowledge to advise and empathize with those whom it seems, find no other outlet, except to write to an individual, who they do not know and hope are able to help in a professional manner. I am sure for many, the need to pen a note of this kind, the very act of putting pen to paper or keyboard to email, is in itself therapeutic and generally the answer to their dilemma is already self-evident. These are persons who do not wish to hurt or upset someone close  and are trying to avoid the very same. Reassurance and kindness is they balm they require, although every now and then a firm reply must be returned.

So my ears and eyes are open if anyone wishes to lean on my metaphorical shoulder and I promise I will try to help.

Email: paul.primhak@ntlworld.com 

Been a while

Old Guesty has been a bit quiet lately but I am back with a few things to pass my observations about.

Where to start, well Brexit (oh how I dislike that word) is going well! The EU are cooperating and negotiations seem to speeding along at a breakneck pace? I cannot understand the apprehension that we all felt after the referendum, its all turning out nicely with hardly a hint of economic down turn in the UK. Mrs May and her cabinet, especially Boris are in complete harmony and big smiles all around as they steer Britain towards its golden future and unbound prosperity! The government and all of its internal machinations are a well oiled machine and we should unite and applaud their steadfast and prudent handling, of what this island of ours requires. The doomsayers were obviously wrong and we can all sit back and rest easy now that things are going so smoothly!

So that's Brexit sorted (oh how I loath that word)

Naturally Mr Corbyn is rubbing his hands with glee, as he waits in the wings like a wily spider expecting to take power at any time. After all his party keep espousing, that Labour actually won the election. Well I hate to pour cold water on their optimism but you have to win a general election. They did not!

Now some of you may have followed my totally justified persecution of Mr Trump, a man so in touch with the modern world and all it's sensitivities and complexities, that's is difficult to believe that he never threw his hat in the Presidential ring years ago! His grasp of diplomacy, his reluctance to speak his mind, his reticence to insult anybody, his understanding of the current problems with race and prejudice and above all, his towering ability as a statesman who has his finger on all the subtleties of relations with other countries and their leaders, it is staggering how we did not realise the magnitude of his talents. If only he could bring himself to use social media to voice his thoughts and opinions! It is obvious to me now, how wrong I have been and that his term is going to be one of the greatest Presidential reigns in history! I feel a fool for ever doubting the Trumpster. The loyalty that all his appointments and the Republican party have shown, only goes to prove the high esteem in which he is held. There hasn't been a whiff of scandal, corruption, misguided policies or knee jerk reaction to any events, whilst he has been in office, he has even had greater success with his hair, which has stood up to the pressure, add to that,  his serene facial expressions, he really is a model of calm and moderation, a man fully in control of his destiny!

Well that's all from for now, I know there are many other subjects that I could comment on but one does not want to over stay ones welcome. 

Look flowers!