I wonder if you saw the story about Seb (The Lord) Coe in the Western Mail last week? According to one of the London papers, while discussing the proposed 'British' football team, one journalist asked about the pposition of the Welsh and Scottish Associations. Mr Coe denies that he answered "F*** 'em," and the London paper in question withdrew the story

But stories like this make a man think. Did you know, for instance, that there is an official petition on the Assembly web site, calling for a Welsh team at the London Olympics? Alex Salmond, Scottish first minister, has already fired the first salvo in Scotland's battle, so the more signatures the merrier on this petition. Go to THIS URL , tick the box marked "Petition to establish a Welsh Olympic Team for the Games in 2012 ," and give your details. Remember to get your friends to sign it as well.

There is an interesting symposium coming up in Bangor University's Management Centre. The symposium, under the name 'Cymodi - Reconciliation' is organised by the Welsh Language and Heritage Centre at Nant Gwrtheyrn, and North Wales Police, and will discuss discuss language as both a source of conflict and a tool for reconciliation with particular regard to minority languages. For more information, go to www.cymodi.org .

Remember the Rhostyllen protest to be held outside the National Trust AGM in :Liverpool on 1st November. Go and show your support if you can.

Lastly, for your information, there is a court case in Abergele on the 22nd October where a lady will be alleging discrimination on the grounds of race against an international company based in Llanberis, in the heart of Welsh Speaking Wales. The source of the complaint is that the company would not here her evidence in Welsh at an appeal hearing against her dismissal, despite the fact that Welsh is by far her stronger language. We thought that attitudes such as this belonged to the last century in the Fro Gymraeg. We await the judgement with interest.