It appears the London Development Agency (LDA) may have taken onboard the spirit of the Olympics too enthusiastically, choosing to adopt the Greek mentality to the Games and time management, which at the 2004 event was pretty much, it'll be done when it's done.
At the Fit4Pace conference in Coventry a few weeks back the Rat hears that the LDA, London mayor Ken Livingstone's device for hopefully getting things done, had stalled on the start line.
A speaker from the organisation, who shall remain nameless to save his blushes, was down on the conference bill to talk about 'opportunities for all' around the 2012 London Games.
However, not only did he miss his presentation slot, causing a hasty shuffling of the speaker deck, but he failed to materialise at all. Poor show.
Worse, the Rat has been informed that his ultimate defense was rather lamely that he made it to Coventry but couldn't find his way from the train station to the hotel. Yes Coventry taxi drivers really do struggle with little known chains such as Hilton.
Let's hope hospitality's Olympic efforts so far aren't undone by bumbling public sector workers. Millennium Dome anyone?