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Festival of Tango

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Today, the second of five Meetups in a row: back with  Buddies on a Budget  - this time, for a  tango show  in the  Scoop ! My first time this year, imagine.. and it was a scorcher. My new flatmate, who's in charge of security there, said he'd keep an eye out for me, but I didn't spot him.. It was actually starting before we were to arrive, but I was sure we'd see plenty! And we'd avoid the worst of the heat. Sponsored by the  Argentinian Embassy , apparently. I booked to eat in  Cote at Hay's Galleria  beforehand, it's quite close. And hallelujah, no bus dramas - I was close enough that I could walk everywhere today. I took a scarf, afraid of sunstroke - and was kind of glad of it. Made my way to Cote - service was an improvement on last time, but I still had trouble finding the toilets, with no-one available to ask except the guys behind the bar, and they were patently under orders not to speak to customers! When I did find someone, it was to d...