No we wouldn't mind seeing her at Harrod's

Just spotted this. They have temporarily opened the Harrods building in BsAs (that's how all the people in the know abbreviate Buenos Aires, don't you know). Apparently it's the second time they've opened it in the last 20 years. This time for a Tango Festival. What a great idea. You can check out more pics here.

From wikipedia, the Harrods in BsAs was the only branch outside the UK. The store became independent of the UK mother-store in the late 40s but still traded under the name until it closed. (I think... still researching, in the 90s).

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