Big Fun

Didn't there used to be a band of that name?

One of my New Year's resolutions was to spent less time on this blog, but my public won't let me ; ) Someone told me last night that she visited every day or two and asked why I hadn't posted for so long. Glad to know someone reads it! While I've been away I've managed to start an argument over on Salsajive.

Stevie from Salsamania is looking to start running a night in Cardiff on Thursday, Friday or Saturday (see this thread on SalsaCardiff). I'd suggest Fridays myself, though nobody seems to have cracked running a sustainable salsa night on a Friday in Cardiff despite several attempts. Obviously avoiding Thursday is pretty essential, but it also would be a shame if it affected La Tasca on Saturdays.

I went there last night with Sarah, Lisa and Rachel. Town was really quiet which meant La Tasca was perfect: loads of good dancers, very few drunks (and great music as Andy didn't have to play reggaeton for the muggles). I had a great time and stayed far too late. A bit ropey to start with - trying to be too clever - but once I relaxed and got into it I was dancing a lot better. I tend to have more fun dancing in La Tasca than I do anywhere else: it feels more like a party, people are less self-conscious and more focused on just enjoying their dancing, and the fact that it isn't just salsa dancers there makes it seem more real. Not only that, but usually pretty much all the dancers there are people you'd actually want to dance with, whether you're male or female (or at least they were last night).