[shillelagh]

I agree with you willow - they shouldnt march through the catholic areas even though my cousins will and do disagree. It is their history though and thats the problem. You are not the only one thats had trouble like that. I went to Belfast on a day out with my cousins daughter and while we were waiting for the bus to go back to my cousins i said lets go in the pub while we are waiting. We had half an hour to waste. Seeing as i was the one who was legally allowed to go in the pub i was the one who went to the bar. When we went in it was packed and people were talking and laughing i went to the bar and asked for 2 halves of lager please. The whole pub went quiet you could hear the tv in the corner. The barman served me and i went over to where my cousins daughter was sitting. I sat down and the first words she said to me was drink up the sooner we get out of here the better. She spoke very quiet so her voice didnt carry. Mine being the true lancashire accent said why and carried. She said this is a catholic pub and we need to get out of here. After she said that it was the quickest half i ever drank. While we were in there the pub was quiet as can be. My cousins daughter went out of the pub first - and as i closed the door the volume went up again people started talking and laughing. I have never been made to feel so unwelcome in a pub before and never since.