Yes I have been to the Christmas market, I advise staying away from it at the weekend as you can't move!
I went to my first parade this year, it was all good spirits, it was interesting to speak to people about what it meant to them and how it made them feel. The celebrations afterwards were all in good spirits too :-)
I love going out, I don't know many people in Belfast still so I don't go out to often drinking and dancing but its certainly a place you never feel alone :-)
Newtoallthis (02-12-15)
But still shut down to facilitate marches and fleg protests. But hopefully that will change sooner rather than later.
I do remember every shop having security at the door checking every bag, security turnstiles where you were searched before being allowed into the city centre, and yes , it is good that this is all gone, instead now you have a city which is by and large the racist capital of the uk apparently .