//"When we walked in... we felt she was obviously Princess Diana and would be discovered at any minute. But people just seemed to blank her. She sort of disappeared. But she loved it,"//
When Madonna was interviewed on Graham Norton last year, he asked her when was the last time she was out in public and not recognised. She said that when she and her family went skiing, with her full face protector on, no-one recognised her, and she could just have fun with her family.
I think that sometimes the famous like to be incognito.
// Then why particularly a Gay Bar, you are not saying that Gays are some kind of curiosity I hope? //
Nope. People go to Irish bars, not to gawp at Irish people, but for the craic. Likewise, straight people go to gay bars for the fun and atmosphere. Manchester's Gay bar area is frequented by many straight people and adds £30 million to the local economy.
and you would be very welcome in any Gay bar in Manchester.
The Publicans, not surprisingly, are out to make a profit and
will do so if you have a good time.
The ATMs (cash machines) on the street (Falkner and Portland) are trickier bbut you know you need money to go to these places.
In more up market publications - the F T springs to mind - David Tang has a bit where his wife is given a handbag by Princess Di and Prince Harry (for it is he) says: " Mummy why do you always give away handbags you are given and how many more do you have ? "