Yes, but the weirdness of the situation makes it less sad.

I’m more used to being largely ignored in pubs in southern towns.
Our planned family holiday next year is Belfast/Northern Ireland. Really looking forward to it. (Our plans ‘always’ change).

I’ve been surrounded by pop music and football all my life and have all sorts of obsessions and fandoms and interests attached to both, but until last summer, I had never visited Manchester (or Glasgow) and still have never visited Liverpool. Does feel weird. I loved Manchester (and Glasgow)