I voted to remain in 1975. Later, as a mature student, I studied European politics and economic history, visiting various European countries and EU institutions, seeing cooperation in action.
Carol is now a hard-working town councillor for Christchurch.
I am a foster carer and have a Polish national at the moment. He has lived in Britain since he was 4 and has no memory of Poland, but his right to remain is in doubt.
I consider myself European and believe that this country has benefitted beyond all knowing through being in the EU in every way. My son considers himself to be European. I’m gutted by Brexit.
The Leave vote was an attack on so much I hold dear. I had never protested previously, but I was driven to it...
The removal of Freedom of Movement from British people, meaning the next generation would never experience what I had made me particularly angry. This was the trigger that turned me into a political activist.
I moved to Sweden in 2006 and never felt the need to apply for citizenship. Suddenly my right to live in the same country as my son has disappeared.
I just hope our country can get through this and I would like to apologise to the young people of Britain who had their rights as EU citizens taken from them - in many cases by their own parents and grandparents.
We brought our first Hastings Appliquéd banner along, and that prompted the creation of the Testiculi Banner for SODEM, which we delivered to Steve Bray on the 20th February, 2018.
I even think it made my husband so unwell that it affected his health and contributed to his death.