Brexit’s lost in translation for our holiday friends

I was a bit nervous about my hubby’s idea to take a driving holiday through Europe. “You have heard of Brexit, haven’t you?” I asked, as I imagined us being spat at or driven off the road for having a GB badge. In fact, the Europeans we have met on our trip have been very friendly. But they can’t stop themselves asking us about why we thought Brexit happened. And there’s a genuine sadness there when they ask the question.

My trip made me realise that, away from all the politics, when I sit with ordinary German, French, Italian and Spanish people in their countries, soaking up the sun and enjoying their hospitality, I feel a real sense of loss that some time in the very near future, I won’t be a European like them.

I love being British, but I love being a European too.

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