David Penn, 69, a retired museum curator, said: I'm deeply disappointed we have gone down this route. I feel co-operation with Europe is better than co-operation with the United States!"

Susan Goddard, 74, a retired University Registrar, said: "One of the major disappointments is the reduction in support for the arts, which came from Europe. The arts and theatre groups have benefited from the EU. It will also create barriers for young people."

Kevin Fournier, 52, a solicitor, said: "I feel less connected to the rest of Europe. I just felt together with a larger group. It felt like you were less isolated. I travel a lot in Europe and you felt at home in many places but now we won't."

Maria Edgar, a retired florist, said: "It's about time that Brussels doesn't control us. I just think we will be a stronger country. It will also encourage manufacturing."

Robin Edgar, a retired estates manager, said: "I reckon it's great. We will be able to control our destiny and will be the strongest country in the world within ten years."

Dan Jackson, 26, a land surveyor, said: "No I don't feel different at all. I'm not a massive watcher of the news and nothing has changed in my day to day life."

Gladeta Winter, 85, a retired personal secretary, said: "I feel that we should have been informed properly before we voted, but now we're going ahead with it, I'm happy. It's going to cost a lot but we voted out and out we go!"

Nick Harford, 50, a computer manager, said: "The leave vote was characterised by appealing to British values such as the NHS and sovereignty and I think people were basically lied to. I voted remain because I didn't believe the outlandish claims. My day to day life has no changed."

Anne Brandon, 74, a retired cleaner, said: "No not really, I don't feel differently. Que sera sera, if it's good or bad for us we will soon find out."