Yes it is an opportunity to really reorganise the way we do things and there is nothing like a deadline to make things happen. There is generally a resistance to change and a liking for the status quo but this is being forced on us and I remain very confident that we will make a good fist of it. Particularly as we can do it our way.
I wish I held your optimism. The lack of Political ability, a frankly irresponsible press and a group of people endlessly repeating slogans such as "out means out" etc etc means that I'm not that optimistic that the outcome will be as good as we hope.
It's disappointing for me that our involvement in the EU has ended this way. The blame is firmly routed on both sides - the likes of Juncker and Verholfstadt and many predecessors and the likes of Farage who are a divisive stain on the country and hark back to an era that barely existed and certainly isn't the reality any more.