I've mentioned this many times already, but I essentially grew up with Witchfest events. I attended my first Witchfest in 2005 and my first Artemis Gathering in 2006. Every year, I attended these events and became part of the CoA community, learned more about the Craft and about myself. I have made some amazing friends on the way, and going to these events is like a family reunion.
So my original plan before the Gathering was to stop by the Rollright Stones, having realised that they're not far from Banbury, but this plan was thwarted by two things: first, an unexpected heavy downpour and, second, my horrendous time management. I ended up leaving a lot later than I'd originally planned, mainly because I underestimated how long it would take to medicate my pets (two of three needed some meds at the time) and also how long it would take to part from them too.
I ended up postponing my trip until after the Gathering (which I did make- hurrah) and went straight to Banbury Station to collect my friend, Sue. We located our friend Jenny and her mum at the campsite and festivities began.