If cider had legs, it was jigging its way down to Wallingford by the end of August. Hitchcox was proudly on tap at BunkFest – South Oxfordshire’s foot-stomping, cider-swigging, folk-fuelled bonanza by the river. From 29th to 31st August, the festival delivered exactly what it promised: jigs, jokes, and more jolly revellers than you could shake a tankard at.

We might not have been behind the bar ourselves, but our cider did the heavy lifting. Fresh from the orchard, bold as you like, and fuelling everything from late-night singalongs to questionable Morris moves, it played its part in keeping spirits high.

We weren’t there in person, but we were there in every pint – and that’s the kind of festival presence we can happily raise a glass to.