Woodford festival marks the old and new year for me, and the Bushtime festival was a magical small festival that seemed to distill the best of the other festivals, Science talks and walks, nights under the stars, busy creative sessions with the Woodford children cabaret and folk music. Best of all are the wonderful folk who belong to Woodford and create the festival each year, who hold a silence for the old year, and greet the new year sunrise with chanting on the hill