It's the August bank holiday weekend which means it's festival season across Hampshire.
Last week I joked with my friends that the county is split into two: Those who go to CarFest and the others who go to Victorious.
The Southsea festival is major - last year more than 180,000 people turned up over three days.
Let's get one thing clear, I have never been to a festival before. I'm not a snob, but using portaloos for three days straight is not my idea of fun. Thankfully, we live just a short walk from Southsea which meant we could enjoy Victorious, walk home and fall asleep in our own beds. Perfect.
We took advantage of Los Tomlinson's set to grab some food (One Direction was never for me) and thanks to his popularity, we were able to grab food from Dead Good Burgers in seconds.
There's one thing about festivals, and that is they are expensive. A burger and chips set me back £17, and that's not even counting the two ciders earlier which cost nearly £16. On the third day, a burrito cost me £17 because I dared ask for cheese and guacamole as extras. My bank account was relieved when Victorious ended.
It's impressive how big Victorious really is - Sousea Common was completely transformed and the festival spanned across the park including Southsea Castle and the D-Day museum.
From World Music to the free activity area, organised by Portsmouth Creates, there was always something to explore. In the kid's area, we came across a retro games tent - nothing like a bit of Pac-Man to lift the spirits.
We spent the first evening enjoying the performances at the Castle Stage - Maximo Park and Baby Queen - before heading down to the Common Stage to watch Fatboy Slim light up Portsmouth.
@megan_stanley_ Viva la Southasea Common #Victorious #festival #babyqueen #fatboyslim ♬ We Can Be Anything - Baby Queen
After a late night and a bit of sunburn, it took a lot of motivation to get to Victorious for the surprise set at 1pm - especially as the wet weather wasn't easing up. Thankfully it all paid off and Busted filled the Castle Stage with bangers for 30 minutes.
The rain might have been coming at us sideways, but the whole crowd sang Year 3000 like their lives depended on it. It was incredible.
@megan_stanley_ This is for my American friends who think the Jonas Brothers sang this first (yes the rain was going sideways) #victorious #victoriousfestival #festival #portsmouth #busted #year3000 #festivaltok #rain ♬ original sound - Megan Stanley
All I'm saying is the second day well and truly tested my rain mac, and it failed. Thankfully, there were places to escape from the rain so I took shelter in the D-Day museum and comedy tent.
By Sunday, August 25, the rain had gone and we had been revived, ready for the promise of Natasha Bedingfield and sunshine.
The day began with the set from The Kooks, a band that takes me back to my university days instantly. Was I sat in my student accommodation kitchen or stood on Southsea Common? Still not sure.
@megan_stanley_ Living our best 2004 lives #natashabedingfield #unwritten #victorious #victoriousfestival #portsmouth ♬ original sound - Megan Stanley
It was then time to run to the comedy tent for Fatiha El-Ghorri's set before running back out to catch Natasha Bedingfield.
As thousands of people screamed the words to Pocket Full of Sunshine and Unwritten her set took me right back to my childhood. Forget everyone else, we were here for Natasha Bedingfield only. She was our ultimate headliner.
Unfortunately, the wind was our enemy and the sound quality wasn't ideal on the Common Stage - although, I suppose that's the risk you take with a festival next to the sea.
As first-time festival experiences go, I think it was a success. It was made even better by the fact we could go home and shower after each day.
Victorious is a great event for Portsmouth, the city felt alive during that weekend - I can't wait to go to next year's festival already.
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