{"id":7427,"date":"2025-08-28T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/?p=7427"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:01:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:01:24","slug":"home-sweet-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jonarthur.co.uk\/?p=7427","title":{"rendered":"Home Sweet Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Finally back home from a fabulous time away in France with the family! We stopped at Saint-Brevin-Le-Pains in the Loire Valley. \ud83c\udfd6\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 Beautiful sunny weather every day, loads to see and do. Safari, dolphins, waterslides, beach, beach worms(!), sand castles, salt flats, sea serpents, p\u00e9tanque\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprisingly enjoyed driving over there, too. 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