{"id":1735,"date":"2026-02-10T17:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:38:09","slug":"7th-february-second-world-war-sites-in-donyatt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yacsomerset.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/7th-february-second-world-war-sites-in-donyatt\/","title":{"rendered":"7th February &#8211; Second World War sites in Donyatt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This month we were treated to a really special session. 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