{"id":717,"date":"2010-10-31T23:08:29","date_gmt":"2010-10-31T23:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aniam.co.uk\/blog\/?p=717"},"modified":"2010-12-01T12:03:32","modified_gmt":"2010-12-01T12:03:32","slug":"a-hectic-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aniam.co.uk\/blog\/a-hectic-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"A Hectic New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aniam.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shock.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-721\" title=\"shock\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aniam.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shock-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aniam.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shock.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/aniam.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/shock.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Hallowe&#8217;en or Samhain marks the end of the old year (pagan style) and the start of the new. 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