{"id":137859,"date":"2020-06-15T17:07:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T16:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/?p=137859"},"modified":"2020-07-29T14:49:26","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T13:49:26","slug":"weve-adjusted-very-well-ffordes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/weve-adjusted-very-well-ffordes\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe\u2019ve adjusted very well&#8221;: Ffordes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe knew that we had to find ways to help and inspire customers, and we knew it was never going to be plain sailing \u2013 two of our senior management had to self-isolate for 12 weeks,\u201d Alister explains. \u201cFortunately, most of the team live with couple of miles of the shop, so we managed to put in place three volunteers to go in. 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