{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW218032579 BCX0\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW218032579 BCX0\u0022 data-ccp-charstyle=\u0022normaltextrun\u0022 data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\u0022{\u0026quot;ObjectId\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;984bff4d-a0fb-438f-869b-7a0599c2f664|39\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;ClassId\u0026quot;:1073872969,\u0026quot;Properties\u0026quot;:[469775450,\u0026quot;normaltextrun\u0026quot;,201340122,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,134233614,\u0026quot;true\u0026quot;,469778129,\u0026quot;normaltextrun\u0026quot;,335572020,\u0026quot;1\u0026quot;,469778324,\u0026quot;Default Paragraph Font\u0026quot;]}\u0022\u003EPlanning your \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW218032579 BCX0\u0022 data-ccp-charstyle=\u0022normaltextrun\u0022\u003Enights\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW218032579 BCX0\u0022 data-ccp-charstyle=\u0022normaltextrun\u0022\u003E away \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW218032579 BCX0\u0022 data-ccp-charstyle=\u0022normaltextrun\u0022\u003Eactivity \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW218032579 BCX0\u0022 data-ccp-charstyle=\u0022normaltextrun\u0022\u003Eprogramme is super exciting. 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