{"id":380,"date":"2021-09-24T15:16:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T15:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derekjoneslighting.com\/djlights\/?p=380"},"modified":"2021-11-03T11:27:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:27:36","slug":"let-battle-commence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derekjoneslighting.com\/djlights\/2021\/09\/24\/let-battle-commence\/","title":{"rendered":"Let battle commence!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With the lockdown definitely easing, for now, work has finally, finally started. Currently, we are in studios for three weeks of rehearsals, the first show is on October the 6th. It&#8217;s great to see some old friends and making new ones after such a long long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My desk has been unpacked, checked through and updated. 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