{"id":2558,"date":"2010-08-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2010-08-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-05T00:00:00","slug":"roadside-britain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/roadside-britain\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadside Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;\" class=\"review_photo\" alt=\"roadside_280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.foto8.com\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/roadside_280.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Since autumn 2009 I have documented the everyday scenarios that often go unnoticed along the trunk roads of East Anglia \u2013 observing the life and times of an industry dedicated to convenience. 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