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Mop our brow and pour us a drink! It's only another sunny retro movie weekend!

Like an over excited weekender heading to the nearest beach , we find ourselves faced with another few days of adventure, comedy and perhaps a bit or romance as we set up base in the sand for another retro movie extravaganza! With sandy sandwiches and our trusty bucket and spade, we'll wind away the sunny afternoon with the gentle breeze and sound of the crashing waves. With more layers of sun cream on than there are layers on a gob stopper, we'll soak up some Sun before dashing the the ice cream van to grab more treats than we know we probably should. Good times.

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 28th May

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Action-packed, funny and light-hearted, it's not wonder that 1987's The Princess Bride is still as much loved now s it has ever been. Being packed with sooo many classic quotes including that one has possibly helped just a touch too!

So! Let us dive head first into the pool of frankly inconceivable facts about this classic with our 10 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About The Princess Bride. Enjoy!

1. Neither Cary Elwes or Mandy Patinkin had any sword-fighting experience before filming. Both trained rigorously, and every frame of Inigo and Westley’s sword fight on The Cliffs of Insanity is actually the two actors.

2. The music came with a quirky catch.

Director Rob Reiner wanted Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits to write the music for the movie. He agreed, on one condition: That Reiner put the hat that he wore in ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ in the film. He did, and it appears in the grandson’s bedroom.

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The Trolls are back! Possibly one of THE biggest crazes we've ever experienced (that wasn't on the internet at least), Trolls were simply HUGE!

Loved all over the world, everyone had to have a Troll of some form or another. Whether it's a doll itself, pencil tops, rubbers, keychains or stickers, anyone who was any back from the 70s to the 90s in various stages and comebacks had to have some Troll action in their lives and who came blame them!

Originally created in 1959 by Danish fisherman and woodcutter Thomas Dam for his young daughter, Troll Dolls have been a household name for as long as we can remember and we certainly had our fair share of dolls and accessories over the years. Becoming somewhat of a cult icon, many people have remained hard and fast fans with huge collections being showcased all over the cyberwebs.

Seeing as digging up our age-old treasures and bringing them back into our lives is part of our job description, we couldn't resist the chance of getting our eager hands on an amazing new range of Trolls clothing and accessories including Trolls TShirts, Pencil Cases, Pens, Notepads and more.

Loving nothing more than rocking something from our childhoods and having being bitten by the Troll bug like many others at some point in your lives, our latest range of Troll Merchandise is such a welcome sight and we're so excited to share them with you lot!

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Now, when a lot of people think of the 70s they might conjure up visions of huge flares, space hoppers, dodgy haircuts and hot summer festivals. This is pretty spot on really but for us there is one perhaps defining thing that jumps straight into our heads....Blondie!

Even just saying the name has some of the most iconic beats ringing in our ears which seem to then always be stuck there for a little while.............ahh sorry! Hitting the scene back in the mid 70s, Blondie (formed by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein) rose to become a household name with hit singles and albums all over the world with their American new wave and punky sounds.

Oooooozing cool, Blondie become one of the most successful groups having released three platinum albums; Parallel Lines, Eat to the Beat, and Autoamerican which are still regarded as their best work.

What better way to celebrate such a 70s/80s icon that with your very own collection of Blondie TShirts!? Sure to turn all the right heads in a crowd, take a peep at our latest collection including album inspired designs...

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Slap my thigh and shiver me timbers! It's another retro movie filled weekend!

Like a very keen and mildly experienced racer, we find ourselves faced with a a packed grid in which to take on. We'll rev up the car and our adrenaline as we speed our way round the twist and turns of the track hunting down our next victim to overtake. Ticking off places like movies in our weekend, we'll use cunning and tactics to manoeuvre our way through the weekend as we gain a sense of victory with every pass. Taking poll position, we'll stand proud on the podium gazing back at the weekend that was.

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 21st May

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You heard it right folks! The king of all the petrol heads The Gas Monkey crew have just tire screeched their way in style to the TruffleShuffle party with three awesome designs!

Hitting our screens back in June 2012 with their Hot Rod and lite beer fuelled show Fast N' Loud, Richard Rawlings and all round car guru Aaron Kaufman (AKA the dude with the best beard ever) have been bringing us some of the very coolest custom American cars ever since.

Turning rusty (sorry....patina) old classic cars into some of the meanest looking, sounding and driving cars we've ever seen, the Gas Monkey team are where it's at if you're looking for ultimate cool.

As such huuuuge fans of the show and after hearing your please, we couldn't resist the opportunity to get our eager hands on some of our very own Gas Monkey Garage TShirts and....well....we have! With three new designs to pick from (two for the guys and one for the gals), pick up the perfect design to suit your style from just £19.99. Take a peep!

Men's Black Fast N' Loud Gas Monkey Garage Logo T-Shirt

Bring some serious grease power to your wardrobe with this super-soft, classic Gas Monkey logo tee, paying tribute to the show in style...

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