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A very sad day here at TruffleTowers, we recently learnt about the passing of one of our most-loved and globally cherished Oscar-winning actors and comedian Robin Williams.

Over the years and for as long as we can remember, he has given us some of the very best movie characters and performances. He was surely one of the greatest performers ever and has been described by many as a genius in his field. He will be greatly and deeply missed by all.

To help celebrate this great man and pay tribute to his outstanding career, we thought we would put together just a few of our favourite moments and characters for all to see. Take a look at some of our top Robin Williams memories and relive these classic moments....

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Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

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If like us you've been in love with the amazing Hunger Games series, you're sure to be searching the net for as many cool and exciting way to bring a little more of this amazing story into your lives now you've finished the books and are eagerly waiting the next flick.

Well! Luckily for you our fab new range of Hunger Games jewellery will be the perfect thing to start showing your love in preparation for the next film!

Inspired by the iconic Mockingjay, our amazing new collection features everything you'll need to complete your look with earrings, necklaces, and bangles all finished off in a dark vintage metallic style and featuring some of the inspirational quotes and symbols we all know and love.

The Mockingjay is a poignant symbol throughout the cult hit Hunger Games series, both print and motion picture. The Mockingjay pin given to her was Katniss Everdeen's tribute token and quickly became a sign of hope and rebellion to the repressive Capitol.

With four official pieces to pick from, the odds will forever be in your favour when it comes to finding something just perfect for you. Take a peep below and pick up something special for you or someone close from just £6.99.

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Hello, my name is Akachukwu Oguine and I just finished working at TruffleShuffle for a week as work experience. I came from Lagos to Reading for holiday, but stayed in Bristol for a week to work for the best T-shirt company ever! (Not up for discussion!)

Every day I had many different tasks and jobs to do in different areas of the business that had been planned for me by the members of the TruffleShuffle team to provide me with a better understanding about how the business works in each stage of development from packaging items to pitching ideas.

In this blog post, I will be taking you through the things I did during my work experience, day by day.

Day 1: Monday

When I first arrived at TruffleShuffle, I was introduced to every available member of the TruffleShuffle family including Iain, Amy, James, Pat, Ron, Andy, Lucy, Chris, Tracey, Claire and (Lee) Mullins.

The first task I had to complete was helping Ron and Andy pick and pack orders placed over the weekend. I enjoyed this because it was one of the more hands-on jobs I did during the week. The task was to look at the invoices, read the store codes on them and match them to the codes of the ordered items in the warehouse. It was also great because I realized how swift operations in the warehouse had to be to get all first class orders made on Sunday out by 4.00pm or earlier!

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On the 20th of February 1987, (but quite a while after the yanks got their hands on it), we were first introduced to one of the most iconic characters of the decade. Someone we all wanted to be, someone who came along and did what they wanted and got away with is...if only just!

He lives the teenagers dream, getting to skive off school, drive a fast and very expensive car, and well...generally lark around with his best mates in the great city of Chicago. Who wouldn't want that right?

We are of course talking about... Ferris Bueller!

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From the very first glimpse of the tailor we say for this film, we were in love and we sure weren't alone! Ferris later became one of the top-grossing films of the year and a true 80s classic for ever after. Not bad for a film that was written in less than a week!

With such a following and of course looking to feed our Bueller bellies with even more retro goodies, we've been hard at work creating some amazing and super exclusive new Ferris Bueller T-Shirts, this time inspired by that classic quote we all know and love.

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PHEW! What an amazing burst of Summer it's been! (for now) All this sunny, t-shirt wearing, wayfarer sunnies donning weather has really got us thinking back to the good old days (keep with us) where our Summers were spent outside all day long with our friends and family without a care in the world. Bliss!

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Looking back at what we got up to and perhaps what things are like for now got us digging up some of our favourite things to do when the sun was out. So! With all of this 80s nostalgia swimming around in our heads like the ice cold water in a paddling pool, we thought we would put together a little post full of.....Our Top Things That Made an 80s Summer!

Sit back relax and let the childhood memories wash over you. Enjoy!

1) Super Soakers

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Heavens above! It must be the weekend!

Rising higher and higher by the minute with more and more extensions, wings and rooms, let us be your busy little workers as we tower together box after box and create a fort the likes of which have never been seen. Withstanding attacks from imaginary enemies, great floods and internal power struggles, we'll conquer all on our quest for greatness and capturing even more celluloid wonder.

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 9th AUGUST

Cocoon (1985) More4 10:25am-12:45pm (2 hours 20 minutes)

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