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Your Secret Santa Sorted!
With the all the festive fun that Christmas brings us this time of year, one thing that we always think of coming up to Xmas is the infamous Secret Santa! Whether it's as a group of friends or as part of a work thing and you've no doubt ended up with the office temp who you've never spoken too, it's that magical time of year where finding the right gift is so much more important than how much to spend. This only complicates things!
Never done it before? Check out this cool little site that will explain all and do all the sorting for you and secretly email the names around so everyoneâs in the loop secretsantaelf.co.uk - sadly it won't buy the gifts for you though. Sorry!
Now that's all sorted, time for some inspiration! Check out some of our beauties on a budget....
Looking for that perfect little something for under a tenner? We've got you covered with our huuuuge range of retro gifts that won't break the bank....
Christmas Jumper Day Competition Now Live!
T's&C's
- By entering any TruffleShuffle Christmas Jumper Day Competition, you accept and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
- For entries to be valid they MUST contain the competition #xmasjumperday tag unless otherwise stated.
- Entries made after the closing date (15/12/13) will sadly not be accepted into the draw.
- There are no cash alternatives.
- If we do not hear back from the winner after 7 days of being contacted, another winner will be chosen and contacted.
10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About...Your Top Christmas Films
Possibly something that's almost just as good as Christmas itself...it is of course Christmas movies! Yep they give us that warm feeling that everything's a little different at this special time of year, the birds sing a little louder, people smile just that little bit wider and kids everywhere go just that extra bit more huper! Oh the joy!
To help us celebrate these classic flicks and to let us enjoy them just that little bit more, check out some pretty cool facts we've found out about some of the nation's top Christmas films in our '10 Things You Didn't Know About Your Top Christmas Films.' Enjoy!
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1) Miracle on 34th Street: The scenes of the Macyâs Thanksgiving Day Parade are actually taken from the 1946 parade. The movie is credited with bringing the traditional parade to the national spotlight, and Macyâs employees were given half a day off so they could see the first showing of the movie.
2) Home Alone: In the scene where chief bad guy played by Joe Pesci bites Kevin's finger, he actually bit harder than expected and left Macaulay with a scar he has to this day.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 79!
Deck the halls! Tip-toeing its way up behind us like a reindeer through the snow, Friday is back which can only mean one thing....it's time for another retro movie rundown! Let us once again guide you through the busy streets this weekend, away from all the Christmas hustle and bustle and in search of retro cinematic greatness that will sooth your brow with it's heartwarming, breathtaking and stunning scenes and celluloid wonder.
Have a happy retro Weekend!
Saturday 7th December
Babe (1995) ITV London 1:45pm-3:25pm (1 hour 40 minutes)
A kindly farmer wins a cute piglet, which some greedy humans and jealous animals hope will end up as the Christmas roast. Undaunted, the young pig proves himself useful on the farm and enlists the aid of the resident dog in learning how to herd sheep. Family comedy, starring James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski, with Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes and Hugo Weaving among those providing the voices of the animal characters.
Cool band t-shirts...sweet music to our ears!
When our favourite brands brings out a new collection it really is, sweet music to our ears! This time is no different, with Amplified Vintage recently dropping a new delivery of music t-shirts featuring some of our favourite artists.
Founded in 2004, Amplified has fast become the definitive go to label for authentic vintage Rock T-Shirts and clothing. Fuelled by great music, the brand is created in collaboration with some of the worldâs greatest and most iconic artists and so stars the likes of The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Guns N Roses, The Clash and David Bowie to name but a few!
We like to think of ourselves as your retail iPod...giving you a massive collection of all your favourite artists and tunes in the form of cool band t-shirts!
If you like to think of yourself as the next Mick Jagger, then check out our Men's Amplified Vintage t-shirts.
We also have an amazing selection of Ladies Amplified Vintage t-shirts for all lovely ladies of the rock world!
Coming Soon: Christmas Jumper Day Competition!
That's right folks! It's time to 'Make The World Better With A Sweater' as we're just a few days away from launching our big Save The Childrenâs Christmas Jumper Day competition, giving you lovely lot the chance to win a massive £100 to spend at TruffleShuffle.com just in time for Christmas!!
Kick-starting this Friday (13th Dec), we're searching for your best, most embarrassing, most creative or simply super retro Christmas Jumper piccys taken by yourselves. The more wacky or funny the better!
Plus - for every pic uploaded, we'll be donating £1 to Save The Children so there's really no reason not to get involved!
Full details on how to enter and how long you have will be posted on Friday so stay tuned and get snapping your best Christmas jumpers piccys in preparation.
Not got a jumper yet? Check out our full range available with next day UK delivery by clicking on the big picture above or heading over to TruffleShuffle.com now.
Stay tuned and let the fun begin!