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Tiger Shark Great Britain Pioneer

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Andrew Parks, Captain and Coach of the Tiger Sharks has been selected to play in the Great Britain Student Rugby League inaugural tour to Ukraine and Latvia in July 2008, representing Scotland. Acting as Ambassadors of the game, they will promote the sport of Rugby League in Eastern Europe and play the National Teams. Andrew […]

The Tiger Sharks New Rugby Shirt

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

The Tiger Sharks received their new strip today! Let us know what you think. Look out for them while they are playing and give them your support. They train and play at Aberystwyth Univeristy in Wales.

Jean Jems

Sunday, September 23rd, 2007

Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop would like to introduce Jean Jems, the latest must have fashion accessory. Be the first at your school to accessorise your school uniform with fabulous designs from Jean Jems ranging from pretty Swarovski Butterflies to Scottie Dogs and Gothic Crosses. Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop have a wide selection to choose from.

Fistral Beach

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Fistral Beach is the best and most famous surfing beach in Britain. All the big competitions are held here. Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop would recommend having some lessons! The National Surfing Centre has been established since 1988 and is one of the U.K’s longest running and most highly reputable surf schools. The National […]

T4 on the Beach

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

This year’s T4 on the Beach at Weston-Super-Mare has been and gone. Despite dire weather predictions the day was warm and sunny. The stars turned out in abundance and the crowd were entertained by the likes of The Twang, Mika, Maroon Five, Kate Nash, The Kaiser Chiefs, Just Jack, McFly, Girls Aloud and […]

Race For Life

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, supported by Tesco, is the UK’s biggest women-only fundraising event - a series of 5k walks and runs which takes place all over the UK. All the money raised by the event helps fund the life-saving research of Cancer Research UK, the world’s leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer […]

Monkey World, Wareham

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop recently supported a day out at Monkey World Wareham. Set amongst the woodland of Dorset lies 65 acres of sanctuary for over 150 primates. Monkey World was set up in 1987 by Jim and Alison Cronin to provide abused Spanish beach chimps with a permanent, stable home. Today Monkey World […]

Kate Nash

Friday, June 29th, 2007

The one to watch! Meet Kate Nash, your typical suburban teen female with a gutful of gripes about bad boyfriends and even worse girlfriends. Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop hear that her lyrics are mostly set to electric keyboard, gently strummed guitar and primitive hip-hop beats. Nineteen year old Kate Nash from Harrow plays piano, […]

The Art of Mosaic

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Mosiacs have fascinated us for centuries. The Romans took mosaics to a greater level of sophistication by transforming a functional technique into a highly artistic one. Intricate designs were created from numerous tiny pieces of pottery, stone or glass fragments and designs were tailored to fit into a particular room or area. Narrative panels were […]

Bottlenose Dolphins

Monday, June 25th, 2007

The majority of sightings on the West Coast of Scotland in May 2007 were around the Mull and Iona coastline. Most sightings were of small groups but a larger group was reported in the Sound of Mull in amongst the sightings of smaller groups. This is often the case, as the core group (typically of […]