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Belinda - Good Craic

Mar 33 min read

Rainy Day ACTIVITIES in the Mournes

I love Ireland but it isn't the driest country I've lived in. You absolutely cannot let the weather govern your fun. Here are some...

Belinda - Good Craic

Aug 24, 20222 min read

Rockclimbing?? Me??!!

Recently I did something I thought I’d never do. I tried rock climbing. Now let’s be honest. I’m closer to 50 than 40 and carrying more...

Belinda - Good Craic

Mar 20, 20222 min read

Dry Stone Wall Building @ The Green

A few weeks ago I bumped into Wendy Graham Hanna [The Penny Well on Instagram] at the Green Holiday Cottages in Kilkeel for a Mourne...

Belinda - Good Craic

Oct 2, 20212 min read

Getting back to work

Guest blogger: Fil Campbell In the middle of a very hot spell in July Tom and I were getting excited about Belinda’s news that she might...

Belinda - Good Craic

May 30, 20214 min read

Top 12 Staycations in the Mournes

What makes the perfect staycation? Good company and stunning locations! Here is a list of some of my favourite accommodation in the...

Belinda - Good Craic

Feb 23, 20214 min read

Virtual Art exhibition Feb 2021

The Good Craic shop in Rostrevor has had to close it’s doors for now (thanks Covid!) but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your hands on an...

Belinda - Good Craic

Nov 8, 20203 min read

Top 10 Mournes Gifts

The Mourne Mountains have provided a much needed escape for many during 2020 and all the challenges of a global pandemic and local lock...

Belinda - Good Craic

Aug 2, 20204 min read

A day in the life of a shop owner [aka behind the scenes in Good Craic gifts]

People often make suggestions for what I should do with all my ‘free time’ when I’m in the shop. Trust me: there is little enough of...