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

This is my friend Elizabeth. A few years back she set up Lilias Flower Farm and started selling gorgeous bouquets of locally grown...

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...

Are you experiencing the lockdown blues? (Anyone written the song yet??) This extended lockdown feels harder doesn’t it? Last March it...

I am amazed by the number of you who really are putting your money where your mouth is when it comes to shopping local this year. Thank...

Good Craic is well known to all the local kids as the place to come with their pocket money. I guess I'm just a big kid at heart and I...

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

Are you stressed? Need some help relaxing? Why not try SOAK Seaweed Baths in Newcastle, Co Down. Incredibly relaxing and a little unusual.

If you’ve been into Good Craic, or even if you just follow along on social media, you’ll know that it is a treasure trove of local art...

From today face coverings are compulsory when shopping in NI. I don't want to wear one. I really don't. So I find myself reflecting on...

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...

Corinne was one of the very first artists to join the Good Craic team. Her wonderful range of recycled cutlery jewellery caught my eye at...

Just popping by with a very exciting announcement. I have just published a 20 page booklet called the Good Craic Guide to Rostrevor and...

When I talked about starting a blog many of you expressed interest in hearing more about the wonderful artists that make Good Craic Gifts...

This is my dad. And yes, that is baby me with my big sister on his lap. Dad passed away in 2008. He never came to Rostrevor or got to see...

Good Craic closed it's doors 21 March 2020. Covid 19 was spreading rapidly around the world and it seemed that the best way to slow it...

The door at 13 Church opened to customers 9 April 2016 for the very first time. Until then Good Craic Gifts and Souvenirs had been a...

Hopefully this space will allow me to introduce you to some of my wonderful artists. Good Craic showcases work from more than 80...