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Introduction
Welcome to Klockworks, a collection of my writings as a journalist and author. Confessions of an Eco-Shopper is a companion blog to my book, Confessions of an Eco-Shopper: the true story of one woman's mission to go green, published by Hodder. The purpose of the blog is to keep you abreast of any updates to the content of the book, as well as allowing me to comment on current environmental stories. If you'd like to get in touch with me about the book or the blog, email me at kate@ecosmartshopper.co.uk The Press Column contains my weekly columns for The Press newspaper in York from 2006-2007. Dangerous Love contains interviews about my true-life/crime memoir published by Ebury in 2005. Reviews is a collection of various theatre and music reviews that I've done for The Press and BBC North Yorkshire More information about Dangerous Love and my other published works can be found on the Klockworks Website. Thanks for visiting. Enjoy! |
Thursday, July 22
Carfree in the City?
by
Kate Lock
on Thu 22 Jul 2010 12:33 BST
If there is one place you don't want a cab driver to announce 'Taxi for Lock', it's in a room full of delegates venting about gas-guzzling motor vehicles. This was my dilemma last week, when I had to get from the Towards Carfree Cities IX Conference at York's Priory Street Centre to an interview with the Climate Change Minister, Chris Huhne, on the other side of town. more »
Saturday, June 5
Wednesday, May 5
Politicians vist York Green Streets families
by
Kate Lock
on Wed 05 May 2010 00:24 BST
Dreaming about the Queen turning up unannounced for tea is, apparently, a common anxiety dream. My mum is prone to recurring nightmares about a Royal visit sans Bourbons, though I'm too busy dodging assassins during REM sleep to worry about a dearth of biscuits for Her Majesty.
That being so, Wednesday's event's took on a decidedly dreamlike quality when, out of the blue, I found myself hosting tea and a photocall for Ed Miliband more »
Sunday, April 18
Sunday, March 14
Green (Recycling) Machine
by
Kate Lock
on Sun 14 Mar 2010 18:36 GMT
There is a rumour spreading up and down our street. It's come to my ears from more than one source and the cumulative effect is making me doubt all that I had previously held to be true.
Tetra Paks can now be recyclied in your green box. more »
Monday, September 14
'Your book and its sense of fun re-enthused me'
by
Kate Lock
on Mon 14 Sep 2009 17:09 BST
Thank you to all the readers that have contacted me to say how much they've enjoyed Confessions of an Eco-Shopper. I've had some lovely emails and I'd like to share them here. They all make interesting points and I would like this blog to provide a forum for readers to discuss their own experiences of green living. So here are three (and my correspondence with them) to give you a taster. Keep them coming! more »
Wednesday, September 9
Mooning about in the park
by
Kate Lock
on Wed 09 Sep 2009 01:02 BST
‘You’re brave’.
It’s been said before – notably when I published my memoir, Dangerous Love, describing a relationship I had with a psychopathic murderer 25 years ago when I was a naïve undergraduate.
And yes, that was quite ‘brave’, in the sense that writing it involved some heavy-duty soul-searching and forced me to be pretty revealing about myself.
So I don’t view talking about sanitary protection as quite so daring . . . more »
Monday, August 31
Staying lovely without chemicals: an ethical guide to beauty and personal care
by
Kate Lock
on Mon 31 Aug 2009 00:10 BST
This is the title of the workshop I'm running at the York Green Festival in Rowntree Park on Sunday 6 September. I've chosen the subject because those chapters of my book (Confessions of an Eco-Shopper: the true story of one woman's mission to go green) are the ones that seem to have struck the deepest chord with readers, many of whom have emailed me on the subject. more »
Friday, August 21
Say 'No' to Teflon trousers!
by
Kate Lock
on Fri 21 Aug 2009 22:56 BST
It's New School Uniform time again and I'm clearly freakish in trying to find school trousers for my rapidly growing 12-year-old daughter that aren't coated in stain-repellents, waterproofing and fabric protectors, i.e., Dupont's Teflon or some other trade-marked form of fluropolymers. more »
Friday, June 26
Great response to Confessions of an Eco-Shopper!
by
Kate Lock
on Fri 26 Jun 2009 13:27 BST
The new updated and revised paperback edition of Confessions of an Eco-Shopper is now out in shops so this is a good point to relay some of the lovely comments I’ve received from readers that have taken the time and trouble to email me. Thanks to all to them – and please do keep sending me your comments on the book. I endeavour to reply personally and help with any queries if I can. (Kate@klockworks.co.uk) more »
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