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!

View Article  Christmas was a hoot, apart from the presents
SO, HOW was your Christmas? Come on, there's mileage in it yet; you can't officially take the tree down for another seven days so we might as well continue the festive theme. I bet you can see light at the back of the fridge again, which is a start, even if it is still cluttered with scummy jars of gherkins and pickled onions. Mine was a hoot, thanks. Literally.   more »
View Article  Christmas? Oh, that's so last weekend . . .
FORTY-EIGHT hours to go and this is how things stand. I have not wrapped presents. I have still not made a remotely successful batch of mince pies. I have doubts that the organic sprouts delivered on Thursday will still be edible by Monday. Plus, a nationwide shortage of vegetarian suet has ruined my plans for a Christmas pudding. It's lucky we celebrated Christmas last weekend or I'd be feeling really stressed out.   more »
View Article  Why I just won't vote for a tartlet
IT'S been a spooky old week. I've found myself slipping into a parallel universe at least twice, and that's without watching Torchwood; possibly three times, if you count driving through the wilder reaches of Acomb after dark.   more »
View Article  Help, it's racing up on me!
Two weeks ago it was all happening too early. Now, I'm panicking. We've had our first Christmas card - from Yvonne, with a picture of Jake looking adorable in a sparkly Santa coat - bearing the inscription, 'We woof you a Merry Christmas' (Jake, in case you need reminding, is a Yorkie who thinks he's human; I assume he dictated the message) and I haven't done any.   more »
View Article  My moment in a brass world
'You just put your lips together and blow . . .' Now I realise that I am no Lauren Bacall, but it sends a delicious shiver down a girl's spine when she finds herself in To Have and Have Not territory. Unfortunately, the moment was short-lived. ' . . . a raspberry,' Brian, my cornet instructor said. And he demonstrated.   more »