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  Feather report from my night behind the mask
It's amazing what a woman can buy when she's hormonal and having a strop. Last Saturday I bought a long red wig, a sequinned mask adorned with feathers, a bicycle (plus panniers) and a Strawberry Split, all in under an hour.   more »
View Article  This reading business is a real page-turner
I'm ashamed to admit this, being an autbor, but my child does not read. It's not that she can't; she's just not movitivated to pick up a book herself. This is despite being read to every single night since she was a baby by whichever of us is less busy (a competitive sport involving protracted negotiations over who does the washing up and plea bargaining with the Dyson).   more »
View Article  Have a go at recycling the fun way
Ah, the smell of trampled grass and bacon butties in the morning. Boot-sale season is upon us again and half of York is up early and bagging bargains down the Knavesmire, including the husband, who snuck out before I even woke up on Saturday.   more »
View Article  Space-invading winos set me off this time
'I know what they are,' the daughter said, as a column of burly, black-clad storm troopers wearing XXL helmets stomped across the surface of the moon. 'I saw them on CBBC. They're winos.'   more »