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  Finding my inner Babs was just murder
I have the greatest respect for actors. Their ability to take on a completely different persona fills me with awe, especially since I can't act for toffee. I was invited to a cast party for an amateur production last weekend and I was very relieved no-one suggested charades. That, however, was before I discovered my Inner Babs.   more »
View Article  How to hug when you've just put the knife in
There are three things I don't get about The Apprentice (Wednesdays, BBC1), even if it is the must-see show on television at the moment. One: how do the candidates on the losing team have the gall to hug the person who's just been fired after they've stuck the knife into them in the boardroom? (I suspect they're checking to make sure it went in deep enough.)   more »
View Article  The York Realist
It’s been 11 years since the York Mystery Plays were staged at the Theatre Royal and now they’re back, albeit as noises off, in The York Realist. It’s the 1963 Mystery Plays, rather than the 1996 ones, that form the background to this not-so-everyday story of country folk,   more »
View Article  Drumming up support for a right Rotten lot
Sometimes - and I have no idea why - my friends look at me like I'm a little eccentric when I tell them what I've been up to. Last week I was late for a literary launch because I'd been samba drumming on compost bins.   more »
View Article  Homely drama is more kitchen range than kitchen sink
It's been eleven years since the York Mystery Plays were staged at the Theatre Royal and now they're back, albeit as noises off, in The York Realist.   more »
View Article  Making a statement with the other Kate
I believe in making a statement about something, if you care about it passionately. I have been walking around all week with a sign pinned to my jute carrier that says, 'I am not a plastic bag either', with a smiley face drawn on it so that people don't think I'm a total weirdo. And guess what?   more »