Hello, my name is Kay Atkinson and thanks for looking at this page.   You may have read my latest book which is called "Things to do in Retirement ; 101 Budget-Friendly Activities and Pursuits to Help Keep You Healthy & Build Social Connections, Live with Purpose and Enjoy This New Chapter of Your Life!"

I spent many years working in Education. I taught in secondary schools for 23 years, raising my two daughters and travelling when I could.    I have always been passionate about encouraging people, whatever stage of life, to live their life on their terms and help them realise they have the power to make changes if necessary.   I was as guilty as anyone for being afraid to make changes.  Two things happened that changed this.  My beloved parents passed away five years apart which made me unafraid of the future.  Also I was made redundant from my teaching job after the worst year of my working life and I simply couldn't go back.

This started me on a journey that has led me to a much happier place.  I started a business Yorkshire Appetite Food Tours which has now been going for 8 years.   I trained as a non-intermediary financial planner. This is rather like a life coach/mentor/financial planner - it means I am not a financial planner in the old sense that I sell you financial products, I am merely there to decide what you would like to do in life and help you work out financially how to achieve this. I don't actively pursue clients but just work with people who ask for my help.

Now, I have started to write books as a creative outlet.  My first book is "How to Start your Own Food Tour" and now I am about to publish "Things to do in Retirement".   If you would like to get yourself a copy, use this link HERE.

If you would like to ask about working with me to help you craft your own retirement, then drop me a line on the contact form below and we can have a conversation about how I might help.

Many thanks Kay