When Pamela Wagg’s beloved husband Michael died in 2017, she felt lost and alone.
He passed away in August, aged 64, after a battle with a debilitating lung disease and, just like that, Pam’s life had changed overnight.
‘The roles I’d played of wife, carer, lover, confidante and friend were suddenly defunct,’ Pam, 62, from Derbyshire, explains.
‘We did everything together. Now I was alone, my future was uncertain and scary.’
‘I was qualified – so to speak – I was over 55, with no ballet experience!’ Like many newly alone individuals, dealing with grief, loss and a sense of isolation, Pam struggled through the first weeks simply going through the motions – eat, work, sleep, repeat.
‘My wonderful family and friends supported me, but they weren’t my husband. The…
