My story

 

My name is Jenny Wilson-Best and I have MS. This is my story.

 

I have been a professional opera singer for over 30 years. I’ve sung all over the world from America to Japan, to China, all over Europe, with Les Arts Florissants in Paris, La Monnaie in Brussels, at Covent Garden, English National Opera and here at home in Scotland with Scottish Opera. I have been very fortunate to have had a successful career doing what I love. I put this in the past tense as frustratingly, although I can still sing, I can’t stand or walk without great difficulty. In the past couple of years I have slowly had to accept that this must come to an end simply because my body won’t work.

MS is an extremely debilitating disease and can attack any colour, creed or class. It’s not easy coming to terms with such a life changing condition. Not so long ago I climbed most of the munros.....now I can’t even walk to the local shop. I was grappling with the enormity of it all until I went through the door of REVIVE MS Support.

REVIVE let me cry, let me be angry, let me be sad. They listened. Ultimately they helped me find the path upon which I could walk.

My dear friends at Scottish Opera are going to do a charity walk for meeee!! Scottish Opera management are giving their full support. My gorgeous friends and colleagues plan to walk between venues for the forthcoming performances of Tosca. They will walk from Glasgow to Inverness to Edinburgh to Aberdeen and back to Glasgow. That's over 600 miles!! Now....that HAS to be worth giving of your pennies doesn't it? Please give to this wonderful charity that helps so many people.

UPDATE: The walk finished on 15th June and the target was met in the nick of time! The walkers covered over 700 miles!! I would like to thank them from the bottom of my heart. Though the walk has finished the need for money for REVIVE MS Support goes on so...if you can spare a little something to help those with MS by donating here it would be hugely appreciated. Thank you. Jenny xx

 

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Revive MS Support

Revive MS Support

Charity Registration No. SC022886

Revive MS Support provides support for people living with Multiple Sclerosis, including family & carers, enhancing their well-being & empowering them to live full lives. Revive offers a wide range of therapeutic services & practical help from their Glasgow centre and outreaches across Scotland.

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Donation by Anonymous on 14/06/12

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with all my love xxx

Donation by anne sophie duprels on 14/06/12

£50.00

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FOR SANDRA well done on your walk for REVIVE MS Support - you are fantastic!

Donation by Curves Club Beith on 14/06/12

£50.00

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A small contribution.....with love !!!

Donation by Asra Alladin-Wilson on 13/06/12

£5.00

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Good luck to you all. Especially the impatient runner(s?)!

Donation by Anonymous on 12/06/12

£7.00

+ £1.75 Gift Aid

Lots of love to you, Well done!

Donation by Anonymous on 12/06/12

£20.00

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To Jenny and everyone involved in the walk - Wishing you all the best of luck!

Donation by Frances Pryce - Orchestra 'Tosca' on 12/06/12

£20.00

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To dear Jenny, You're an inspiration! What a wonderful thing for the chorus to have done! You are worth it! Lots of love Pxx

Donation by Polly Beck on 12/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 12/06/12

£140.00

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Well done on such a fine effort. Wishing you every success.

Donation by Peter Hannigan on 12/06/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Hi Jenny Best wishes and well done to the walkers. lots of love Mandy

Donation by Amanda Lake on 12/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hi Jenny Lots of love from Jen xxxxx

Donation by Jennifer Westwood on 12/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Wonderful effort

Donation by Tricia Murphy-Black on 12/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Deborah Grundmann on 11/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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What a walk! Good luck x

Donation by Polly Smith on 11/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Claire Berry on 11/06/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Dear Jenny I'm delighted my friend Simon Hannigan is walking for MS Revive on your behalf. Good luck. Jackie Scott-Mandeville

Donation by Jacqueline Scott-Mandeville on 11/06/12

£50.00

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Good luck to Jenny and to members of Scottish National Opera who are taking part in the sponsored walk.

Donation by Sarah Hannigan on 11/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 11/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Best wishes, Graham

Donation by Graham Case on 11/06/12

£10.00

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Good luck Jenny and also to all on the sponsored Scottish Opera walk.

Donation by Nikulas Hannigan on 11/06/12

£20.00

Donation by Eleanor Haynes on 10/06/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Great work from all you gallant singers. Cx

Donation by Claire Seaton on 10/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Jenny -with lots of love and hugs, Juliet xxxx

Donation by Juliet Tomlinson on 10/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 10/06/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£6,931.33
  • Offline donations£3,662.76
  • Text donations£5.00
  • Total raised£10,599.09
  • Gift Aid£1,269.25

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