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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Hi, you sponsored me for Brighton Marathon (Stroke Association via CLW) so returning kindness. Fantastic work! (also FB friend of Fran M) Yvonne x

Donation by Yvonne Patrick on 10/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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For Lois - Keep walking!

Donation by Joyce on 10/06/12

£20.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 08/06/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Gloria del Monte on 07/06/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Hope my small gesture helps you achieve your goal. Neaer to £8000 now.

Donation by Rosemary Lucas on 07/06/12

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Donated by the kind man in a van who stopped to see if I was ok yesterday... in the fog.. in the middle of nowhere.

Donation by Frances Morrison on 07/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done to all of you. A great achievement.

Donation by Elspeth Morrison (Franny's mum) on 07/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Sorry it's taken me so long to get round to it.Lots of love xxxx

Donation by David Llewellyn on 07/06/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Olivia Luce on 07/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Rachel Hynes sent me the link to your page - keep up the good work!

Donation by Jamie Henderson on 06/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Wishing you all lots of pedicures!! Well done girls, Fiona, Ben & Agatha x

Donation by Fiona Weaver on 06/06/12

£5.00

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Bronagh and everyone taking part Keep on walking! you are an inspiration.

Donation by Sibeal Byrne on 06/06/12

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Was lovely to meet Lois and Bronagh. Keep up the good work and congratulations to all involved.

Donation by Ashley House B&B Broughty Ferry on 06/06/12

£20.00

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For Bronagh - as you know this is a very personal cause to both me and my family. All the very best of luck to the walkers and everyone involved.

Donation by Liam Sykes on 06/06/12

£40.00

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Another great idea, very best of luck! With lots of love, Roz and Matthew

Donation by Matthew Best on 06/06/12

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Good going girls - fab initiative. X

Donation by Elaine Kidd on 04/06/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 04/06/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Marie Claire and Ross - do your best tomorrow! Hope you make it! Thoughts go with you. Lol Mum and Dad Breen xxoo

Donation by Julie Breen on 03/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Congratulations to the girls on their epic walk! With love Libba xx

Donation by Elizabeth Bonanno on 03/06/12

£50.00

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What a fantastic venture! Well done to everyone involved. Lots of love, Debbie x

Donation by Debbie Davison on 03/06/12

Donation by Jenny Wilson-Best on 03/06/12

£48.00

+ £12.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck to Jay and Franny Allen on their 'legs' of the walk. Hope your feet don't hurt too much when you're finshed walking.

Donation by John and Marion Strang on 03/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck with this amazing fundraising, really hope you reach your target amount :-)

Donation by Marie Connell on 01/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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What a wonderful thing you are doing with a fantastic group of friends Jenny.

Donation by Louise and Whitaker Mills on 01/06/12

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Donation by Paul Daniel on 30/05/12

£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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