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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You are one great big inspiration lovely Jenny, I hope you far exceed your target, you deserve to!! xxxx

Donation by jeni bern on 08/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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What a fantastic project and kudos to your Scottish Opera Team! It's a tribute to the fabulous woman you are. loads of love and clean socks, xxx

Donation by Lucy Schaufer & Christopher Gillett on 08/05/12

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HI Jenny we really your courage, Fantastic effort. Love Joe and Roisin xxxxx

Donation by JOE CORNWELL on 08/05/12

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Dear Jenny; Amazing woman...and congrats to your walkers!

Donation by Philip Sheffield on 08/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you all! A wonderful cause and wonderful people. Sending lots of love Jenny - you are inspirational. Cxx

Donation by Claire Surman on 08/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hi Jenny - good luck with the money raising - and you're fantastic.... lots of love CXXX

Donation by Catherine Wyn-Rogers on 07/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Rebecca Ockenden on 07/05/12

£20.00

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Happy walking and happy singing! Saw the show yesterday and you were all brilliant!! Hope you raise a ton of cash lots of love Stellxx

Donation by Stella Litchfield on 07/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 05/05/12

£10.00

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Brilliant idea, keeps the walkers fit, no carbon footprint AND the charity benefits. Sorry for the reason behind it though, must be bloody for you.

Donation by Sidonie Winter on 05/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 05/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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You're a real inspiration Jenny!

Donation by Oliver Rundell on 05/05/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you all!

Donation by Rory Wilson on 05/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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With much love and wonderful memories of singing together in many odd places...

Donation by Roderick Williams on 05/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Sally Wilkinson on 04/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Fab work Jenny, very inspirational, though I can't imagine who WOULDN'T want to walk hundreds of miles for such a special lady!!! xx

Donation by Ellie Terry & Dave Elgar on 04/05/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Hello, I read your story thanks to Melanie Lodge on fb. What an inspiration to us all you are. Wishing you all the very best.

Donation by James Hancock on 04/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Dearest Jenny, You're a star in more ways than one. Good luck to the walkers from the Walkers! xxxxxxx

Donation by Colin & Elizabeth on 04/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Fabulous project, good luck all x

Donation by Megan Read on 04/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 04/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Here's to super weather, no blisters and wonderful friends. All the very best, ladies. xx

Donation by Una on 03/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 03/05/12

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Hello, gorgeous lady. I think you are amazing. Good luck with everything. Loads of love and all the best to your friends at Scottish! xxx

Donation by Deryn Edwards on 03/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hope it goes really well...what a great thing to do. Thinking of you lots. Love Caroline x

Donation by Caroline Lenton-Ward on 03/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Lots of love Martyn and Julia

Donation by Martyn Knight on 03/05/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$10,461.11
  • Offline donations$5,528.02
  • Text donations$7.55
  • Total raised$15,996.67
  • Gift Aid$1,915.61

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