Articles from 2021

The Rowathon 2021 was a different affair for several reasons. First the original february date was cancelled because of our second lockdown, and secondly it had to find a new home as the Beau Sejour concourse was off limits due to the vaccination programme. So on November 14th a fantastic event took place at the Indoor Fitness Centre at Houge du Pommier. The new venue attracted new participants…

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We would like to say a special big thank you to Roxy for her donation of £136 at the MS Christmas Fayre. Roxy sold her outgrown clothes and some home-made paper chains. Great stuff!  

Thank you to everyone who came and supported our MS Christmas Fayre at the Vale Douzaine.  A special thank you goes to our young assistants Gracie and Roxy for helping us sell the homemade produce.  They certainly seemed to have enjoyed it.

Come and join us tomorrow, Saturday, 13th November, at the Vale Douzaine for our Christmas Fayre from 2pm - 4.30 pm. Lots on offer form homemade cards, gifts bags, jewellery, chutney, cakes and jams. We will also have our excellent raffle with the prizes being as exceptional as always, including a large food hamper, 2 nights B&B in Stocks Hotel, £50 to spend on Herm, £50 Samuel Pepys…

The Guernsey MS group would like to thank La Perla for so generously making Monday November 8th a Charity Day for Guernsey MS. Not only did they give us the takings from lunch and dinner, they opened early for coffee and offered tea as well, and additionally organised a raffle! The result was an amazing sum, of just over £2,500. Thank you very, very much..  

Today La Perla Restaurant is kindly donating all their profits to the Guernsey MS Society. This is for one day only so come along and support both La Perla and the local MS Society. Hurry though as there are only a few tables remaining.

Come and join us for this year's MS Christmas Fayre.  The Fayre will be at the Vale Douzaine on Saturday 13th November between 2pm and 4:30pm.  We wll have a range of fabulous stalls and a brilliantt raffle.  There will also be mince pies, mulled wine and tea and coffee on offer.  

Please find attached some useful information that is available on the States website about the lateral flow tests. The introductions in the pack are written in a small font, which can be difficult to read, so some easier to read instructions have been produced. The two attached documents are the instructions for the: Innova kit Sure test kit.

Ever wonder why you yawn so much?  Like a lot of people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), I have to deal with having chronic fatigue, but I found I was yawning a lot, even if I did manage to sleep well.  I always thought yawning was purely a sign of tiredness or even boredom. But there are an increasing number of scientific theories, that the function of yawning is to cool the brain, and it…