Taking Steps to Combat MS / Caminando para Combatir Esclerosis Múltiple
Dear Reader,
While taking a break from international business in the security printing industry, I thought it was about time I raised some money for a good cause and to this end have chosen the fight against a debilitating and often cruel disease, Multiple Sclerosis.
Estimad@ lector@,
Mientras me tomo un descanso de negocios internacionales en el sector de la impresión de seguridad, pensé que sería un momento perfecto para recaudar dinero hacia a una buena causa. Con este propósito en mente, he decidido destinarlo a una enfermedad degenerativa, y a veces cruel, cómo es Esclerosis Múltiple.
My chosen charity is in memory of my dear Father, seen here with me in the photo during Easter of 1972 just before he was diagnosed with this illness. It has to be said that life in general didn’t always deal him the best hand, albeit he was given one winning card in meeting my Mother.
He elegido esta causa benéfica en memoria de mi querido padre, el cual aparece conmigo en la foto en semana santa del 1972 justo antes de ser diagnosticado con esta enfermedad. Por desgracia la vida le jugó una mala pasada, pero le premió conociendo a mi madre.
Evacuated at the age of 9 during WWII from the city of Liverpool to live with strangers in the countryside, he then for some reason returned home just before the blitz and the news that the Andania, the ship his father was serving on, had been sunk by a U-Boat off the coast of Iceland.
A los 9 años, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, fue evacuado de Liverpool y trasladado a una familia desconocida a las afueras. Pero por una extraña razón, le devolvieron a casa justamente al comenzar los intensos bombardeos de su ciudad cuando recibió la triste noticia de que el buque transatlántico donde su padre servía, “El Andania”, había sido hundido por un submarino U-Boat en las costas de Islandia.
As an adult he was successful in his chosen career. However, his world was then suddenly turned upside down when diagnosed with MS at the age of 42 forcing early retirement and then a premature death at only 60.
De mayor logró estar en la cresta de la ola profesionalmente, pero por desgracia tuvo que jubilarse repentinamente al ser diagnosticado con esclerosis múltiple a los 42 años, llevándole a su prematura muerte a los 60.
I hope you will support me with your donations which will go straight to MS International while I walk the "Camino de Santiago" (the Way of St. James) from St. Jean Pied de Port, in the Pyrenees, 800 kms across the North of Spain to hopefully arrive in the great city of Santiago Compostela sometime in May.
Espero que puedas apoyar mi causa y obsequiarme con tu donación, la cual irá directamente a MS International. Mientras tanto, yo estaré haciendo “el Camino” desde San Juan Pie de Puerto en Los Pirineos de camino a Santiago, ¡800 kms nada más y nada menos! para llegar en algún momento en el mes de mayo.
Feel free to follow my progress on this site as I upload photos from my journey.
Te invito a que formes parte de mi aventura disfrutando de las fotos que iré subiendo a mi paso.
Thank you so much for your support.
Kind Regards
Richard
Gracias por tu apoyo.
Un abrazo
Richard
+34 673 695 000
richMSantiago@bodens.net
My Achievements
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Visit to Kybun World, Switzerland
To choose the best “walk on air” trekking shoes, which were then kindly donated FOC by Kybun for my walk. Please follow the link to purchase Kybun products, and in so doing raise additional funds for MS International.
Para elegir los mejores zapatos de trekking con colchón de aire de cara al camino, proporcionados de manera gratuita por Kybun para mí caminata. Pincha sobre el enlace para comprar productos Kybun y asimismo recaudar fondos adicionales para MS International.
Camino Passport - Pasaporte del Camino
An idea by security printing expert Alfonso Cañibano of Imbisa and the Spanish Royal Mint, F.N.M.T with associate Sergio Ruíz to collect the official stamps after every stage of the “Camino”. Includes personalized data page and security features visible under UV light.
Una idea para sellar cada etapa del camino desarrollada por Alfonso Cañibano, experto en la impresión de seguridad de Imbisa y la Real Casa de la Moneda F.N.M.T. en España, y por su socio Sergio Ruíz. Incluye una página de datos personalizada y medidas de seguridad visibles bajo una luz ultravioleta.
Caminos de Santiago, The Routes to Santiago
Map of the Iberian Peninsula showing the different routes to Santiago
Mapa de la península ibérica mostrando los distintos Caminos de Santiago.
Thank you to my Sponsors
€1.5k
Beat Attinger - World Banknote Summit - Cbdc Conference
€1.2k
David Boden
Must be getting hard to get motivated every morning now , keep it going brother and you should now be fit enough to ski with Chalet Ice team !? Great way of honouring our father , he taught us well in so many respects although we sometimes choose not to learn his wisdom,LOL
€1.02k
Me. Richard Boden
A big thanks to the team at Kybun World, Switzerland. Much appreciated donation including their top of the range walking shoes.
€750
Currency Research
Great initiative - good luck with your undertaking, and hopefully it will be a memorable and enjoyable experience. Best wishes from the team at CR.
€515
Gastón Zilbergleijt
Querido Amigo, Todo el equipo de Compañía Fiduciar S.A, te acompaña con mucho cariño y respeto en esta cruzada tan noble y con un fin tan importante. Te envío la mayor suerte y cualquier cosa que necesites no dudes en contactarnos que te vamos a acompañar! Con mucho cariño y afecto!!!! Abrazo grande, Gastón.
€500
Parvis
Happy to support your great initiative. The PARVIS team.
€374.40
Mum Joan
Very pleased to be supporting this great cause and remembering my brave and dearly loved husband. Keep going Rich X
€300
Tunisian Technology Consulting
Cher Richard. Une belle initiative de votre part pour une si belle cause. Ça sera une expérience magique et apaisante spirituellement. Tout le meilleur pour votre longue marche de la part de Yasser de TTC et vos amis à l'Imprimerie Officielle de la République Tunisienne. Profitez bien. Yasser
€260
Lorraine, Luke And The Girls X
Go Rich go! You're smashing it and we're all very proud. Love Lorraine, Luke and the Girls x
€250
Omc Sae
Saborea, intensamente, el camino. Una preciosa experiencia de vida con, además, un muy emocional y motivador objetivo. Disfruta cada paso, todos suman.
€250
Currency News
Good luck and hope you make it!
€208
Norkim
Good luck in those 800 km Richard!
€208
Philippe Fiol
Cher Richard, mes pensées t’accompagnent tout au long de ton chemin et de tes luttes contre l’inacceptable. Amitiés sincères
€200
Michèle
I am proud to be your daughter. The world needs more good-hearted, hard-working people like you.
€156
Signe Sa
€140.40
Danny
Wishing you all the best Richard! From your good friend Danny in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
€130
Jenni Boden Bartram
Go Coz!! In memory of a wonderful Godfather and the courage of both your parents . Jenni
€130
Veronica Esponda
Fuerza Richardito y siempre adelante! Espero poder seguir tus pasos en el camino pronto!
€125
Anonymous
Hey Richard, thanks for sending us the message. It’s good to get an update on Blanca know she’s doing good,, give her our best. Wish you all the best on your sabbatical. That’s a really famous trail. I’m really jealous that you’re getting to do that. I think it’s a totally worthy cause I would love to donate, so I have send them a donation of €125. I would love to get an update when you are done.
€125
Nardos Assefa
€124.80
Michèle & Blanca
We are both very proud of you. You are truly an example to follow. We love you.
€125
Julia Arias Torres
€125
Richard Mountain
Great cause. Good luck.
€125
Jules Mountain
Hi Richie, go. Great challenge - I wish you all the success in the world - Top man 👍
€124.80
Your Honorary Aunt
Well done Richard a great achievement
€119.60
Anonymous
€115
Berry Smith Llp
All the best of luck, Richard. Great cause. Enjoy the experience.
€115
Anonymous
€104
Steve Plumb
Rich, great challenge and great cause. What a great way to honour your father. Best of luck.
€104
Jean Llewellyn
Good luck Richard, a wonderful thing to be doing in memory of your very special dad. Jean and Andy xx
€104
Pete And Lynn
Best of Luck Rich, hope the legs hold up :)
€104
Fma Secure
An excellent cause, Richard, and thanks for sharing your father's story. I am sure he would be proud of you. Good luck!
€100
Esther Vega
Enhorabuena Richard por tu iniciativa, hacen falta más personas como tú , gracias por el ejemplo.
€100
Anonymous
€100
Caina
Todo un ejemplo a seguir.
€100
Charlie Jackson
Well done Rich
€100
Mamen Corachán
Richard, eres un tío increíble, me alegro tenerte a mi lado. Un abrazo ...
€83.20
Nicholas And Jean
Many congratulations on your mammoth walk. We hope that you are recovering well.
€72.80
Christine Menhennet
Brilliant effort cousin! Keep going. X
€70
Anonymous
Ojalá más personas hiciesen este tipo de cosas tan necesarias... Enhorabuena!
€67.60
Wendy
You're an inspiration sending love and wishing you all the best
€67.60
Javier Pérez
Un gran reto y una gran causa.
€67.60
Sally Burns
Great effort Rich. Keep it up and enjoy the experience in memory of your lovely dad.
€67.60
Phil Hutchins
Bravo Richard! Eres todo un ejemplo a seguir. Aunque tú y yo hayamos nacido en Inglaterra me considero uno de tus amigos “latinos”. Un abrazo y pa’ adelante siempre. “ One step at a time”
€65
Dave R V
Well done!
€65
Ignacio Aguirre
Buena iniciativa vecino
€65
Manu Álvarez
Grande Richard!!!
€65
Caroline Bartram
Great to hear about your Camino stories and hope that you visit Yorkshire soon to tell us some more. What a wonderful achievement and for such a great cause.
€62.40
Rob And Fleur Ferguson
Good luck Rich , very best wishes Rob and Fleur
€60
Anonymous
€60
Klee
Desejo a você muito sucesso.
€60
Ann And Mick
Fantastic challenge! Good luck.
€58.24
Ela Worek
Richard powodzenia w tej cudownej zainspirowanej przygodzie przejścia pielgrzymki Camino de Santiago . Z wielka przyjemnością wspieram organizacje charytatywną która jest tak bliska twemu sercu . Przesyłam serdeczne pozdrowienia . Ela Worek
€52
Michel Madoz
¡Aupa, Richard! Mucho ánimo, de toda la familia Madoz Rigola, en tu aventura por el Camino de Santiago. Disfrútalo. Intensa y enriquecedora vivencia, seguro… con un propósito personal muy emotivo y motivador.
€52
Val Edwards
My dear cousin suffers with MS and she contracted it at about the age of 40 so I'm totally empathetic and I applaud you for your charity
€52
Secura Monde International Ltd
Best of luck, Richard. Good cause. Jonathan and Martin
€52
Juan Rodríguez
Señor Richard! Es un ejemplo a seguir sin duda. Ojalá más personas se uniesen a esta causa tan importante y le acompañasen en su camino. Le deseo lo mejor para el resto del Camino. Un abrazo grande.
€52
Carolina
Mi compañero de vida. ¡Qué orgullosa estoy de ti!
€52
Wtg
wish you all the best Richard
€52
José Manuel De Ondarza
Querido Richard, me parece extraordinario lo que estás haciendo. Me ha encantado saber de ti y sobre todo por lo que estás haciendo. Un abrazo muy fuerte,
€50
David R V
Truly inspiring and tought-provoking. Wish you happines and never to lose that lovely relentless willing power to achieve great thigs. YOU are the true achievement machine! Keep it up!
€50
Steve Carr
Good man. Keep walking!
€50
Guy Piggott
Well done Rich you are one of the good guys
€50
Jessica Rosenberg
felicidades por tu iniciativa Richard!
€46
Jackie
Well done Richard. I hope all goes well.
€40
Antje
Buen Camino Richard! No better place to meet than in the 1st day of your Camino. On that steep climb uphill from St Jean. Coffee invitation at a family home and entering the old town of Pamplona after a very long walk. Just unforgettable. Keep on walking -it’s such a great project.
€40
Bertrand Appourchaux
Dear Richard, Many thanks for your great heart and your initiatives. It is a pleasure to know you and be ensured that your father must be vey proud of you. Take good care of you and yours and stay as you are! All the best! Bertrand
€40
Pueta De Nájera Albergue
Buen Camino Campeón. Hasta la próxima
€36.40
Christine Wyllie
Just spoken to your mum. She is in fine fettle.
€36.40
Anonymous
€36.40
David López
Muy bonita iniciativa, espero que consigas los dos retos..Un abrazo
€36.40
Peter Ramharter
Hi Richard, I hope your hike is like scheduled and you are in a good mood - My thoughts are with you and I wish you a good, safe and monetary succesful result. I´m very impressed, that you are doing this - my deep respect to you - looking forward to any update - br Peter
€36.40
Ynd
It has been a long time since we met. Many thanks for sharing your challenge. Best wishes from Japan.
€36.40
Anonymous
€36.40
Pat Keogh
Great cause Richard - Best of luck
€36.40
Juan Camey
Great cause and inspiring conquest! Safe Journey!
€36.40
Armando Priego
€36.40
Axl
€31.20
Francisco Molino
Hola Richard, Gracias por tu correo y por contar conmigo en este proyecto tuyo. Espero que llegues a la recaudación que quieres y más. Un abrazo
€31.20
Steven Turnbull
Great thing your doing mate
€31.20
Gareth Ruse
Brilliant effort . Those long legs should show St John how it’s done.
€30
Thomas Felder
Lots of Love Richard!
€28.11
Mike And Beryl
Great Cause. Well done
€26
Martyn Wright
Well done Richard 👏
€26
Annik Taylor
Good luck Richard. It is a great cause.
€26
Andrea Donà
Go, go, go! That fortune and strength be with you these last days of Camino
€26
Emmie Airey
Keep going Richard…..I’ve such lovely memories of your Dad he was a true gentleman. X
€26
Anonymous
Adelanteeee vecinoooooo Ricardo
€26
Michael Ferguson
Keep going Richard for this worthy cause!
€26
Michele Allen
Well done so far Richard and good luck for your onward journey
€26
Albergue Parroquial San Bautista Grañon
Thanks to this albergue for waving my "donativo voluntario" en favour of MS International
€26
Sérgio São João
Dear Richard, Great initiative. Keep pushing. All the best
€25
Russell Gordon
Good luck with your Trek, Richard-san. I hope you are on the right track and keeping the tempo up! Will be in touch after you finish
€22.50
Richard Boden
Commission, Kybun Affiliate Program
€20.80
John And Mary
Great walk: great cause: great man!
€20.80
Lois Taylor
One step leads to another! Enjoy yourself, it's the best thing you can do for your dad. Xx
€20.80
Mike Wood
Hi Richard, What you are doing is fantastic, wishing you all the very best. Mike
€20.80
Anthony Taylor
Well done Richard! Fantastic.
€20
Neil Carney
Good luck Richard!!
€20
Dave Gill
Go Richard, go! What a brilliant cause and amazing journey. Best wishes, Dave (friend of Michele and Carol and fellow walker!)
€20
Alicia Y Rafa
Hope your wishes come true from our hearts. We admire you for your wonderful actions. A big hug from Alicia y Rafa
€20
MarÍa Amor Montalvo
€20
Brian Douglas
€15.60
Anonymous
€15.60
Kim & Ben
€15.60
Dessert?
Don't forget your towel.
€15.60
Elizabeth Haywood
Well done on your progress so far. Keep walking!
€15.60
Anonymous
€15.60
Richard Dance
Well done Richard
€15.60
Bill Kent
Good luck.
€15
Amanda Moray
Well done Richard, looks like a great journey and a very good cause.
€15
Jim Brown
Hi Richard hope the walk is going or went well and all is ok? Our trip due today was cancelled again. Now due 4-9th Jun lets try catch up have a beer ? best regards Jim
€15
Peter
Well done Richard!
€13.52
Jill
A very good cause Richard
€10.40
Penny Catterick
Richard,... Has a huge heart, the most precious gift in life. He embraced me, a transgender women, with the warmth and compassion he brings to this wonderful cause. His journey is a long one, but he will succeed in all his endevours, including reaching his target 🎯. God bless 💖ennyXxx
€10.40
Chris Taylor
€10.40
Marcos Felipo
€10.40
Anonymous
€10
María Johnson
Ánimo Richard!
€5.20
Happy to support a good cause!