A local man is running 72 miles across Salford in 24 hours to raise thousands of pounds for the people who looked after his mum during her final years.
Tracy Prady passed away in April on her grandson’s birthday following a five-year fight with bowel cancer.
But the care she received was ‘incredible’.
In honour of his mum’s memory – and as a thank you to the charity that supported her – Jack Prady has launched a fundraiser; running across Worsley on February 12 (Tracy’s birthday) alongside his dad.
All donations will be going to the Christie in Manchester – and the pot is already close to £10,000.
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It’ll be the biggest test of endurance Jack has ever experienced. But he considers it a fitting way to pay tribute to his courageous mum – who was known as ‘Wonder Woman’.
“Traditionally I only run 3-6 miles a couple of days a week, but I thought it was important to really push myself mentally and physically, just like my Mum did throughout the course of her cancer journey,” Jack told us.
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“Despite her physical state being compromised, my Mum’s mentality was always to battle through it; never give up.”
Jack also explained that running has helped him ‘refocus’ following his mum’s passing.
“Hopefully the purpose of this event and support will keep me going,” he says.
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“Albeit I envisage the day to be quite an emotional one.”
Jack is currently training five days a week during the cold nights of winter to prepare his body for the big run.
Support keeps pouring in by the day.
The donations total has almost reached five figures – a ‘million miles’ from what Jack was expecting.
“It’s brought a togetherness to family and friends that you often lose in restricted times,” he says.
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“Local businesses have been quick to support with shirt sponsorship and I’ve been inundated with donations and good luck messages.”
Charity fundraisers don’t come much more epic than this.
Jack will take off on his own personal marathon on February 12. To learn more about the run and make a donation, head over to the JustGiving page.
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The inflatable floating obstacle course you can splash around on near Manchester
Daisy Jackson
There’s a giant inflatable floating obstacle course less than an hour from Manchester, where you can slide, jump, and fall straight into a lake.
At Wild Shore Delamere, you can tackle obstacles like monkey bars, the ninja-jump, the tyre run, and a giant 3.8 metre-tall inflatable tower, all floating on the surface of the picturesque lake.
The adventure hub opened back in 2019, offering families a chance to play on Delamere Lake, or try new watersports right here in the North West.
Let’s head to that inflatable Aqua Park – even as a full-grown adult, this is one of the silliest afternoons you can imagine.
Squeeze yourself into a wetsuit then launch yourself into the lake, ready to clamber all over a course that is essentially a gigantic floating bouncy castle.
The trickiest part is managing to stay on your feet as you slip and slide your way around the course in your 50 minute session – but really, where’s the fun in staying on your feet?
Monkey BarsThe Ninja JumpThe Tyre RunThe Figure EightFeatures of the Aqua Park at Wild Shore Delamere
While you’re on the lake, you can also try other activities like the Ringo, which whips you up and down the water on a huge inflatable, while the operator seems dead-set on flinging you off.
As well as the inflatable Aqua Park, there’s the Aqua Chimp ropes course for the more gymnastic types, plus wakeboarding, paddle boarding, and open water swimming.
Wild Shore Delamere has also added a new sauna this year, which overlooks the water – you can enjoy contrast therapy, switching from the warm sauna to the lake itself.
Wetsuits and life vests are included, so all you need to pack is a swimsuit, towel, and a bit of reckless abandon as you crash beneath the surface.
Paddle boards at Wild Shore DelamereThe sauna and cold plungeThe RingoAqua Chimp
Family behind Salvi’s launch new concept, weeks after iconic restaurant closure
Daisy Jackson
Just weeks after the closure of its iconic, 16-year-old Italian restaurant in the Corn Exchange, the family behind Salvi’s have revealed a brand-new concept.
And this time, the reins are being handed over to the next generation.
Salvi’s founder Maurizio Cecco has helped to shape Amò, but it’s all the brainchild of his daughter, Sienna.
Sienna will run the business out of a unit up on Deansgate Mews, serving fresh pasta dishes, pizza sandwiches, tubs of tiramisu, and two-for-£10 spritzes.
The deli aspect of the original Salvi’s has been carried over to Amò too – you’ll find shelves almost to the ceiling filled with Italian pasta, wine, olive oils, pistachio spreads, and more.
Sienna has grown up in restaurants, with her parents launching Salvi’s when she was just two years old.
She said she wants the space to be a livelier, fresher version of the Italian restaurant that has been so loved by Mancs for so many years.
Sienna outside AmòFresh pasta dishesInside Amò by Salvi’sTheir viral frozen crema di caffeLemon granitaInside Amò by Salvi’sTiramisu pots
Amò, which is Neapolitan slang for ‘my love’, will have loads of fresh Italian dishes, including arancini, gnocchi, and hearty pasta plates.
At lunchtimes, guests can order from a £10 lunch menu, with dishes changing daily depending on the best produce the kitchen can get – it could be a pizza sandwich with proscuitto and tomato, a spicy pasta, or a gnocchi bake, always served with your choice of soft drink.
With its position on Deansgate Mews, Amò basks in the sunshine at lunchtimes.
And while it’s definitely a different concept to the original Salvi’s, Amò looks set to carry the family’s Italian food legacy into its next generation.
The Manc -
25th January 2021 
