'I've spent thousands on Lego and even have a Lego room in my house - people think it's weird but I don't care'

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A mum whose spent thousands on Lego, has a building room in her house and even met her partner through her hobby says she doesn’t care if people find it weird.

Sally Hope, from Radcliffe, became interested in the building-block toys when she was given her first set at seven-years-old.

The mum-of-three constantly played with the gift – a knight pulling a horse and cart with treasure in it – until she lost interest as a teen. READ MORE: 'My headache was so bad I had to pull over in the Peak District...

what a stranger did next blew me away' READ MORE: 'People call me selfish for not wanting children... but I don't want to sacrifice my holidays and lie-ins' It wasn’t until her youngest son was gifted a Lego mansion that her passion was reignited – seeing her go on to spend around £2,000 on the popular building blocks. “My eldest child was obsessed with Lego but I was never allowed to help,” the 45-year-old told the Manchester Evening News. “She built it all herself and I guess I was being busy with little babies and then babies when she was that age.