Janette Manrara has shared a gushing tribute to her 'always and forever'. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer wasn't talking about her husband Aljaz Skorjanec but another important love in her life.
11.11.2023 - 21:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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.
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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. I didn’t really get into it with her.
“But I did notice a really cool Tower Bridge set that I thought I would love to have as a project. It was over £200. I dropped hints around Christmas but they fell on deaf ears.
“When my younger son was about five, my ex-husband bought him a Lego Scooby Doo mansion. It was too difficult for him so I had to help and I really enjoyed it.”
Sally, who now lives in Lancaster, spent years trying to save for the Tower Bridge set but could “never justify the cost”.
Each time she saved enough, the mum was hit by unexpected bills including washing machine faults and a broken-down car.
She purchased smaller sets including a Big Ben model
Janette Manrara has shared a gushing tribute to her 'always and forever'. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer wasn't talking about her husband Aljaz Skorjanec but another important love in her life.
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