Dilapidated idyll: Seniors raise alarm on the Sandberg in Verden!

Dilapidated idyll: Seniors raise alarm on the Sandberg in Verden!

Sandberg, Verden (Aller), Deutschland - In the picturesque Verden am Sandberg, the circumstances for residents are anything but idyllic. Hannelore Mertins and Herbert Wrobel, an older couple, stand at the threshold of their house and look at broken window panes and an uneven pavement that is a challenge even for healthy walkers. Mertins, 89 years old, describes the pavement as a "humpback slope", which makes it impossible to safely enter the street with her rollator. "Friends deny invitations because they are afraid to injure themselves," she reports complained. Again and again she has informed the city administration about the grievances, but there is no improvement in sight, such as Kreiszeitung.de reported.

fragished dreams on the Sandberg

Herbert Wrobel, already 100 years old, also expresses his displeasure. He not only sees the broken windows opposite his house, but is also worried about security in the neighborhood. "What if someone hit the disc?" He asks. In fact, passers -by from the surrounding area also observed the decay of gray during their walks and find similarities to the slums in New York. In the past there have been plans for an upgrading of the quarter by the investor V & V-Hesse GbR, but these seem to have failed for the time being, and The phone book confirms that the buildings remain unused.

Nevertheless, the couple is unshakable in its connection with the place that they have been calling their home for decades. Solutions are not in sight, but Mertins and Wrobel find comfort in their small house, where, despite the adverse circumstances, they keep a place of cosiness. "We like it here," says Mertins and serves freshly baked pastries while taking a look at the courtyard. There, far from the rubble landscape outdoors, the idyll seems to be at least restored for a short moment.