But running the pizzeria also gave them headaches. The bar was more demanding, says Hartke, with an 18-hour daily schedule. The couple has always been active, and for them, living the dream is tough but rewarding work.įor a couple of years they ran the village’s main bar, then took over the pizzeria in 2016. “The locals are friendly and welcoming, there’s a cozy village vibe, and we left nothing behind in Germany: why the hell would we ever go back?” “We came back many times, then 23 years ago we moved here for good, settling down in a rented house. “We fell in love with this place in 1975 when we first visited,” says Hartke, a former stonemason turned waiter.
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What started off as a vacation nearly 50 years ago turned into a new life full of unexpected culinary achievements. Barely 450 people live here 150 of them are foreigners. Thomas Hartke and Irene Horbrand, both in their 60s, run A Teira, the only pizzeria open year-round in the rural village of Airole, in Liguria. Making pizza in Italy and satisfying Italian palates is not the simplest of missions. While many foreigners flocking to Italy to live the idyll crave the Bel Paese’s beauty, scenery and peacefulness, one couple from Munich had a different dream: serving an iconic Italian food to locals. It can also be a job like making pizza – albeit the German way. It also requires lazing around, soaking in the sun, and indulging in great food and wine. He loves to be in the outdoors.Living la dolce vita in Italy isn’t just about snatching a cheap dwelling in a charming rural village. "For now, we know for sure that the garden's going to be a massive thing. He's really such a happy lad, if you get the thumbs up from him you are set for life. Michelle added: "He loves to cook with me, but he has to have a little step and he's always in danger of falling off. A key issue at the moment is that Noah requires a protective helmet, but the one suggested by the NHS is too heavy for his needs. She explained that because the condition was so rare, even the doctors treating him had found it complex to provide the support Noah will need. There are only about 15 families worldwide. It's a genetic disorder and Noah is the only known person in the UK. Noah's grandma Michelle added: "There's no known cure currently. It's thought he's the only one in the country with it and not much at all is known about it." "As the little lad Noah we are doing this in aid of is Toy Story daft! We are doing it to raise funds for Noah who has the rare genetic disease Gemin5. We are theming our entry around Toy Story. We are one of I believe around 42 entries this year. She said: "We had to buy what is classed as a banger for under £500 and now we've made sure it's roadworthy and safe to get us to Benidorm. They're soon to set out for Benidorm - the long way! Irene told ChronicleLive about the trip, which will see them cross the Pyrenees by road. The hope is this will help support mum Bethany with some of the necessary costs that will come in Noah's future.Īs such, Paul and Irene are looking to raise £10,000. In future, he will also likely need to visit the US where the only specialist dealing with this condition is based. Noah falls and hurts himself easily, so the fundraiser is especially looking to raise cash to pay for protective kit, and to help create a safe garden for him to play in. Read more: Charity boss on 'concerning' rise in mental health crisis referrals amid cost of living pressures To help fund this, Irene and Paul Reid - friends of his grandmother Michelle Rose-McCaffery - are driving the old car thousands of miles across Europe as part of the Benidorm or Bust rally. Noah's condition makes life tough for him and he requires a range of adapted and protective equipment. There are understood to be around 15 people worldwide with the condition. Though he is a happy little boy, he is non-verbal and his balance is a particular issue. It is a global disorder that affects motor skills and mobility. Houghton-le-Spring's Noah Stubbs, 3, is thought to be the only child in Britain to have the condition called Gemin5. A County Durham couple have turned a run-down "banger" into a Toy Story-themed dream car that they're then set to drive across Europe to raise cash for a tot with an extremely rare genetic disease.
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