Dodging Lightning, Nearly Dying and Breaking our Narrowboat: All in a days work on the big move!
Our final narrowboat journey of 2021 saw us fighting weather, bridges, and rogue taxi drivers but that didn't stop us getting out onto the river in the hope of reaching our destination canal!
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For those of you just joining us, welcome! We're Vic and Jo and we've been narrowboating around the UK for the last few years on our 54ft narrowboat Zero. Last year we decided to give up our jobs in the city and add another boat to our fleet in hope of turning it into a travelling cafe and becoming full time boating baristas. We'll also be having a baby in just a few months time!
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How is it the that two people can be so infectiously adorable as you guys when I don’t even know you? Your videos are incredibly calming and lovely and your lives look wonderfully calm and tranquil. Keep the vlogs coming, I love them so much.
@jerridavis837
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Well said.
You need to get some radios/walkie talkies. We used them on our wide beam and they saved us from yelling at each other 😳😂😂
Love watching y.all discovering that shit happens and allowing it to slide off your backs. Keep that humor, make fun of yourself, and Laugh, Love and Live as no one else is watching. Know we all love you(All three of you).
@thetessellater9163
2 жыл бұрын
Probably about 2.9 by now ! Just a few weeks or so of Jo's person making to go.
"I can't stop eating cheese" - That's was this weeks vlog right there lol. Nothing more, nothing less just that 2 second clip
@drugschool1612
2 жыл бұрын
And “it’s gone pretty rainy”
@bobajob1524
2 жыл бұрын
“If only I took precautions”
@stevelovell2358
2 жыл бұрын
Anything else for the bin canoe?
Holly is only the second boat i have seen like her. Who built her and was her front canopy an original. you must be very proud of her, she is a head turner.
The two of you bring so much joy to a crazy world. We wish you the very best with the birth of your baby. We are looking forward to all of the adventures that will bring. We can only imagine exponential increases in the love, warmth and fun you will bring to the world with the new crew member. God speed and the very best to you all. Cheers from the Pacific Northwest of the US.
@HollyTheCafeBoat
2 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks so much!
We are going through all your vlogs( as well as watching your new ones!) You guys are just so inspiring and so happy! We feel we know you and feel part of your crew! It's wonderful to see all your stories, the lovely places, and daily life on the canals. We love that you show us the good things about canal life, and even when things go a but off kilter, you never get het up about things, but just take them in your stride. A good lesson for us all!! Thank you !😊
Jo, Vic, what a beautiful and calming Vlog. Jo is looking very radiant. It was nice cruising with you back to your home territory. Great scenery. Must be a nice feeling getting back home. Love all of your excellent Vlogs. Enjoy your break with your families. Take care.
@cherylblackwell7329
2 жыл бұрын
Hi to you both and Bump loved the Vlog as usual. Glad you made it back in time for the Midwife and exciting time in front of you both. Really enjoy seeing you both love the editing photos and loved Burl Ives 🤣 Ugly Bug Ball 🐜 Anyway enjoy your couple of holidays we love The Lake District especially CONISTON up there this year for Speed Week. Hope all goes well with Bump cannot wait to see baby. Take care 😘
I loved your ironic dramatic intro music and production quality. It made me chuckle, since you're both so calm. You are just the sweetest young couple. I just can't wait to see baby Jefferson. All the very best.
I was amazed to see a reference to Burl Ives who has essentially dropped out of music consciousness for at least forty years...congrats on the archaeology...
I absolutely adore both of you & your travels. I wish you both the very best with new crew member. Glad you made it back safely 🙏🌴🌾❤
ANGLER: when you open the locks and create a flow, it brings food into the erea and turns the fish onto feeding mode which is a good thing. having to reel in your line everytime a boat comes by can be a pain in the arse, but you dont get that many so.....
I love watching your vlogs they're so peaceful and serene. All the best with the little one. Cheers
Spent many a day down sawley cut and marina back in the 1970’s as a young boy. My uncle had narrow boats and my dad would help him work on them. Happy memories. Love your videos as always.
We were thrilled and enjoyed your latest vlog including my Jon from NB Warrior, assisting bring boat to bank. 😃😃😃 Rest up now, enjoy family time and the birth of baby. All the best Ali and Jon
Re: Anglers attitude towards boaters. Always remember that without the narrowboats there wouldn't be a canal for the anglers...
@traceywebb7040
2 жыл бұрын
Yep if ya don't like boats passing by......fish on a bloody pond/lake then!!!!!!!!
@alipuk
2 жыл бұрын
Not the first time with some angler having an issue, see it all the time on twitter.
Great vlog guys! Not sure if you actually read these comments, but I wish you all the best on your upcoming addition to your family! I absolutely adore the way you two just take life so simply and with such good humor, always so pleasant and easy with each other. You two are examples of what a blissful relationship is supposed to be....continue to follow your dreams and take good care of yourselves...xxoo
@HollyTheCafeBoat
2 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks so much Louise! x
@louiselage7740
2 жыл бұрын
@@HollyTheCafeBoat ....thank you for replying! I am assuming that your new addition will arrive in October? Anyway, thank you soooo much for sharing your beautiful selves...xxoo....p.s. I wish your cakes could come in the mail, Jo!!
For future reference: On Foxes Afloat they learnt the hard way - on the River Thames - that it's best to approach your exit from a fast flowing river by travelling against the flow rather than with it!! 😎🚣♂️ Awesome video in every way guys as per. Will miss your regular vlogs but hopefully only for a short while. Love the mantra which has been my experience thru life's wonky pathways 👍 Wishing you nothing but positive and exciting times for the interim 🥰 You guys ROCK!! 👍😆
Your editing just gets better and better :) Love your vlogs and can’t wait for the next episode!
A canalboat TV show awaits for you two/three surely?.....made for it 👍🚣
I do hope your friends will be a part of future vlogs, Steve, Dan, Silvie and her man. Have a wonderful holiday with family, I hope you'll take us with you, we dont want to be left at home. Thanks, keep away from taxi's, take care.
End of an era "Two lovely people in a canoe" From now on it's "Three lovely people in a canoe" :) Best wishes as always for the coming weeks :)
Have you ever thought of putting the chimney on a hinge joint so if you hit a bridge it folds over on contact..."glad to see the lass is blooming and looking well......
I used to fish the canals all around Rugeley and Alrewas . The best fishing was always when a narrow boat sailed past. When you think about it where are all the seagulls when a farmer is plowing a field yup right behind the tractor!
From the bottom of my soul I wish you the absolute best of top luck in the coming months! Cheers from New York!
@HollyTheCafeBoat
2 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks Bender 24k!
Hahaha just came past you guys on the CRT crane boat 😁. Thought I recognised you guys, was to shy to say so. Hope you're well and I'll keep an eye for next to the café is open 😁
@HollyTheCafeBoat
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Phillipe! ahh thanks for commenting, I think Vic got a shot of you cruising past Zero :-) We'll put it in an episode if that's OK with you (and your colleague)? Good luck with the work and probably see you on the canal soon! Jo x
@phillipewoodhead6841
2 жыл бұрын
@@HollyTheCafeBoat hi yes I don't see why that would be a problem. And yes hopefully we bump into each other again on the canals
@BillAndersonNS
2 жыл бұрын
@@phillipewoodhead6841 Hopefully you don't "bump into" each other on the canals lol
I had subtitles on this vlog and when Joanna said “floating our boat” the text monster heard “flossing our butt” the first time, the second time she said it the subtitle version was “Florian I bought” 🤣
So good to see you back on home turf. Congrats.
You guys are so sweet and fun 💓. A pair of walkie talkies would be good to chat while you're on the move separately.
It's always such a happy pleasure to watch your vlogs - thank you for making me smile and for the lovely mad moments (like when Burl Ives suddenly joins you)! Enjoy your family times . . . and see how many different cheeses you can eat in a week. 🤗
Been watching 4 months well done and congrats to baby William on board 👏 💙 ❤
When breasted up and about to make a sharp turn on a fast running river, try running the outside boat engine to the turn. You will get the caterpillar tractor action and help your turn. My old boat had twin engines and I would steer it keeping the rudder at midships and using each engine at a time to steer. It's a great method to moor up. Looking forward to seeing your two items of forward planning happen, take very good care and cheers.
Keep smiling you guys, you make me feel so happy.nice to see Fran and Rich great couple love there vlog also.look forward to next time.hope midwife finds everything ok.
Thanks for a lovely cruise and it's great to see that you're doing really well. Take care and all the best. Stevie
What an ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE couple! Probably a trio by now. Ahhhh! 3 is a magic number. I bet they will give Fran and Rich a run for their money! HaHa!
I love you guys and I love Fran and Rich. They, like you two, have an amazing attitude to life. Loved pacman...wow! that was a few light years ago wasn't it. Take care, keep safe. Love and hugs from me.
@HollyTheCafeBoat
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lesley!
Love y'all I pray all goes well. Being in the family way cheese would be a prudy good source of calcium, go for it. I receive great from y'all's videos so thank you.
So lovely to watch all your plans unfold, you are so lovely, sending you my best wishes :)
I really look forward to following your vlogs each week. Boats, coffee and soon to be baby.
Those smiles just get bigger :-)
My weekly dose of happiness.. Thank you! Especially appreciated after a rather taxing passage of this week.
Lots of love to you guys, as always, a lovely friday treat watching you. x
My wife and I are off to the Lake District in September. We're going to Tewitfield near Carnforth, staying in a holiday home on a canal boat marina on the Lancaster canal. Lake District is the best place in the UK. Absolutely love the place.
We so enjoy watching you! It’s funny, happy, fun, and just plain lovely! You are one of our favorite narrow boaters. We follow a couple more, but you two are wonderful! (We live in Galena, Illinois, near the Wisconsin border. Cheese is a constant up here. We get the cheese thing!) Be safe. Good vibes for the baby stuff!!!!! Love you!
Like…. What a delightful vlog. Love the new opening!
Beautiful, as always
Continuing, seeing Fran and Rich helping with the lock. Stay well and safe all three of you. Hope we can see a quick view of you families.
Simple thank you both a joy to watch as always.
I follow Fran and Rich as well. I just like the vibes of narrowboat folk.
Lovely video 😁 All the best for the future ❤️
you guys are so down to earth ,enjoy every video.
Great to see you back, have a good week yourselves.
Love you guys enjoy your time away with family x
Best ever vid , although so many moments to choose from , with amazing glimpse of your enthusiasm for next chapter of life. This fortunate child will have a great life. Take care
Nice to have you back 😊
Loved today’s video. Masterful editing job.
Your vlogs are the absolute highlight of my week....thank you
Love your vlogs so entertaining. All the best with the new arrival
We love watching you both as you just make us laugh. Thankyou.
Lovely, nuff said.
Keep up the good work guys 👍
We love watching you kids, you're joie de vivre is infectious! Love & best wishes to you three xxx
Loved it, have a wonderful time off the boats with your family, look forward to hearing all your new boat plans, looking well Jo, fresh air and boat life certainly suits you
What a calming and relaxing vlog this week. Wishing you all the very best from Phoenix ;)
Excited for you Guys xxx
Liked it even though I haven't watched it all yet. The coolest couple on KZread soon to be a trio.
@irenedavo3768
2 жыл бұрын
Caterpillar 🐛
Thanks so much! 5 stars as always! That is my Friday night treat, yay! All the best for you and your families! 😀👍
Beautiful.
Brilliant as always.....can't wait to meet and see little one.....take care you 2....and bump....xx
You Guys are so GFTS - Good For The Soul. Thanks very much for sharing.
You two are the cutest! Cannot wait to meet the newest crew member and the new boat. You always brighten up my day! Best Wishes
Such a lovely couple. Best wishes
Great video guys; Always look forward to watching you and seeing what your up to, very pleasant
So good to see you guys! Loving the intro! 😀 Okay, okay, now back to watching the vlog! 😁
Dance! ~ Love the smiles ~
Thanks guys 😊👍❤️
Love the intro, nice work. Good to see you two, soon to be three lovely young folks.
Another relaxing watch roll on next Friday.
Good, really good
Your best vlog so far. Really enjoyed your trip back. Loved seeing Fran and
Just love you two I have smiled all this vlog. All the very best for the next few exciting weeks.cant wait to meet the new crew member.x
Nice vlog and you both look really happy. Have a good weekend / week .
Wow! What fun have I just had catching up on all your videos from number one and I've made it in time for the arrival of the new crew member and the birth of the new boat. I shall now have to be patient and wait for each of your Friday's gift to us all. You are both so amazing, amusing and have such fun together.
The best of luck with the birth of your baby boy .very enjoyable vlog
Brilliant as ever to watch on my commute home from London passing over the Erewash at LE whilst watching vlog then to see you pass our boat moored at DMBC was great. Enjoy your home mooring & holidays🙏💙
My favorite YT Channel. Keep em coming. 👏👍
You guys are superb, make me smile every time I watch your vlogs. I suffer with depression and you just always improve my mood. Keep up the fantastic work. Big love to you xx
@irenedavo3768
2 жыл бұрын
Chin up!
@HollyTheCafeBoat
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Matthew, thanks for your lovely comment! I'm glad we can provide some entertainment and joy through our videos :-D
Another spectacular intro! Blessings to you on the upcoming arrival of your baby. And the cheese? I agree that it's a most delicious treat.
I enjoy you two so much I had to watch twice, love you wish you the best. From an 80yo Great Grandmother from MichiganUSA
All the best of luck to both of you and the new baby. You have given me so many laughs that I cannot begin to even describe how I feel about you both.
I love watching you too, you are so funny 🤣 xx
OK..Vlog watched..caught up with my favourite couple...now I'm gonna start my day..Thanks guys x
❤❤❤❤❤❤love these 2
Even with mishaps and adventures, you two are so bright and chirpy - love it - and I cannot say how much vicarious pleasure I derive from watching your vlogs - I do see quite regularly barges on the Worcester canal and on the Severn - envious of the bargee life! Take care both of you, and best of luck with the baby and new boat.
We look forward to your video here in Maine and thank you!!
Good to see that lovely couple Fran and Rich giving you a hand.Have a great time with your families and your trip to the Lakes too. Lovely vlog take care you 2 and a half. Cheers from me and Canada
I love your vlogs especially as you are local to where we moor at Sawley. You two are so positive and happy, I can’t wait to see how you two juggle parenthood, cafe boat and boat life, I’m sure you will be fantastic. X
I miss u two. Be glad when you're back on. Love from a old woman. Bless u two.
Loved the vlog. I didn't expect to see a vlog from you this week? Lovely surprise. Have a great time on your family visits! Big up to the lake district my home ground. I miss it so much! Take care of each other til next time. Love.x
So Jo was driving Holly for a change! SWEET!!!!