We tried: Running a narrowboat café (ft

The UK's canals and rivers are home to some amazing people, making their homes on narrowboats, and sometimes businesses too. In this episode of our 'We Tried' series, we visit café owners Vic and Jo on their narrowboat Holly the Cafe Boat. We get stuck into baking, serving customers and even have a crash course in barista training. Join us for a look behind the scenes of what goes into an off-grid floating café in this fun-filled adventure! 🍰👩🏻‍🍳
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[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

This is brilliant! Swans coming out left, right and centre 🦢 It was such a lovely day, thanks for coming down! Anytime you fancy a shift at the cafe boat...😁👍 Xx

[@BoatTime]

Hehe thanks guys! Who doesn't love an abstract impressionist swan on their coffee? 😂 We loved it! If you're rushed off your feet and need more swan artists give us a shout 😀 xx

[@kikithecrocheter74]

What?!! Whoooo! My two fave channels! 🥰 Vic's roasted coffee & Jo's handmade sweets... Gosh, I'm so jealous 😅 This is now on my top 5 favorite vlogs, hands down!🧶

[@BoatTime]

Yay! Thank you! 🤭🍰 They are just great arent they and we were so happy to spend the day with them 😊 Thanks for watching 💗

[@James-In-Exile]

Wow, a mega crossover episode - brilliant idea! It's almost too much to handle on a Tuesday, but a fresh coffee and a slice of cake should get me through! 😉

[@BoatTime]

We loved filming this and spending the day with them! 😊👏🏻 haha ooohh, sounds perfect!!

[@julielaxen9520]

I love it when you guys meet meet up with other tubers I watch. You all rocked it, ❤

[@BoatTime]

It's great fun! Thank you! 😁

[@BellaTrix0707]

Fantastic collab! Loved every second of it. I really enjoy your new series, its brilliant!

[@BoatTime]

Amazing to hear thank you so much! 🥰🥰

[@shanehumberstone5262]

Omg my Two favourite boating channels in the same video,ITS ALL TOO MUCH(faints)

[@BoatTime]

hehe! 🤭🍰 we hope you enjoy!!

[@yvonnebailey9973]

Great vlog guys. Love watching Holly the cafe boat as well as boat time. I bet Jo was happy to have some help. Your lemon drizzle cake looked good enough to eat. Thanks for letting us share this special video. Take care and stay safe. 😊

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! We love watching them too 🥰 It was great helping out, although we might've been more of a hindrance than help 😅 Thanks for watching!

[@shirleygreaves9650]

What a fun video, I loved every moment, what a fabulous idea for a very different vlog. X

[@jaybee8547]

Ooh, I've been watching Vic, Jo & William for as long as I've been watching you! Well done - it looked like fun & I was salivating for a piece of the lemon drizzle cake.

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! They're such a great channel 😀 The lemon drizzle recipe looked so good 🤩

[@Northen-point-of-view]

Love it, you could tour around the country doing it ❤

[@BoatTime]

We'd love to try a few more places for sure! 😊

[@gailponder4980]

Really enjoyed this guys,great job working together.

[@tangs167]

Well, that was an unexpected, but lovely, Tuesday tea time watch 🙂

[@BoatTime]

Ah glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching 😀

[@natashab2304]

OMG no way 💖💖💖💖💖 Can't wait to watch this 💖💖💖💖

[@garylewis3815]

That looked fun serving on the famous Cafe Narrowboat....you are now the Barista's from GG...😊

[@EHKodiak]

Holly the Cafe Boat! Great stuff.

[@lornamoore242]

Brilliant. You both did Amazing x

[@beasawade6032]

Looking great , good coffee and cakes , thanks for sharing

[@dorothygraham4579]

What a brilliant idea. You two never cease to amaze me. Well done 🎉❤xx

[@BoatTime]

Thank you so much! That means a lot 🤗

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

great vlog on channel good see you meet up wit the cafe boat crew great vlog thanks for share

[@pjh2599]

I knew the 4 (3/4- Rufus and William?) would get along in a vid- great fun; thanks!

[@jenniferpruden4059]

That was an interesting video and experience for you. Making coffee not as easy as you think at the start. Love watching both your channels and my mouth is always watering when Jo does her baking. Often wish for a slice from my armchair. Take care and stay safe all of you.🎉☕🥞🍰🍰🍥

[@BoatTime]

It was a brilliant experience! Totally agree, there's a real art to coffee making that we have a much greater appreciation for now! Jo is so talented with her bakes! Thank you so much 🥰

[@virginiakirkupscrolltoto7794]

You guys are great fun xxxx

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! 🤗

[@suecoultous3974]

Brilliant vlog! Lovely to see you on The Cafe Boat. xx

[@BoatTime]

Thanks so much! 😊 We had so much fun!

[@maxibake9323]

Yay, a Baking Day. Always fun. 🧁🥧 TFS & take care everyone. 🙂🐶

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! You too!💗

[@royates3797]

Eeek, 2 of my favourites combined!! I was impressed by your barista skills - I run a community café and it took me longer than you to get the steamed milk just right!😂🎉

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! 🤭 One of the customers gave it an 8/10 so we will take it haha! thats awsome too, well done! 👏🏻💗

[@MichaelDouglas-yo2gu]

Omg this was soo good 👏👏. I love watching Holly the Cafe Boat as well as you guys and to have you both in the same vlog was excellent 🤗. And well done for the professional looking barista work - I would certainly have had a coffee made by you 😉👍.

[@BoatTime]

Thanks Michael! Yeah we're the same! They're a real inspiration to us 🥰 Thanks! hehe!

[@scottfw7169]

😄 There at 5:30, "Sound effects are obligatory", although I do not make videos, it is true, sound effects do indeed add dimension to life events, be the event picking up a basket of laundry, tripping over the cat, dropping a model train part in to the carpet, squeezing out toothpaste; one favorite is a sucking straw sound when stomping the gas pedal to join midwestern US interstate highway traffic that's doing 70mph (112kph) (or more when the cops aren't around).

[@BoatTime]

Haha yes! Totally agree 😂 Those are some niche effects for sure, but that's the world of sound design! 😁

[@michaeldeeley5181]

I see Amy wearing her new fleece

[@xemmamalene]

We were literally here the other day 😮 love Holly Cafe Boat!

[@BoatTime]

No way! They're such a great couple 🥰

[@annajeram9251]

Fantastic that you got to work a shift in Holly! We’re planning on visiting this weekend 😊

[@BoatTime]

It was so much fun! 😀 Ooo enjoy! Hope their coffee art lives up to the high standards we set 😂

[@annajeram9251]

@ 😂

[@beckyrea2262]

Wow excellent 👍🏻 I followed you all at the same time, it’s lovely seeing you all together 🥰 X X X

[@BoatTime]

Ah amazing! It was such fun 😀

[@narrowboatsongsfrombonnie]

Great video. Brilliant idea to go travelling whilst you're in the marina. Perhaps you could help David with his transom in Stourport? And great to meet you today on Worcester's charity row.

[@dawnbrown6461]

Oh my two favourite vlogs work together at one time. Loved seeing you all work together and the cake looked lovely Wes and Amy. Just seen you make hot chocolate so on my way to make one too.

[@BoatTime]

Nice!! 😁 Hehe yes! It's definitely the season for hot chocolates! 🤗

[@dawnbrown6461]

@ We are in our caravan at the moment it’s been a bit windy at time with storm Bert coming through. We had a walk along a part of the Litchfield canal that’s been restored it looked lovely so far but there’s still a long way to go.

[@sarajackson1960]

My two favourite channels mushed together fantastic ❤

[@BoatTime]

yay! So glad you enjoyed 💗😍

[@normanshute7162]

Well here in the states we have food trucks so a floating eatery on the cut makes perfect sense. All that’s needed is Heidi parked near by serving cocktails off the Rum Wench.😊

[@BoatTime]

We love seeing the American food trucks, so cool! 😊 Haha yes, the perfect setup! 🤭 thanks for watching!

[@christinehammell6365]

Well done everybody xxx

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! 😊💗

[@60_Degrees_North]

That was fun to watch 😊. Well done on giving it a go. Only one drawback.... You're meant to charge the customer 😂 ☕

[@BoatTime]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊 thank you! 😬 oops, dont tell Vic and Jo ahhha!

[@journeytakesatrip]

I do love a good collaboration between a couple of the social media channels I know and love. It was great to see you helping out on Holly The Cafe Boat, though I think your personal experience with swans may have influenced your designs in the coffee, they looked a little more bolshy as opposed to graceful, but realism is a valid art style! 🤣

[@BoatTime]

Hahaha you might have a point there 😂 We were creating the essence of a swan, not necessarily its physical form 😂

[@journeytakesatrip]

@ 😆🤣😆

[@jillipepper5353]

That looked like a lot of fun👍🏼🙋🏼‍♀️

[@BoatTime]

It was, we really enjoyed the day! Thanks for watching 😊

[@ClareWildish]

Well done you two 😊❤

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! 😊💗

[@colin125gwr]

My two Favorite channels I fancy a bit of lemon drizzle cake now

[@BoatTime]

Ahh thank you! High praise indeed 😀 Me too!

[@benwiliams169]

welldone love it

[@BoatTime]

Thank you! 🤩

[@benwiliams169]

@BoatTime wellcome PS I don't think he needs a hair net he got no hair😂

[@BoatTime]

@@benwiliams169 can never be too sure 😂😂

[@benwiliams169]

@@BoatTime love it all my love you 2 and the dog xxxxxxx

[@martykitson3442]

🤠👍👍👍

[@BoatTime]

🤩👋🏻

[@ch0w519]

did you guys see that swan? 🦢

[@BoatTime]

so many perfect swans, 😏

[@edwardhoughton2565]

Xx

[@BoatTime]

🤗

[@teresawright5326]

Have followed Boat Time and Holly the cafe boat for about the same time . Love both channels. But as a vegan I do not condone the use of animal products 😢