Working solo on our narrowboat cafe

Welcome to our narrowboat cafe. This weekend I opened the cafe all on my own, serving the cakes, making the drinks, chatting to the customers and loving every minute.
Thanks to all you lovely folk who make it possible; customers, patreons, subscribers - we love you all. x

[@JustsomeblokeinYorkshire]

I'm the cyclist on the blue bike who dropped in for lunch last Sunday on my ride from Bugsworth basin. Was lovely to chat to you both in person, and the food was fab. Raspberry and almond cake was a real winner. I'll be back :)

[@susieb7140]

You are a wonder woman. What a beautiful family.x

[@WendyGerrard]

You both seem happier now that you are on the cut again

[@dingnextstop]

You’re a grafter Jo, multi tasking and a smile… what more could we ask for… 👍🏻

[@martah3404]

Love this video and can't believe u could bake, clean, serve, and document the entire day single-handed!!!

[@jaywindsor2258]

SO impressed with Jo's capabilities, talent, and energy. WOW.

[@grahamlewis6062]

You forgot something on your list …… YOU WERE FILMING TOO,!! Terrific job Jo 👏🌟

[@arthurraymond6239]

Proper Blackburn Lass⭐️😊👌😎

[@stephenhughes4943]

You look so much happier back baking on the boat.....I think that's where you are meant to be.❤.

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Good to see you again. Well done on your solo weekend. William so cute with his frog and shrimp.💚

[@deborahreynolds1552]

His language skills are brilliant for his age!

[@morf121]

The raspberry and almond looks incredible

[@Rachellovescheese]

Gosh I could eat everyone of those cakes 😍 William is so adorable. How sweet of the lady to make him toys 🐸🦐 definitely William approved

[@heatherduncan33]

I like the frog & shrimp & I see William does & loves animals, (& making up his little stories about them too)! - He's so cute, reminds me of my wee brother when we were both children). - William speech is great, he pronounces his words really well, (copying his good role models in his Mummy & Daddy)! - Well done on all fronts. 🎂

[@markrant1460]

Nothing has changed from the times you were on the canals before. You are experienced regarding everything to do with Holly or the Cafe. Have faith in yourself and trust in Holly. Remember the first day you opened and how nervous you were then? I do lol. Mark Alberta, Canada

[@mjadams5829]

Jo, you will be great running Holly solo. It's always scarey first time out but only gets better once you get grounded in the new routine. Relax, enjoy your customers, and before you know it everyone is having a really nice time. How can they not with the goodies your serving !? 😋

[@stephaniegarrett3246]

Wow, I'm in awe watching Jo do all that baking, filled with admiration by your solo performance... A pleasure to see.. Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏

[@beckyrobinson5672]

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[@sianwarwick633]

​@@beckyrobinson5672so funny. KZbin suggested i watch Cruising the Cut #283, Life as a London liveaboard narrowboater 'Capital punishment'

[@jmitch5161]

Hat of to you Jo! Exhausted just watching 😂 William is a delight, bless his heart.

[@mishkawp8200]

Amazing Jo, all that on your own! You did an astonishing job and there were so many happy customers. You all seem happier back on the boat - if it’s what works for you then go for it!!

[@1-less-car]

Excellent! William is a star⭐!

[@dilsie3268]

Wow you did so well solo Jo, I bet you were so proud of your achievement, everything looked so yummy and so much baking , WELL DONE 👏👏❤️

[@ruthieclarke9125]

I've been binge watching your videos for the past 2 weeks from my caravan currently in Arizona, U.S. and thinking I may need a change in lifestyle because I do love the water and used to sail quite a bit off the CA coast. I miss it. Problem is there isn't too much opportunity for narrow boating in the U.S. Oh, well, maybe it's time for a change and moving to the U.K. We shall see. Today is the first day that I caught a current video from you and I was thriled. Jo, you did a GREAT job on your solo on Holly! I will be ordering your cookbook as soon as I have a mailing address to send it to. You are a beautiful family and I love your positive attitudes. See you next time!

[@nick.caffrey]

It's amazing how genuine decency crosses cultures, isn't it? With you, Ruthie.

[@ruthieclarke9125]

@@nick.caffrey Yes. Their video's give me so much happiness and hope for the future.

[@acestu]

Thanks Jo, the cakes were excellent and the sausage rolls on another level, definitely make more of them, see you soon !

[@deborahreynolds1552]

Sausage Rolls, Jo show us you making them please, yummy!

[@roberttaylor7373]

I AM SO GLAD TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN LOVE THE SHOW❤️👍

[@triciabuckling3385]

Well done Jo the cakes looked delicious!

[@Andyc515]

Holly what an amazing cook darling well done it all looks delicious 😋

[@hollykeller1545]

My favorites of your videos are the baking for customers! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🩷

[@pemman]

Well done Jo, you're special! 🙂

[@piratesalleycats2290]

What an effort! You are Superwoman!

[@Rel1369]

I just knew William would be a chatterbox, most kids his age are though. It is wonderful to hear him actually speaking not just baby mumbles. Terrific job on soloing the cafe for 2 days, superwoman at the helm.

[@annajeram9251]

Well done Jo on your first solo weekend…such a lot of cakes to bake! 🎉

[@kater9115]

Yum, those cakes look amazing!

[@prestoncrewnarrowboaters8619]

We know all about balancing the boat when baking, anyway lovely to see you back on Holly, I hope we pass you at some point we now run a café boat, but do hot food as well as cake and drinks, it would be boring if we all served the same thing. Love you too and the boys Alex and Maria

[@FlashGormless]

Jo all you have to remember is "Spring forward, fall back" so spring you loose an hours sleep, and autumn you gain an hours sleep :) Great to see you back in action baking those delicious cakes :)

[@jillosler9353]

As it's always the last weekend in March, I say "March onward, Fall back" as my aide memoir!

[@sandyprosser805]

Well Jo you should be so proud of yourself,you were amazing, the different cakes were yummy. It’s great to see you all back where you belong. Great vlog. Have great week love to William too 😊

[@fluff67aaa]

This might be my favourite vlog, sorry Vic. you really are a delightful family.

[@DaveGeog]

What a lovely video - we came along the next weekend when Jo was also working solo - even more in awe of your efforts after watching this!

[@portlandfester7510]

Your cookbook is amazing I recommend it to everyone absolutely gorgeous cakes me and my daughters have made a few thanks

[@nesanesa9547]

Bravo team Cafe Narrow Boat... xx n

[@debsie9769]

Great to see you back baking again. I loooved hearing William say Holly the Cafe boat!! X

[@elizaphe58]

Go Jo! us women are amazing! I've been in labour whilst finishing off wedding cakes lol my babies arrived early! I worked solo on a food van.Once you get in the groove it all falls into place! never doubt your ability! Some old school bakes never fail to please! I'm trading some of my knitting for an old school tray bake this week!

[@SteveMuncaster-ji9dw]

Well done 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 brilliant to see you back

[@gailponder4980]

Everything looks delish.

[@alanandammakingnewmemories2950]

great to see you guys were you belong you can tell how much you love the boats

[@gail9906]

You are a rock star Jo, managing to do all that by yourself. ❤️🇦🇺🦘

[@ohioclassCcamper]

Love Seeing the Holly up and running. Love watching the baking everything looks very good.

[@sallyu1]

It was lovely to finally have met you all. It was great to see William enjoying playing with the frog and shrimp, I could have made lots more things for him but you would have had a boat full of toys :) I made some little cakes last week and they were very wonky but they tasted delicious!

[@heidimacarthur7205]

Nice job! Your baking looks amazing.

[@alisymes2011]

Great to see you back baking Jo and solo! Vic on dad duty with William 🦐 😂

[@mattcherry276]

We walked past on Good Friday on the Tow Path and could see there was action going on on board Holly, good to see it going well. We must get down on an opening day.

[@chrisabbott7458]

So glad to see you all back on the water.Please don't give up again.We all love you.

[@lynndandelion]

I so look forward to your videos and I'm never disappointed! Another lovely one. Thanks!

[@richardwarnas4293]

It’s really nice to see people do what they love, the passion is great to witness. I might come over from The Netherlands this summer to check out that Victoria sponge……

[@suzieq2958]

We Want Admin 😉 I smiled all the way through that, thanks!! Jo you made that look easy 😀 Bet Vic missed the jovial banter. Wish you were a bit closer but on the other hand, wouldn't be able to resist the cake! Shrimp is a hard word to get your mouth round, especially at William's young age! What a little treasure 💜

[@timothyqtully807]

Nice vlog Jo. You did a lovely job all by yourself. Baking and filming is fantastic. Have a lovely weekend

[@CheckFred]

'Action-Woman' .... Well done! ... All looked rather Yummy!! .....👍🤠

[@margaretholcombe6356]

I really enjoy your cooking. Many congratulations on wearing the hairnet. A pity all the baking programs on TV don't follow your example.

[@moretea8314]

Yay! I got 1st view and 1st comment on a Holly vlog, my day is complete! Cheers, Simon of Suffolk

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely to see you back, doing what YOU do best. Great video and great baking.

[@josevilla8648]

Frog and shrimp, what more do you need!!! Go Willum. Looks like you had a fantastic weekend

[@angelatelford841]

Looking forward to the new C4 prog starting next week too

[@dorothydotson7154]

Ah, the energy of youth. Watching Jo work so hard made me want to take a nap. 😊

[@deborahreynolds1552]

Also the Caffe made me want a good Late & a piece of that raspberry almond cake

[@paullocubin4865]

Good to see you back 🙌 😀

[@laar4642]

Great video! You're inspirational!

[@dwaindibly945]

Hi first time I've seen your stuff and its great to see people working hard to fulfil there dreams. Your inspirational and I wish you all the success you get. 😀

[@paulyoung6165]

Hi There Jo Vic and William , Hope you are all well , Great video , Well Done jo you did so well going solo , All your cakes look so so Tasty , And your rice crispy cakes sound Tasty too , i will try making those and i cant burn them LOL, What a Great Busy weekend you had , well thanks for sharing ,Take care All , Have a Nice weekend ,🍰🥮🥞👍👍👍

[@christineprice5463]

You look so happy ❤

[@janelou458]

Loved this video.

[@terrisantiago9128]

What a wonderful day you had.It looks like wow.I wish I was able to stop in too far away

[@Dudley-x2c]

Great stuff 👍

[@GaryCSchade]

Very Nice Indeed 😊

[@barbarabull2672]

What a great video. Jo, I take my hat off to you for your baking skills and your energy to whiz through the weekend with such enthusiasm. It's nice to think that's you also enjoy the chat, my favourite watering holes are those where the chat is as good as the coffee and cakes . More power to your elbow! Best wishes to all three of you xxx

[@michw3755]

I made the blueberry & lemon cake from your book, unfortunately the fruit sank even though I dusted them with flour but the cake was amazing so moist loved it, you did amazing on your own & I'm going to try the ginger cake next 😀🤗

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Well done Jo, and Vic for looking after William. Looked like that was a great weekend. How we wish you were closer to us. Alĺ your cakes are amazing and must taste delicious. Love to you both and hugs for William.

[@suzieq2958]

Bit old fashioned to 'well done' Vic for looking after his own son. 😂

[@nick.caffrey]

@@suzieq2958 Why? Why not reinforce a natural behaviour, rather than tearing it down? Smiley face doesn't disguise passive aggression.

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

@@suzieq2958 That’s a pointless comment. Do you always criticise other people's feelings?

[@fgansell]

You are a machine Jo, wish i could come try your cakes and coffee. Thanks for sharing.

[@gerardosullivan1642]

It is not easy working for yourself you are providing a great service. The customer I hope they all say thank you for everything. Be good and safe.

[@terrisantiago9128]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤love it

[@ceebee223]

“Whoop! Whoop!” from Texas. Great vlog, as always. 👩🏻‍🍳🧑🏻‍💻🧢

[@maureenlowther7621]

Jo you certainly did well in your solo bake and everything went well. Lovely to see you back,❤️❤️

[@bernishepherd4611]

Jo you are super woman!!! I don't know how you did it all and always with a huge smile. I popped down for a hot chocolate with lime & coconut cake that weekend and it was delicious. Lots of love from the Scouser, lol x

[@ramsdenanna6794]

Get one of those Spin mops, they’re really good as most of the water gets spun into the bucket, leaving a dryish clean surface.

[@dave64340]

Great job! Maybe you can use one of those cheap bubble levels and put it on top of the stove before you start cooking. ?

[@gillianspedding4910]

Omg! Its so lovely to have you back. Hugs. Xx

[@robertthrossell4321]

Good on ya Jo, I popped for a coffee and Bakewell tart the week after... It was yummy thanx...

[@HollyTheCafeBoat]

😁 Thanks for coming down!

[@pjh2599]

Really interesting Joanna; well done!

[@tuftywhite9628]

Great start to the season. Wife did the ginger cake from the book last weekend. So good, she did another one today!! Whoop, and indeed whoop!

[@PeteGlyde]

Hello Joanna and Victor. Joanna is a smooth solo operator; almost balletic. It's great to watch someone so passionate about what they do and enjoying it all so much. Good luck for the season ahead. Pete Glyde

[@dennismatthews6660]

Wow! Even the video smelled good! Thank you.

[@KarenSFrancis]

Lemon Drizzle is my new "if it's not chocolate" favourite. Thank you for the recipe.

[@deborahreynolds1552]

What are you going to do with the world chocolate $ increase & shortage on its way due to the cocoa trees being infested with bugs, creating less yield as it damages the plant & pod/sees, I may have to start a stash!

[@tofftheboss6954]

I'm very hungry now. Glad it all went well 😊

[@ricellisfrost620]

Skip breakfast, you'll feel better. Great to see you back on Holly 👍👍

[@richardjensen6753]

I'd be so poor around Holly the Cafe boat, because I'd spend all my money on treats, starting with the Rice Krispy Treats! Then to anything with lemon flavoring! Good job keeping up with everything!

[@stevenginnever5343]

It's been a long winter without you guys. Looks like a good start to the season, may it continue.

[@mungmungie]

What fun! When it comes to wonky cakes, don't you think that could be a selling point? Proof positive that it was baked on a narrowboat! I would actually seek out something like that. In fact, when I can travel again (probably next year), I will fly half-way around the planet, try to find you, just for the experience, and I will even ask for a wonky cake. 🤣 LOVE the shrimp, and William enunciates the word so perfectly!

[@elizabethdunn2992]

Wonderful video! So pleased the cafe is going well, & William is an absolute star 🌟 🤩

[@Andyc515]

Love your channel you do so well to balance your child n business etc such a wonderful chemistry you guys have I’m truly impressed by how you make such a Outstanding business work… well done to you both 👏👏🙏🏻

[@YS-sm8qd]

You did brilliantly! The raspberry/almond cake looked delicious.

[@jaynecopland]

Oh my goodness. Your energy level is insane! I bake one thing and I’m done! Looks amazing!

[@jillchew-tetlaw3388]

Bakewell cake, yes please. You worked so hard.

[@Elle-kr8od]

Ah Jo you're a hard worker--and a cheerful one too. I'm way too old to do the same, and now see that just watching you work tires me out! Well done on a successful weekend.

[@barbanscombe3435]

Hollie has her own Cookery book were have I been. ❤

[@orchidhouse297]

Hi Jo. Great to see you back on Holly. A comment on the allergy sheet. Would you list chilli or curry as allergy? I know they are not ingredients you use. My wife can become seriously ill and have a very bad reaction that could be fatal. But some supermarkets won't list them as possible allergenic ingredients because the amounts are so small.

[@christopherbutler7588]

Great video My works office is in the royal liver building. 😊 Have a great weekend.Hope it's warmer this weekend.😊