this is a big deal: Scary and exciting

[@pgrosebud2012]

That "extractor fan" could be your best local advertising with sweet aromas of pastries and coffee roasting!

[@suegodden]

Vic, I think you’re the only person who could make putting flat-pack furniture together so watchable🤣 I hope the roaster is a success for you. 🤞

[@anneluobikis7350]

I read for 'storytime' at my library job. The trick with longer books is to have a flick-through first and see if you can skip a page. You can also add your own abridged version of the text but this will only work until William starts to recognise words. Enjoy the time when they are little. Love watching your adventures.

[@markbailey2713]

I really enjoy watching the enthusiasm and positivity this young couple bring to the table. ❤

[@wenlonn]

Seriously. You guys are good - you don’t need the click bait titles. “I plug in the roaster and go for a bit of a run”, would still get us watching. Xx

[@sianwarwick633]

The roaster looks good, i wish i'd see the wiring. Now you can roast other ppl's beans, as a sideline. Mine's a French roast

[@lesleym6952]

Honestly Vic, you get funnier every week😂😂 Happy weekend you lovely lot 🥰 (Gubbins is my new favourite word 😁)

[@susannahwhitaker994]

Watching you make up kitchen cupboards , bought back so many happy memories of my late husband building our kitchen. You were certainly more patient they he was lol 🤗

[@gerardosullivan1642]

Your husband is not working on flat packs now. Keep him in your prayers.

[@grahamjackson8655]

Oh the relief to see another soul being slight concerned as to what the software is or isn't doing, the slight sense of foreboding and not being really sure if all is going well (whilst trying to keep cool and composed in front of others gathered around so panic doesn't break out). Another brilliant episode.

[@Lee_Proffit]

Always a good idea to drop some wood glue on those dowels, makes a much stronger joint - especially if you start moving her again

[@peterlenz1294]

The roaster will be a magnet for your business. Great idea

[@Wyz369]

I'm a retired nurse....when the insect flew into your eye...my first thought was goggles....then....bingo! Great minds 😍😎

[@jillychandler]

I think you guys are amazing - the things you get up to! That machine will give you wonderful fresh coffee smells, and hopefully wonderful roast coffee beans. William is such a beautiful little boy, and growing fast! So good that you have lovely friends who can help you, as I know your would do them if they needed it. You are such a lovely family. Blessings to you from a Mizzley West Devon, and Jilly & Madge. xxx

[@drinksafewater]

The smell of roast coffee wafting around your location will be like the Pied piper of Hamelin - in our City we had a roaster who vented all the aromas into the shopping precinct with remarkable marketing sense - queues out of the door!

[@DavidHoughton-h1p]

Vic - Bike SAFETY HELMET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewhenley7691]

Lovely, thanks guys. Such wholesome content, thank you for sharing.

[@stephaniegarrett3246]

Well I've never enjoyed DIY more.... Always a joy to watch, whatever you are doing.. ❤️🙏

[@Phil.O.Sophical]

Visited your cafe boat for the first time a few weekends ago. Highly recommend the cakes, and may have consumed a few cinnamon buns too, and left with a slice of everything. The coffee was very good too. Definitely a summer highlight meeting you both. But, come on Vic, every morning it seems you make yourself a coffee before doing anything on Holly. How surprised we were to discover it would take you no time at all to make one for Jo (or tea) and take it to her on Zero. Need to up your game😂Hope to visit again in the future when our waistline’s have recovered 😮All the best to the 3 of you.

[@sharonwengler3225]

You should write a kids book about living on a narrowboat! Your artist friend could do the illustrations!

[@lisaforte1575]

@sharonwengler3225 That is an excellent idea! Oh, I hope they do it!

[@debgwilliam8756]

The anti-fly-goggle purchase was superb! 😂

[@desmondrobinson169]

I first read that as goggles. I wondered what they would look like?

[@deborahreynolds1552]

Superb!

[@maobfh]

I will admit that a performance in reading books and telling tales was something we all looked forward to! The Sseussian rhythms, the songs, the drums and the crooning, we did it all the children and I! And great fun was had by all. The children carried on the singing and music with THEIR children but did not have (?!?!!) the Sseussian Rhythm. Baffling but as Granny still lives, the grands heard it nonetheless. Baffling. Very impressive work you are performing, Vic! It is difficult to tell, with cameras, daylight and smoke, just how thick a haze ACTUALLY is! In the states, washers and dryers are separate and the dryer is vented outside of the building to cut down on the moisture and humidity introduced into the home when the dryer is NOT vented. Do the combo washer/dryer units also have ventilation to remove the moisture from the house? Surely, they must with the humidity already surrounding the British Isles! The dryer vent hose, metal, could effectively keep the green bean smoke from the interior and let it waft out to attract the coffee drinkers like myself and my parents and brothers that would almost guarantee a Pied Piper effect with the wondering caffeine addicts and bring them all to your window!!! THAT is an animated image that I can easily picture in a Dr. Seuss book, longer rounded noses pointing into the roasting wafts as they walk, single file and noses up towards Holly! Anyway, if the smoke becomes a problem, the metal flex hose would accommodate the angle from roaster to exhaust fan with ease! Some heat shielding one the employee side of the roasting setup may become necessary. Maybe not!? Lovely video! Please excuse my lame attempts at humor! Your roaster is a game changer if you time your roasts to attract your custom. 🫰

[@deborahreynolds1552]

My son now 35, his and my favourite book was "The Biggest Sandwich Ever" still have it and sometimes reminisce on how much we both loved it!

[@terrisantiago9128]

Very nice. Video

[@grahamlewis6062]

Great fun ! We want ‘smelley vision!!’ 😀. Joan

[@TessTickles00]

Hi to you all, I recently started watching your vids and have boat life envy now! It's a credit to you both for how you took the plunge and just did what would make you happy instead of what made you money and made you part of the sausage grinding machine that's called life, for most people. Please tell me, do you need a licence to operate the cafe boat and have the food and hygiene police inspecting the boat as they do with every other food outlet? I'm sure you've been asked this and answered it before, but I'd be interested to know as a newcomer to your channel. Keep up the good way of independent life, it will be the best grounding ever for your son. Best wishes to you all, Steve.

[@martynrobinson7200]

Wow! After watching all that DIY and roasting I had to have a little lay down. Exhausting! Great film making, btw, as always.

[@_Tiamat_.]

💜💙💚 Happy weekend everyone.

[@ALittleAdventureTime]

Love the geeking out over the coffee roaster, look forward to trying the coffee from that next time we're up. Love seeing bits of footage now from the Middlewood Way now that we've cycled it too.

[@siphonsnob]

My first coffee roasting was also "daunting", but it was the most fun since my chemistry classes. Remember that coffee you intend to use for espresso should rest for at least a week after roasting.

[@shanehumberstone5262]

There’s only two canal boats I’ve ever seen ( online and in real life)with such a big roof over the front well deck,yours and ula and Josh’s which they sold,both stunningly beautiful boats

[@crystalipock9725]

That roaster is taking on a life of its own, and yes! It looks like a cute piggy! Love your channel! Wish I was in your country and could step up and order a pastry and fresh roasted coffee! Much success to you and your family business. May it continue to grow and prosper beyond your wildest dreams! You deserve it! Have a lovely weekend and great rest of your week! Love the part where you ask your son if he lost his nerve to jump on the pillow! Too cute! I am all about kids being kids...pretty much forever!

[@pamfogarty3087]

Wow this video was so so well done! Thank you so much ☺

[@glennclarke9787]

Great vlog Guys.We love you xxx

[@elf5012]

Oh, the smell of roasting coffee...heaven on earth. With the best-baked goods ever, I sure wish I didn't live in Illinois and could visit your cafe.

[@Jam73e]

Hi Vic. I like your choice of Wooden worktop. I'd love to make a stand for your roaster including the bracketry for the extraction 🤔 Would look great in Oak or Ask. Anyhow, great video 👍 Good to see you guys. Jamie

[@PatrickPoet]

that was nicely inspiring that you've decided to become an autumn/winter person even though you don't want to--you're on a search for more joy:) I'll try to do it too. Thanks

[@lisaforte1575]

Extra bonus points for TWO literary references - The Sword in the Stone, AND Bill's Bedtime Story!🎉

[@Kathleen-mv6in]

Love your videos lm allways waching them ❤️ when lm of work ,so relaxing 😌 😎 lm thinking 🤔 of saveing up for a boat 🚢 😄 😀 something nice for the holidays 😀

[@nancyspringston8547]

The roaster is exciting. Maybe the smokiness was because it is new and you had to cook the manufacturing oils, etc. out of it. Look forward to how your first drinkable coffee comes out. Glad you got those safety glasses….that was my first thought,and then you told us you got some. Smart man!

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thank you! Great storytelling.

[@suzieq2958]

Scary Computery Stuff!! Good on you Vic! William's enthusiasm for his "little stream" was so cute 💜 Jo, your sense of humour gets me giggling every time! (and yours Vic!) Thank you guys!😃

[@katieodonnell6754]

Love the running path and high speed cloud shots. Also the fly in your eye😂

[@pjh2599]

Funniest thing I've seen all week- a ballistic coffee roaster!- thanks

[@jennymarshall8340]

Definitely the piglet is a very apt name, it just needs googly eyes if they wouldn’t melt off. Love the challenge you threw at the flies, in Australia we have just had the spring flies and moths burst forth for two days, normally I am a calm person but flies, moths and Christmas eye causing insects get a mouth full of profanities from me 😆

[@edsageseamaster3440]

Awesome stuff. A home roaster - as soon as I get a new car, I’m coming to try out your home roasted coffee. That’s really exciting. Good for you all. Keep well.

[@greghilton7797]

We keep saying William needs a cat to keep him company. A female kitten would be an excellent choice. As they grow older, males want to go exploring for hours on end. Where as females like to hang around home and be there more often to play. It looks to me like you need to fabricate some form of a duct around the pig's bum to more efficiently guide the bad smoky gasses to the fan unit's intake wotsit thingy. Great episode as always. Cheers

[@jaysmith8199]

That roaster is some machine! 😮

[@jimbandit1250sa]

Super exciting the smell of fresh coffee and your delicious home baked cakes is a dream I wish you were close to us in the midlands we’d be your best customers 😃👏👌☺️

[@deborahreynolds1552]

Love you guys!

[@gameoverlord8012]

Install the fan on the ceiling and use a simple flexible tube to suck air where it needed

[@sandbridgekid4121]

I can't stand coffee, but I'm pretty good at making it. This roaster, will be a quantum shift in your own coffee experience. And the quality of your coffee, will jump, and coffee needs will seek you out.😊

[@karenw2920]

My husband has the same roaster. I’m sure he would be happy to help if you ever have any questions.

[@johnwhale3774]

Nice to have a pals helping hand .

[@SueC-oj6zv]

Well done Vic and Jo! You are doing amazing in expanding your Cafe business, if I lived closer I would be there supporting you. Loved Jo’s expression regarding William’s request to sing 😂, have a good weekend and lots of coffee & cake sales! x

[@AnnaG888]

You could make rustic units from wood pallets ❤❤❤

[@PeteGlyde]

Hello Vic and Jo: That was seriously cool watching Vic counselling himself through the trial run of the coffee bean roaster; perhaps he could become a 'coffee bean roaster counsellor'; there might be a bigger need for one than you think. Pete Glyde

[@suehall3298]

Wow flat pack project & a new roasted look forward to next week hope you have a Good week ☕☕☕🤗👍💐 Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

[@romac9516]

Superb fun

[@BoatTime]

Congrats on your first experimental coffee roasting session! We’re looking forward to finding out what name you give the roaster 😅

[@westaussiejeff1547]

Always look forward to Saturday over here - that's when your vlogs lob!

[@lindabryant3548]

I love all your videos!

[@Erin_Wilson_Studios]

Watching with headphones on today. Thanks for the audio fun :)

[@jacquelinefilby1842]

I was watching another narrow boat you tubers vlog and as he pulled into Macclesfield I recognized the basin and thought I wonder if I will spot one or both of your boats! And I did. Definitely Zero.😊

[@shaunsart]

Inspired by Nature? If him, I watched it too and tried to spot the boats but didn’t see them.

[@markkunath8440]

I'm sure the business case for the coffee roaster identified all the training needs 😂. Quality and consistency - vital for your customers. Maybe once you have it sorted make your own recipe book for the type of taste you're aiming for. It's chemistry and art - you guys are amazing 🤩

[@RichPickingsBT41]

Really enjoyed watching your vlog , like all others ❤

[@MrFroglips69]

Groovy episode. Nice job on putting in your new coffee roaster.

[@peterjensen1455]

Just like IKEA Units…Your New Roaster will be at Home! Beautiful Countryside.

[@tommymaguire2839]

Loved this installment! I am running out for a fresh brewed cup of coffee now! Vic, I have to mention that you have an uncanny resemblance to musician Adam Ant in his younger years. Incredible likeness! Ever hear that before?

[@CMSwithay]

Just fabulous, full of lovely story telling and the delightful end had me laughing out loud.

[@John-s3t6q]

I did build my kitchen some time back now in 1997 . Still looks good today, had to do a mod for the last oven as we needed a bigger oven i think it was oven number five . I am 70 years old this year so i am done with DIY .

[@brianpeck3120]

When you go into "second crack" of roasting beans for the darker roasts there might be a build up of oil in the exhaust. Something to keep track of and keep clean or degreased in your exhaust extractor vent.

[@nortonmolly]

I’m surprised that you didn’t put the roaster on the foredeck area, then you wouldn’t need that bulky extraction fan. The fan needs to be connected to the roaster for better smoke capture. The fan could be mounted on the roof (inside a box) and then you just have chimney inside the boat. You are the best editor on KZbin 👍👍

[@Saaz42]

I was so excited when I saw you were adding a roaster! I've been roasting coffee for personal use for years, and what I lack in skill is made up for by having fresh coffee and starting with really good beans. You've probably made good progress on figuring it out by now, but there are some guides online, like on Sweet Maria's. I find sound most useful. I try to stop after the first round of popping, and before or just when the 2nd round of cracking begins, for a medium-dark roast.

[@eimjabegg5943]

A suggestion to sellers of coffee roasters is to put a video of how to season and what to do. Well traversed Vic. You are more game than I'd be. See you next week.

[@junco477]

Now all you need is a helmet (from someone who can still walk, talk and think thanks to the bike helmet that kept my skull from kissing a concrete curb when I went flying over my handle bars).

[@fatfish6763]

This should be called . Vic buys himself a coffee roaster . thanks for the vid keep warm

[@PerennialProfiles]

You’ll get the hang of the roasting. It looks like that first roast did not quite make it to “first crack” (sounds like muted popcorn popping), when the inner seam of the coffee beans starts to open up. After a small lull, second crack comes on… sounds more like fast snapping. That’s when the bean structure starts to break down, the oil comes out, giving it that oily sheen.

[@paulyoung6165]

Hi There Vic Jo and William , Hope All Are well , Great video , your coffee roaster looks really Good , Your Kitchen is looking Great , And How about a popcorn maker , LOL, and you could make coffee popcorn , well silly idea but sounds tasty , LOL , well Thanks for sharing , Keep up your Great work , Take care All , ☕👍👍👍

[@bonnienichalson5151]

Sll the Favourite Smells in one :) ☕🍿🥧

[@Kathleen-mv6in]

I love❤toffe apples 🍎 my nana used to make them,for Halloween 🎃 😢 😋

[@chrisroat6592]

When putting flat pack together I would always put wood glue on dowels and ends to help it stay together, I keep thinking that the open end of Holly is such a large space that if you made a canopy around it would give you a seated area or storage space, anyways keep going

[@HellyAvard-xt6mz]

A very interesting and informative video Vic!

[@franktuckwell196]

I had a meccano set as a kid and watching you think in 3 D , i reckon you did to? Love the tech speak, as in 4 x very heavy. I put loads of flat pack together over the years for friends, who were happy to buy it, but afraid to open it, let alone put it together.

[@VenusSantaCruz]

I was thinking you were going to be listing to Starboard. Glad to see that addressed 😅😍

[@michellegreen2428]

Vic, you really should purchase a safety helmet to go with your glasses. I'm sure you wouldn't let William ride without one. I'm intrigued to see the roaster come together...

[@danjdclark]

I love your films. The content is cool. But the way you put them together is great. I know it's your job and everything but it still bears saying. ❤❤❤

[@boaty1968]

Reading stories at bedtime, best job ever , mind I called it a day when he was 14 , we were on war books by then 😂 he did excel in English though tbf

[@marianneeckertjensen4723]

Nice machine! And truely, fall is coming, the evenings are so short here (Denmark).. Have you ever considered painting your walls white or cream? That is what we do in Scandinavia to get som reflection into our rooms 🤩

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

great see vlog out on channel and working going job done on the boat thanks four the vids thanks lee

[@stephenworthington8508]

Take care 🎉😊

[@lindaallsop3235]

Love that word Gubbins 😊

[@lyndamorrissey6646]

You make it look so easy, we in our home hate flat packs

[@susanB24F]

The roaster is kind of scary! Can't wait to have you taste your first cup of coffee with your own roasted beans!! ☕ Enjoy

[@Sandra-xg2yl]

Takes up a lot more space than I thought it would. But here's to your success 🎉

[@markdodsworth5439]

That roaster takes up a lot of space 😮

[@robertthrossell4321]

Ur a genius Vic, absolutely superb vlog 👌👌

[@barringtonw2]

Hi, great video thanks. That's a large investment for the Cafe Boat, The Morningstar Aillio Bullet R2 coffee roasters are around £3,500 to £4,000. Wow your KZbin channel must be doing well. Hope it's a success, regards Barry.

[@thisnthat42]

I think they bought it second hand so probably paid a little less. No idea of the going rate for second hand coffee roasters.

[@bonnienichalson5151]

Yes it was a second hand purchase! From another locals cafa/rosters:)

[@serenathomson-v5d]

Fab vlog guys x

[@FBGbarge]

Be sure to divert the exhaust chimney towards the tow-path. Use the smell of baking to pull in new customers! 😋

[@Saarvl-sl5zz]

Great Vlog. Cheers.

[@annajeram9251]

We’d love to buy some of your coffee beans once you e perfected the roast!

[@cookingcampingwithdoug4014]

I like your little roaster. Now you need to put a vent hood over it