Car Chats, Pottery Painting & Updates From You | Vlogmas Day 18

[@Stephanieheartsu1212]

Novie’s obsession with the word “Wow” is so cute 😂

[@alexandradud2563]

You guys are the reason I now speak English, live abroad, and work for an international company 🥹 When I was 14, I started watching your videos with Russian subtitles. Over time, I managed to understand everything you were saying without them, and now I'm pretty fluent! Forever grateful ❤️

[@katarina_markovic]

Omg old house 😭🫶🏻 18:05 I still sometimes watch old vlogmases that were filmed there

[@pritchart3012]

I once drew a picture of Nala and posted it to you back when I was first starting my career as a full time artist. About a year later on a random weekday evening, my phone blew up with Instagram notifications! To my surprise, Zoe had shared my drawing on her IG story and said it was her favourite artwork of Nala! It made me cry with happiness to hear how much she loved it but also at the THOUSANDS of new followers I received within hours and messages from people saying how much they loved my art and how happy they were for me that Zoe shared it 🥰 This came at a time when I was struggling with which direction to take my art and whether I should give it all up. Fast forward 6 or so years, I now have a thriving art business, have raised thousands of pounds for wildlife conservation through my art, travelled for my work, exhibited multiple times in central London, am an ambassador for big art brands & charities and have made countless friends! I watch your vlogs whilst drawing in my studio and they continue to inspire me! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to you both and your followers for giving me the encouragement I needed at the time I needed it to keep going ❤

[@x.soph.x]

Don't want joe to see the comments.......😂......*whispers* get him a telescope. He was saying he wanted one in one of his vids the other day xxx

[@bucketlistadventureskrs]

✨you should leave a disposable camera with Ottie when she has sleepovers to document her moments away…fun surprise to develop

[@sarahjayne4408]

I am a nursery practitioner and just want to say how amazing Ottie is for her age, her speech is incredible and she is so clever in all areas, her kindness and loving side really shine through her little personality, she is such a credit to you both. Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas xx

[@eviexx4945]

I aspire for my relationship to be like yours and Alfie’s. You can just tell how much you love each other and you work so well together, as parents, partners, friends. I just love this!

[@meganeverhart2894]

Zoe was the reason I started not pushing off my feelings of anxiety. I have been watching since right before Zoe moved to Brighton and she was very open about her anxiety throughout the years. I was always told I had anxiety but i truly never faced the issue head on until Zoe and Alfies volgs became the one and only thing that calmed my panic attacks and the only thing I could really focus on in times of stress. Once Zoe made her big video on anxiety and stress I finally felt a sense of clarity and I went to my doctor to start the process of getting better. It has now been 10 years since Zoes video that helped me and 5 years since I have finally found the right fix for my anxiety levels. Thank you so much Zoe and Alfie, you guys truly changed my life for the better and continue to be my place of calm in the storm.

[@emilypeacock9862]

To answer your question…Not me personally, but I once worked with a lady who spoke amazing English (but was French). I asked her why her English was so good and she proceeded to tell me she had been watching your videos since 2009 and you taught her!! Love you guys x

[@brianamonzon16]

The end conversation between you and Alfie about anxiety and doubting yourself/self confidence was so interesting to hear. It sounds a lot like me and my boyfriend because he doesn’t experience that either and he tries to understand because for him it’s such a foreign concept. It’s so cool to see other couples having those conversations of understanding the way each other’s brains work.

[@Ab_ski]

My husband and I got inspired to start taking a yearly trip to Brighton from Canada at Christmas time because of your vlogs. We started in 2022 and this year we’re taking our 6 month old baby with us!

[@sarahthomas5534]

Full circle… my daughter grew up watching your vlogs, baking your recipes, trying your hair tips and buying your merch. My daughter is now happy and settled at Uni and I watch Vlogmas as your precious girls remind me of magical Christmas memories with my children and the happiest of times. Thank you for sharing x

[@BrookeES16]

I never want Novie to outgrow her adorable "WOWW" 😍

[@katiebigglestone446]

I felt Zoe became more confident when mark came into her life. 👦🏻👩🏼 bff I love their friendship

[@HersheyChelsea]

You guys are the reason I met my husband. I am from a small city in Canada and have been watching you both since the beginning. I always dreamed of moving to England because I watched you guys and I wanted to be doing all the same things you guys were doing. From going to pizza face to walking around the lanes. When I graduated from uni I moved to London to teach for two years. In that time I met my now husband who lives in Canada with me. Who is also now a huge fan of you both! We go back every year and I always visit Brighton just wishing I would run into you guys at the beach. I even had my hen do there. Thanks for bringing so much joy into my life! ❤ love you both

[@vickyroberts5453]

Question what’s the most embarrassing moment you’ve caught on camera of each other! One you’ve kept and one you never shared! Loving vlogmas getting through maternity leave x

[@Leioeopino]

I'm Brazilian and I've started to watch these videos to practice English and now I'm legit doing a PhD in English Literature with a Zoe accent 😅

[@fergdiaz7419]

34:17 this conversation made me remember that a few days ago I was telling my boyfriend about you guys and how I’ve been watching your videos for more than 10 years and that you really changed Christmas for me. In my family it’s always been a stressful time of the year but I always liked it. When I started watching your videos I remember thinking how wonderful your traditions and festive spirit were. It truly changed something in me and now you’ve inspired many of my families traditions and we try to be a little more festive every year. It’s made the holiday more enjoyable ♥️ so thank you

[@sophcol]

as someone who’s currently really struggling with their anxiety, i can’t tell you how much i have loved vlogmas this year. something to look forward to each day & heartwarming content makes me feel that little bit better

[@Erinbackup]

You both inspired 11 year old me to start filming my life, and I realised how much I loved video production / editing. Fast forward to this year I've just graduated with a Film and TV Production degree 🥺🥺

[@jess62837]

you have honestly changed my life zoe. i have been watching you since i was 12 (im turning 21 in a month). shortly after this, i was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. as a 13 year old i felt so alone and weird, i thought i was the only one who felt the way i did. being able to relate to someone with anxiety, especially because you were older, i was able to look up to you. i no longer felt weird and strange, but seen. you changed how i thought of myself and my mental illness. i knew that things would get better, i would find strategies, and felt a new sense of acceptance that i will always have anxiety but it will never define me. thank you zoe for saving my 13 year old self. i cannot thank you enough, i wish you knew just how much you have changed my life.

[@Monicahelset]

I gave birth during vlogust (Aug 18th), and now I get to cosy up with my 4 month old babygirl and watch vlogmas ❤️🎄 Thank you for creating the most wholesome content ✨️

[@duthieclan]

My Mum very recently passed away, she loved Christmas, making loosing her all the harder. Finding it difficult to get Christmassy but finding you guys is helping. Your Ffamily festive feels 🥰 thank you!

[@tameehaahmed9776]

I started watching you guys when I was 8. I’m 19 now. You and Alfie have literally, in a way, raised me. And I can’t thank you enough for it ❤

[@MissHannahBell]

My story is that I was watching Zoella videos when I was 13 which is what inspired me to start my own KZbin channel with hauls and favorites videos and makeup tutorials which then turned into an obsession with cameras and film making which then led me to a film school which is where I met my now husband and now I’m 27 and a fulltime freelance videographer! So basically Zoella catapulted my entire life & career haha

[@kaiareichow5407]

QUESTION: If you could participate in one historical event, what would it be? QUESTION: what is one food you have seen in a film that you NEEDED TO TRY QUESTION: What's your earliest memory? QUESTION: what is one thing your parents told you that you believed your whole life until you were older and realized it was never true: ( ex backseat lights on in the car while driving was illegal)

[@juliabrophy9892]

Hi Zoe and Alfie!! Currently sitting fighting the worst illness I’ve had in months and this has absolutely turned my day around. Thank you guys 🤍

[@verityhumby3310]

Get well soon

[@KitsuneBozu1]

Novie's smile when she looks at Ottie is probably the sweetest thing I've ever seen.

[@Amy-h214]

I look forward to seeing you on The Repair Shop with the clock

[@MissHannahBell]

I’ve started whispering *gasp* wooooow on the daily now 😂

[@amandaong9212]

one of my fav parts are when you talk to ottie about your day :) makes me want to do that with my kids in the future ❤

[@judimcdonnell1971]

I love your new words guys ‘WHAAAT’ and ‘’Oh WOW’ 😂 Tracey needs her own vlog!! We want her secrets of how to look sooo good!! ❤

[@indiaelliswright7752]

Everyday this is the thing I look forward to as my moment of calm. Thank you for along my December. I wish vlogmas would last forever

[@PattiClarkWunder]

Seeing your old house for a few seconds gave such nostalgic vibes. Awww…. loved that.

[@Archisaurus]

Your videos impact people in ways you will never know. I personally find it so comforting and inspiring to see how Zoe is enjoying her life despite having anxiety. I tried betterhelp because of her and the quality of my life has improved. Seeing you laugh and enjoy your lives has motivated me to do the same. Not to allow anxiety to paralyze me. To go out and live my life.

[@Gladioli10]

Dear Zoe and Alfie, I've been a viewer for well over a decade. I can easily say that you have both had a drastic impact on my life, because I started watching Alfie's daily vlogs to learn english. I barely knew a handful of words and your daily vlogs helped me so much. I'm forever thankful 🥹 been really enjoying vlogmas xx

[@becholden2806]

A significant part of anxiety is a lack of confidence in your capacity to cope with the challenging situation. Which is fueled with the power of deprecating self talk. So when you go to bake a cake, for example, there is still that tiny bit of your brain saying to you that you don’t have the capacity to cope with the challenge of that situation and simply ‘can’t do it’. You’ve beautifully developed so much confidence in yourself that you can in fact do it! And do it well! 💕

[@kaylynvial]

I honestly don't know when I started watching but at least since 2014, and I can't tell you how much these videos and you two have been a source of joy and comfort in my life. Zoe, you opening up about your mental health and anxiety was a catalyst for me taking control over my own anxiety and panic attacks because I grew up in a small town in America that didn't value taking care of your mental health, so I didn't have the words to describe what I had been going through for most of my life at that point. That's not even mentioning how much I enjoyed your other content or how I would cry from laughter at something in the videos. Because of your videos, I always wanted to travel to Brighton and in 2022 after losing my partner, my home, and job, I decided to visit as a way to find peace and healing. From the moment I stepped off the train, I instantly felt at home- flash forward to the day I was leaving, I was sitting on the beach reading a letter my best friend had written me about how much I was loved and that every little moment was a sign from God. I went to get up and underneath my hand was a stone perfectly shaped like a heart and I instantly knew this place and this moment was for me and was a huge moment in healing from my grief. I hope to leave America soon and officially call Brighton home. (Let me know if you're hiring)

[@Greg55bona]

It’s so amazing when you find out that you have made a difference in other people’s lives.

[@janemillen5114]

These vlogs are bringing me so much comfort, I put them on to decompress, my dad died a few days ago after a few traumatic weeks, he’s now gone to annoy my mum in heaven. So in amongst all the horrible sorting out and disassembling the family home, cancelling accounts and so on… I take a bath at the end of the day and put on a vlog ❤️ thank you … and sending a big hug to anyone else who’s had or in the same situation…. We will get through it 💕 xx

[@zarawozniak6310]

I’m so sorry for your loss… I’m glad you find some peace in Zoe’s vlog’s however, they’re so comforting 🥹

[@laurennanderson22]

You guys and Mark are the reason for my first ever international solo trip! This past summer I went to Ireland and the UK on my own because I’d watched your videos for so many years. I knew I needed to do a day in Brighton and it did not disappoint. I got a Boho Gelato, sat on the beach, and walked down the pier. It felt like an out of body experience after having watched your videos for 15 years. Thank you for giving me a reason to make a core memory and something that I will remember for the rest of my life ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@chrrys26]

36:29 i’ve been watching you both for so many years and one thing that zoe really influenced me to do was go to therapy for my anxiety. i was having back to back panic attacks and didn’t leave the house for around 7 months. i was so embarrassed and confused by anxiety but watching your videos talking about it gave me the push to get help. fast forward these past couple of years, after many sessions in therapy, i managed to get on a train and go to concerts all over! harry styles mainly but through that i have met some of my bestest friends and i am so much more confident going out of my comfort zone and meeting new people. so i thank you for that push and creating such a safe place for me to understand that the way my brain works isn’t just me and im not alone. id be lost without those friends now and i have memories that i’ll cherish for a lifetime♥️

[@tyreefox4529]

Hiiii! Long time watcher over here (over 10 yrs!) I just wanted to say how much I love you guys and your little family. I just got engaged last night to my boyfriend of 10 years and I felt like I needed to tell you guys since you mean a lot to me (you’re one of the first people to know so I needed to tell someone hahahah) especially in our favourite time of year! loving vlogmas I look forward to this everyday!! 🎄♥️

[@amonke]

congrats!

[@EllieJames-h3c]

I'm usually a silent viewer. I've been watching Zoe since I was 14, I'm now 27. Zoe was the first person I heard speaking about anxiety and panic attacks and I felt so seen. When I was a teenager, I felt so alone with my mental health struggles and watching Zoe's videos talking about these topics massively helped me to be more open about my own struggles and to feel less alone in this. I can't thank you enough for this Zoe! It's so so lovely to now see you and your family grow ❤

[@paigefilming]

I grew up struggling with anxiety and didn't realize until I was about 10 watching one of your videos that that was what I was experiencing. I've always wanted kids but was terrified of how I would manage taking care of someone full time or just being in a relationship period with my anxiety. When you announced your pregnancy I cried in the realization that that didn't have to hold me back. I'm now nearly 21, anxiety doesn't control me anymore, and although I am not having kids anytime soon I'm not scared about it anymore. I've also since then had a first relationship which I used to be terrified of and am planning on going to New York which was something that always made me extremely anxious but between your videos (and reading girl online) I'm really excited for it. You have been the absolute biggest influence on why I live my life so much more confidently now compared to 10 years ago.

[@chelseamcluckie]

omg seeing the old house! OG really starting to feel like OLD-G

[@kellyelliott98]

I have been watching both of you since I was 11. I'm now 26. But after so many years of living in portugal (me remembering zoes first vlogging experience at 11 when she went on holiday to portugal) with inspiration from you and my UK friends. I'm moving back to the UK! My fiancé and I will be moving next year. Thank you for sharing all your memories so you can help us create our own. You two and the inspiration for many of us. And I think all of us are super grateful to have you in our lives ❤️

[@lucywickstead]

I have been watching you since I was a teenager, I’m now 27 years old, and seeing your confidence grow and see the woman/mother you have become, has inspired me to keep going and be more confident in myself🥹 I’ve just been me, not cared what anyone has thought and not let anyone stand in the way of my dreams🥰 I wouldn’t have had the confidence to go to uni (University Of Brighton actually), without seeing how you’ve just grown into the woman you are today so I just want to thank you Zoe for always being you and inspiring me to do the same!🥰 We truly are all so unique in this world and we all deserve to all achieve our dreams, cause they do come true❤️

[@geemz6988]

I have watched you from I wanna say 2013/2014 when it was all blowing up with KZbinrs. At the time my anxiety was horrendous, you helped me through it. Watching your videos and then seeing you having the same struggles was a huge help for me as I could finally relate to someone else and it made me feel more normal about myself whatever that is xx

[@diaryofdaksha]

33:02 i have a story too! i really hope you see this zoe. i watched the thumbnail of your ‘primark haul’ video and wondered “i wanna try to learn how i can make those letters too”. so here i am, 8 years later, a commercial greeting card designer!!!❤ i am a lettering artist coz of zoe!

[@ellaj7841]

I’ve been watching both of you since I was in primary school, probably around 8 years old, and I’ve always loved how magical you both make Brighton feel. Now I’m 20 and moved across the country to go to the University of Sussex and am planning on living in Brighton after I finish my degree. I’ve found the most amount of comfort here than I have in any other place I’ve been to and I find it crazy that I’m living in the place that I’ve been watching for 12+ years. Thank you, both of you, so much xx

[@sophiewoottondesign6304]

In response to your ‘viewer stories’ chat ✨: having also suffered a lot of my teenage and into adulthood years with emetophobia, watching your videos for the past 10 years gave me the confidence to push myself out of my comfort zone. Nearly 2 years ago I applied to be on the Great Pottery Throw Down, 6 months later I found out I made the show. Earlier this year the show aired and completely changed my life. I am now a full time potter growing my business and loving doing it! It really shows good things come when you push yourself out of where you feel comfortable 💓

[@brianarenee1640]

13 year silent viewer from Canada here! You guys are the reason I was able to travel! I always had travel anxiety when I was little and Zoe’s videos always calmed me down I always still download videos to watch to help me fly. I’ve been to New York at Christmas because of you guys and when I went to Florida my mom booked the hotel you guys stayed at one time because it made me happy to know you guys stayed there. I love you guys so much thank you for everything 🤍🤍🤍

[@jaimiegrainger]

Zoe has just so accurately described what it’s like to be a self deprecating but determined person. That’s exactly how I am and hearing her talk about it has really helped it all slot into place. I started watching Zoe when I was 12, I’m now 24. I found Zoe because I too struggled with anxiety and emetophobia, and always found comfort in these videos and vlogs - like having the big sister I always wanted. In terms of the knock on effect - I remember seeing a vlogmas video where everyone went to Edinburgh for the markets and I remember thinking oh my god! Edinburgh looks so fun - specifically the Christmas tree maze (that’s so ingrained in my brain). Flash forward, I decided to study my masters in Edinburgh and met my partner who I now live with full time here. These vlogs are so much more than just videos of people doing things, it’s a community of comfort 🧡🧡🧡

[@heloalex06]

te way alfie is looking at zoe at 53:03..... they raised me

[@hivonix]

I love when you guys reference the old videos. I used to watch everyone when I was in high school for years, stoped for a bit and started watching again this year. I love every minute of it I’ve honestly missed you guys. It’s been so full circle an nostalgic, I’ve been working on healing my childhood and being diagnosed with adhd. Watching the vlogs again has been so comforting for my soul feels like I’m back home again tbh. Thank you guys for being so genuine/honest the kindest humans to look up to as I enter my mid twenties love you guys ❤❤ from New Zealand

[@madilops]

I started watching your videos when i was 12 and barely understood english (im Portuguese) and essentially became fluent because of you and other youtubers. I was a very lonely kid and used to feel like you were sort of my only friends. Can't thank you enough for keeping me company all these years and helping me come out of my shell. I am now 23 and have overcome my social anxiety after lots of therapy. Lots of love to you from Portugal ❤

[@lucialago7245]

zoe you are so inspiring! i struggle with really bad anxiety and emetophobia, and watching your videos makes me feel so seen. You have no idea how many lives you have changed, how many people have thought of you when being scared of doing something. Thank you for being you❤

[@dominique5734]

usual silent viewer of well over 10 years at this point (got so nostalgic seeing the old house in this vlog😭) but watching the end of the video today inspired me to comment. just hearing about how you always used to say “just say yes” and hearing zoe’s story about never thinking she would be able to deliver a baby made me think about how in about 3 months i am moving to new york city to work as a physician assistant in labor & delivery, delivering babies! it’s so crazy that i’m moving to my dream city, working my dream job. when i started school a few years ago, my dreams seemed so far away, and now here i am! i feel very similar to zoe in the fact that i never think i’m able to do something, then all of the sudden i’m doing it! its amazing and i am so proud of both zoe and i, for accomplishing things that we never thought we’d be able to do!!! love you guys!

[@jollyfication3159]

I hope they have a day where Zoe and Mark exchange gifts!! It is one of my most favourite things to watch!! ❤

[@zoew_]

i love how alfie really listens to what zoes saying and tries to really understand zoe where shes coming from

[@marinasilveirasilveira9371]

I feel you, Zoe! Updating your brain and getting rid of ideas that don't fit your reality and who you are anymore is very hard!!!

[@idksariguess]

I was just talking about this the other day with my boyfriend, Alfie has an LA vlog from years ago that uses a Hoodie Allen song and to this day it still worms its way into my Spotify wrapped playlist and it never fails to make me think of not only the time I spent in California but also all the memories I associate with that time in my life when those videos came out. It’s been a privilege to watch both of you grow with each other and now with your girls. I’m usually a silent watcher but that question literally made me comment. Much love 🫶🏼

[@tylafc5840]

I have a very random story to thank Zoe for haha! I am from Australia and I have been watching since 2012 and was just obsessed with the idea of visiting Brighton, but I was absolutely terrified of flying. After watching Zoe's videos about anxiety, and flying I thought, just do it! So in 2019 for my 21st bday I travelled around europe for a month. I went alone and it was my first time ever overseas. My first stop of the trip was Brighton and I absolutely loved it. I'm now almost 27 and still would love to go back one day. Anyway, while I was travelling europe, I went to 2 Shawn Mendes concerts and met him twice while I was there. Fast forward 12 months, I met him again back in Australia and he remembered me from overseas. So random but such a fun story I never forget. I would've never travelled the trip of a lifetime if it wasnt for Zoe!!

[@graceshackk]

My sister studied abroad in London and I told her she had to visit Brighton from me watching the vlogs. She told me it was her favorite city she visited and was so happy i recommended it :) She was sat on the beach and facetimed me showing me where she was and my heart was so happy for her! LOVE U GUYS

[@kaiareichow5407]

I started watching your guys videos when I was 10 years old and I’m now 20. I had bad anxiety and always felt ashamed but watching how zoe has handled hers and not let it define her has always helped me. Once I got to highschool I had a school shooting that made me go back down hill with anxiety and get anxiety attacks that would ruin the whole day. To this day when this happens the first thing I always do it watch your guys vlogs. I have always looked up to Zoe and how strong she is!

[@miriamtouc]

When you guys were talking about how your videos have impacted your viewers’ lives, I started thinking about how you’ve impacted mine. I started watching your videos when I was 16 (I’m 25 now) and not only have you helped me improve my English (I’m from Spain AND an English teacher now) but you’ve also taught me how to do my make up and my hair (since my mum is not particularly savvy in those areas hahaha). I also feel like ever since then, my personal style has been HEAVILY influenced by yours, and I find myself buying things and later seeing you with them!

[@leahwells4861]

We (me, my husband and our two friends and their daughter) visited Brighton for the first time this year in June. We went to so many places for food and shopping after me seeing so many in your vlogs, especially the videos you did one Vlogust with your favourite spots. Hold, Dowse, Caramella, Papersmiths, Flint Owl, Dandy (loved the staff in here). We walked past the pottery painting cafe and all the things on display in the window were so cute. We're coming back in Feb next year for work - we attending the Brighton Tattoo Convention, its the first one we've ever done but super excited. We loved how Independent business focussed the town seemed to be. We're from the North East/Middlesbrough. I rewatch vlogmasses every year - I love them all.

[@xSamanthaalove]

A friend of mine showed me Zoe’s videos when I was around 12, started following the Brit crew and learning more English. I decided to become an English teacher (I’m from the Netherlands) and during my studies I met you two when we were in a lunch cafe in Amsterdam!! Now I’ve been a teacher for some years and I’m 25 and I still get inspired by your videos to teach about UK vs US language ❤

[@ondeanelourens]

It must be so wonderful to have family that supports everything you do. Something I've always wished for because I try to support everyone ❤

[@OliviaBella28]

Mum and I have been quoting “wow” because of Novie it’s so adorable. I don’t know what im going to do once vlogmas is over it’s such a big part of my daily routine now. Lots of love - Olivia ❤

[@lauramanley5122]

I’m from Australia, 23 years old and have been watching you since I was 12 and I am planning a trip to the UK next year and my friend and I are heading to the Isle of Wight just because of your vlog with Ottie for her birthday. Love your videos Zoe ❤

[@wearecurrentlyreading]

I’d been watching Zoe’s vlogs and videos for years off and on but I distinctly remember vlogmas 2017. I had just gone through a breakup with a long term partner, I’d moved thousands of miles away from home to attend grad school, and I was just wanting something cozy to watch. Vlogmas popped up in my feed and I’ve been consistently watching ever since. Watching your vlogs has brightened my day on more than one occasion and gotten me through some of the hardest days I’ve ever had. You and Alfie have inspired me to start my own KZbin channel (bookish of course) and as someone who used to be PAINFULLY shy and absolutely mortified to do anything even remotely public, this was huge for me! Like I bought the camera you guys used and mustered up the courage to actually DO it (even though my then roommates made fun of me for chatting to my camera). Now I am posting content on all kinds of social media platforms and doing things out of my comfort zone all the time. I’ve even moderated author panels in front of hundreds of people (ya girl used to panic at the thought of public speaking). I thank you both for being you and always inspiring me to be my genuine and best self…And for being a source of joy. This time of year has been hard for me the past few years due to family things and I love watching you guys do the festive things I miss doing. Vlogmas will always be my favorite 🫶🏼

[@delaneycalifornia]

Zoe I don’t think I can even begin to start on how much you’ve changed my life!!! I felt so alone with my emetophobia until I found out you also struggled with it. Your old anxiety video inspired me to get into therapy. And then that inspired me to become a therapist to help others!! Thank you for being a role model for all of these years. I still hope to visit Brighton one day but I’m worried I’ll never leave 😅 love from the US ❤

[@Катя-ы1н3о]

I've been watching your videos with subtitles since I was 14. I'm 22 now and I teach English at school. My love for foreign languages started with your videos, thank you!

[@madisonbailey5597]

I don’t have any grand story of meeting a partner or anything. but I found Zoe when I was struggling a lot with my mental health. It wasn’t talked about a lot back then and I felt so alone and like there was something wrong with me that nobody else understood. Zoe sharing her own journey, on her good days and her bad days, has helped me so much through the years. I definitely wouldn’t be where I am now without the support that I felt from her during that time. She has always felt like a big sister to me (I don’t have one) and I have always stuck around youtube even just to watch Zoe because of the impact that she has had on me. It makes me so proud to see the life you live and it inspires me every day that even if I’m having a darker, tougher day, there will be good days coming and I can get through it. Zoe, I hope you know what a true light you are and the impact you’ve had on so many peoples lives 🫶🏻🤍 from, Maddy xx

[@aaaaaaaamy__]

Loved this video today!! Something I feel is quite fitting for what was spoken about at the end of the vlog was something i never thought I’d do - work in retail/around the general public. Before getting my job i had really bad social anxiety and routed high and low for jobs that allowed me to work in the background but not really finding anything close by. Then randomly my mum went into a drugstore in a local shopping centre last summer and overheard the voice of someone she knew in the past, who she knew was the manager of said store. She got chatting to them and asked if there was any vacancies, which there was as they’d just had a recruitment day the day before. A couple months later i was reluctantly starting the job, hating it but pushing myself. Over a year later im still working there and have met some of the most amazing people who i hope will stay in my life in future. Thought it was a story that was quite fitting. Loving Vlogmas this year, killing it as always xx

[@lornacole3240]

Watching your vlogs over the years made me want to come to Brighton too! I got my degree at Brighton University and met my boyfriend who I now live with in London, Brighton will always be special to us!🥰

[@alexandrachildress6540]

I’m from the US and studied abroad for a summer in London a year ago. While I was there I took a day trip to Brighton because of you guys! I had always wanted to see the pier, cute shops and pebble beaches I had grown up watching in your vlogs. I was secretly crossing my fingers I’d run into you guys (lol) but I absolutely loved it! It was my first time traveling anywhere outside of America and I have such fond memories of it

[@Alexzandra92]

These vlogs light up this month for me. No Christmas movie or song puts me in such a lovely Christmassy mood as your videos, so THANK YOU for doing this ❤❤❤

[@vittoriasomenzini3922]

I’m turning 25 in 2 months and decided to book a trip (never done before), because I need some time for myself and to celebrate this special age. My greatest wish was to come to Brighton and that’s all because of you guys❤️ I can’t wait to see all that you’ve shown throughout the years in person😍 You guys have been my comfort moment for years now, so thank you for still making videos because you truly help me relax during more stressful times🍀

[@222Justice]

She says wow like that because of how magical you two make her life 💖

[@lexiafilms]

I started watching you guys when I was probably 15? I’m nearly 24 now! Your relationship is something I always aspired to have. It is probably the healthiest relationship example I’ve seen in my life, and Alfie especially showed me the kind of things to look for and think about what I deserve in a partner. So I constantly waited for “the one” and was very picky… I didn’t get a boyfriend until nearly 3 years ago and our relationship is pretty similar to yours and I feel incredibly lucky. Zoe, I also struggle with anxiety and medical anxiety, as well. Watching how much you have achieved in life makes me want to work on my generalized anxiety, and even seeing you go through pregnancy has inspired me and makes me want to continue my dream of being a mother someday. You two are both the sweetest and have really impacted my life. You guys are a reason I vlog!! You’re there to watch when I’m lonely and I’ve grown up with you. Thank you for all you do❤️

[@smalpass1194]

Looked back to check, I think I’ve been watching for about 8 years!! Going to travel to the UK for the first time next year and definitely wanna see both Brighton and Edinburgh from y’all’s vlogs!!

[@artgirl67]

Creating vlogs, developing all of your products over the years (both of you), taking your careers as far as you have and creating the life you have for yourselves and your girls has been amazing -- knowing that you've also inspired other people in the world to do the same, I think, would be the ultimate form of success. ❤❤❤So happy for you guys and proud of you for achieving that. 🥰

[@NatawasWorld]

i studied abroad in london for a month because of you guys!! visited brighton all on my own one weekend, it was extremely out of my comfort zone. but i grew up watching you and knew i want to see england in person. :)

[@cgaleas22]

haven’t been in the most christmas spirit this year but watching vlogmas has definitely been the HIGHLIGHT! also you guys are the reason why i do an advent calendar every year now, they weren’t big in america!

[@deepthir503]

After watching vlogust last year I was really inspired by you guys and I finally decided to take steps towards my musical dreams and decided to learn how to play the piano 🎹 . It's been 1 year and 3 months so far and it's been going great. And in terms of my anxiety journey, I can't even begin to express how seen I feel when zoe talks about it. I feel less alone. So Thank you to you both for being such an inspiration and beacon of light for me. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@heyitsjoanna.4519]

I introduced yours, Alfie and Joes video to my niece when she was a kid. She’s now 19 (almost) and we still watch you all and text each other about watching your videos! (I’m 27 and have been watching you all from the start) ❤

[@isamsterdamn]

i’m from the US and i studied abroad in England for a semester because of you guys! it was the best experience i’ve ever had in my life. we took a day trip to Brighton and i just HAD to try Boho Gelato because Zoe would always go in vlogs, it was amazing!

[@LoCatttt]

I live very close to my family now in the US and love it but have recently been really motivated to relocate to the UK because of you. In need of a fresh start.

[@rhondafletcher1125]

Hi Zoe and Alfie. I’m a 56 year old woman with an 18 year old daughter. Both long time viewers. I have to say, Vlogmas is My favourite time of the year and the highlight of my Christmas!! So lovely seeing you grow into such a gorgeous family!!! Happy Christmas!! X

[@jasminesu5497]

went to school in the UK when I was in primary school but left and went to international schools where people had a huge mix of accents. managed to maintain my British accent through watching your vlogs!!!

[@quintypals8030]

You guys influenced me for going to Brighton. I went in 2017, on a solotrip (also went to Manchester and London). My sister was suffering from an eatung disorder and that summer it was at it’s peak. My then boyfriend was an ass so I went by myself. Best trip of my life and I have had the bést time in Brighton. Strolling through the lanes, riding rides on the pier. It was amazing!

[@bunnimoni]

i’m a content creator because of you guys! i too was a viewer who started watching at a very young age, around 7-8. i have watched ever since and i am now 20! you both inspired me to create content online, and in 2021 i officially started streaming on twitch and posting on tiktok/instagram. i’m not a huge creator yet but i’ve grown such a lovely community and im so grateful for it. i genuinely think that if i didn’t watch you growing up, i wouldn’t be a content creator today. thank you so much for helping me achieve my dreams

[@CodiWhite]

I’m only 21 and have been watching you since the start, just remember watching u at such a young age and my mum remembers you cos I’ve always talked so much of your content growing up. You guys honestly don’t know what it brings and what it does for someone just watch you record your day to day family life, I’m such an emotional person and you’ve honestly helped me through serious hard times in my life, would never stop watching you and dread the day you guys may not do this🤷🏽‍♀️🥲❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Kimberly-br]

Novie’s wows are so Glinda coded 😂 it’s so cute!

[@corgnado]

The Grinch should come back and steal the dead tree 🤣

[@r6emma121]

thank you for vlogmas, watching everyday has got me through the toughest month of my life; breakup, mental health issues. so thank you