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Holly - The Cafe Boat
United Kingdom
Приєднався 20 кві 2020
We're Joanna and Victor, narrowboat nomads creating a cafe boat on the cut!
Follow us as we journey the canals of Britain in search of a new way of life.
Follow us as we journey the canals of Britain in search of a new way of life.
this is a big deal: Scary and exciting
Our DIY narrowboat cafe gets some major upgrades, including a new coffee roaster which we fire up, making us both scared and excited.
Thanks for coming along for the ride.
Major thanks to the p-tron crew.
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Thanks for coming along for the ride.
Major thanks to the p-tron crew.
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Відео
A Big Change: feeling overwhelmed.
Переглядів 44 тис.16 годин тому
I picked something up that will completely change how we do things on the narrowboat cafe - but then I got a bit overwhelmed by all the stuff you have to do to get it ready so I tidied up on Holly instead. Big thanks to the Patreon crew. Special thanks to Sam Osborne, manager of Sheepridge United FC for granting us his impromptu interview. To stay up to date on everything Sheepridge, click this...
We forgot how much we love this
Переглядів 39 тис.14 днів тому
Pretty excellent week - hanging out with friends, family and string quartets, opening the cafe boat and generally having a good time. We also got to rekindle our love of moving these skinny floating tubs we call home. Check out Marcus' UA-cam channel: www.youtube.com/@MarcusWarnerMusic Thanks all you for watching but major thanks to the Patreon crew. x
What's next for our narrowboat life?
Переглядів 47 тис.21 день тому
We're starting to figure out our next move. Big up the Patreon crew.
A weekend on our narrowboat cafe
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Wasn't even a great attempt, I'm too far into bike mechanic madness to take boat maintenance seriously, but I'll try again next week. x
A brutally honest Q&A: We get deep about some stuff we don't normally discuss
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Another baby? A land cafe? What's the worst thing about living on a narrowboat? What does Vic do in his office all day? Thanks so much to everyone who asked us a question; we had some really good ones that we didn't get round to this time but we really appreciate you all taking the time to wonder, ask or just watch. x
Triumph and Disaster: This changes the cafe boat
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On the cafe boat we have some successes and failures.
The importance of pulling your weight: behind the scenes vlog
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Just a vlog to catch you up on some of the things we've been doing behind the scenes, and introduce you to some of the friends we've made around here. Links to our friends: Title music by the great TC Beecham Ben's UA-cam channel: @BenmoTheArtist Chris website: www.bspokecycles.co.uk We Are Rootstock: wearerootstock.co.uk Big thanks to you all for watching, major thanks to the patreon crew. x
the end of a chapter: time to come home
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Back to narrowboats we go! We're a tiny bit sad to leave our French adventure behind but we're really excited to get started on some good projects we've got waiting. x
Travelling is type B fun
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We've left our narrowboats behind to ride trains around France. It's excellent, but it's not always fun at the time.
The future of our cafe boat / looking for cafe inspiration in France
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Tell me I'm not the only one who feels their life's all over the place while everyone else has everything sorted...
we're leaving the UK
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We're leaving narrowboats behind for a few weeks to go train tripping in France. Hope you enjoy this video. Big thanks to the Patreons for making these weekly videos possible!
Big changes to our narrowboat cafe
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We make some big changes to our narrowboat cafe. One fridge gets up cycled (literally) another fridge gets installed, we do a massive tidy up, and we nearly double our counter space. Thanks for watching, and big thanks to the Patreon crew. Also checkout eLOV if you're in the area and want anything done by bike. Some of the music in this episode was made by the great Tom Beecham.
Week in the life of a narrowboat cafe
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This week we're having a good time opening the cafe boat and enjoying hanging out with the crew from This Tiny Life. Check them out if you haven't already: www.youtube.com/@UCUGQuRYqE9WAKnraxpmu3BA As always, a huge thank you to the Patreon crew who make all this video-making possible. x
Making it work on our narrowboat cafe
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There's a lot to do getting the cafe boat ready for another sunny weekend. We have a great time making coffee and cakes for lovely people.
WARNING: We've got problems... and they're gross.
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WARNING: We've got problems... and they're gross.
Working solo on our narrowboat cafe
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Working solo on our narrowboat cafe
Handing over our cafe boat (for the weekend)
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Handing over our cafe boat (for the weekend)
The real reason we left narrowboats
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The real reason we left narrowboats
I've been avoiding this. Narrowboats are nasty.
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I've been avoiding this. Narrowboats are nasty.
My husband has the same roaster. I’m sure he would be happy to help if you ever have any questions.
Safety glasses great but helmet should be on head no protection when on handle bars .
I wish you would always wear your helmet on your bike your head is very very vulnerable. Had a cousin who came off on a slow local ride and spent over 7 days in a coma. To this day at over 80 he still has a bump on his forehead, if he had hit a thinner part of his skull he would have died nearly 70 years ago😦
The roaster looks like a demented cat from the angle you filmed from! Have you given it a name yet?
I like your little roaster. Now you need to put a vent hood over it
You make it look so easy, we in our home hate flat packs
If you buy a new boat you can only watch it go down hill. Do jobs and fettle “stufff” to an old boat and it gets better. Hopefully 😂
💜💙💚 Happy weekend everyone.
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. 🫰
Was the original plan to have customer seating inside Holly?
Be sure to divert the exhaust chimney towards the tow-path. Use the smell of baking to pull in new customers! 😋
To my shame I used to turn two to three pages over at a time and sort of fill the gaps. When children got older and sussed it out 😞
Wow flat pack project & a new roasted look forward to next week hope you have a Good week ☕☕☕🤗👍💐 Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤
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
Vic puts cabinets together and goes for a run. Me: put a heat pad on my back and take a nap.
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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. ❤❤❤
Many years ago I managed to load 8 x 4m 40mm worktops into a Volvo 740, as I drove home I rapidly began to realise a firm push on the brake would result in them all disapearing through the windscreen with some force.
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 🤩
If, at first, you do things wrong, it might become important to READ THE DESTRUCTIONS. I can't drink, or even be close, to corfee, I am illogical to it, and it is always waiting to kill me. Do you sell green tea? And do you carry organic honey as a sweetener?
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.
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 , ☕👍👍👍
Going to the Ludlow food festival next week, will try persuade my girlfriend to take a deter to try that coffee 😊
You've come a long way since your early videos Vic. Let's face it, you didn't really know which end of a hammer to use! 😂
i know the wobbly camera is your thing but i cant put up with it its to much sorry
The anti-fly-goggle purchase was superb! 😂
Great Vlog. Cheers.
Takes up a lot more space than I thought it would. But here's to your success 🎉
That's not a sausage sandwich!!...Henry's cafe in Prestbury village, sausage bap (quality sausages from Barrows butchers in Bollington) and a hot drink for £5, between 9 and 12 during the weekdays. NOW THATS A SAUSAGE SANDWICH!!
I love the content but the camera shake is getting ridiculous! Makes me feel like I'm on a rollercoaster.
That roaster takes up a lot of space 😮
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.😊
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...
Great Video Guys
C'mon man bags in a DIY store? Not the look really chaps!
Ur a genius Vic, absolutely superb vlog 👌👌
Yes, things are going to plan. A terrifying plan.
Thankyou all take care
Xx
Is home roasted coffee cheaper and better than pre bought? Seriously, I wish you the very best on your coffee roasting adventures. Family are on top form. I look forward to more adventures.
Flies!? WARNING. I was cycling around Starnberger See (lake), Bavaria, some years ago now and a wasp flew in behind / got sucked into the space behind my glasses and stung me right in the corner of the teardrop part of the eye. Such a painful event which continued to play up for years afterwards. I could have done with a double Espresso from a self roaster Canal boat Cafe just to take my mind off pain to concentrate on taste. 😊
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.
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 UA-cam 👍👍
Just fabulous, full of lovely story telling and the delightful end had me laughing out loud.
Green roasted beans, or "light roast" over here in the US is classified as "White Coffee or White Zombie" lightly roasted beans give a macadamia nut flavor. NOT THE TRADITIONAL BURNT TOAST FLAVOR. And White Coffee has twice the caffeine and Half of the acid. Quite the hot ticket over here, maybe it should be there too. Find a local that serves white coffee, try it and maybe add it to your menu. {{ White coffee, French vanilla and White chocolate latte breve.}}} YUMMM } Ever had a vanilla milk shake with a punch of caffeine.????? 20oz White Coffee, latte, Breve, W/French Vanilla, And White Chocolate, extra shot of French vanilla, 114*F Shaken not stirred. Just try to drink it slow, I bet you can't. An another, an another, an another.
Brazilian..black dark roast coffee over lumps of Whittier's 70% dark chocolate....hmmm
Vic where is you bike helmet, please be safe😊
Read the leaflet x lol.
Looks like a dog what are you going to call it x lol.
I always thought them little flat-build lock and catch 'thingy-me-bobs' were clever little things, and most roasters and heaters have a speed setting and final cool down period (where the fans spin quicker to exhaust the heat, I think it also senses if the temp gets too hot as the set point and does same during a roast cycle too) +Another Holly Cafe Boat episode gives more inspiration for my solar and diy style boat project myself ;) whoop whooop
Fab as always guys!! ❤