A brutally honest Q&A: We get deep about some stuff we don't normally discuss 

William will remember his dad coming back with pizzas tied to his bike with a piece of rope. What a great childhood you're both giving him.

I'd just like to say that you guys are such genuinely lovely, inspiring people, and your videos bring real joy. Thankyou 🙏

I enjoyed your Q & A thanks! Changing the scenery for the questions and answers kept it much more interesting than most channels who sit in the same spot the whole time and go on and on with their answers. You kept it short and sweet and honest. Appreciated. Love your channel. ❤

I think Jo is a great mum… also a grafter… Vic comes across sensible and dedicated… if what we see on here is “real” and not just for RU-vid then you both make great parents and appear decent human beings..

Watching you interact together and as a family is like being on the receiving end of a big hug ❤. Thank you for making this lonely old lady smile with the simple pleasure of YOU. 😊

Thank you for being willing to be open and honest on here! If anyone doubts if parenting on a narrow boat and giving your child a good upbringing is possible, they only have to look at your channel. William is thriving - he’s got an excellent vocabulary, a wonderful sense of curiosity and seems to be happy and very healthy! You’re both doing an excellent job at raising him in a world full of lots of challenges. His simple joy at playing in the sunshine with his sand and water table is what childhood should be all about.

William is so smart it would be easy to homeschool/boatschool. So much is on-line and so much curriculum is available. He is already learning so much more with traveling to many places than most children. So many museums to visit and experience.

Nice Q&A. Fantastic editing. Delicious haircut, coffee & cakes. Delightful boy. A little schooling advice from a fellow parent (she's now 15, born in Lancaster, UK) who has regrets: 🤔 William is currently still very much in the "nature" part of his life - un-self-possessed, just free & safe in his environment to play & learn at will. Primary school (age 4-10) is great & gentle for teaching them how to deal with other people, share, discover & learn the basics. However, secondary school is violent in every way; they deal with people from different backgrounds, beliefs, biases & attitudes; peer pressure is overwhelming & frightening. Consequently their education can be waylaid & it's the teachers & other pupils that "nurture" your child. I would highly recommend working your backsides off while William is at primary school, then taking off with him, around the world, schooling him online (there's lots available) & encouraging him to form his own opinions about others through travel & adventure.

Really lovely Q and A. It looked so natural, but I know it took thought and hard work editing to look like that! You are both very honest hard working people, who take care with all you do. Thanks for sharing some of the ups and downs with us virtual narrow boat folk! Hope to someday visit the café boat, but we do enjoy watching your vlogs, and seeing all your progress...it's just bloomin' lovely!!😊

I wish I could teleport there to buy cake and coffee from your amazing cafe. Nice haircut, Vic. William is growing up so fast-what a fine fellow he is. I know what you mean about the water regarding young William,; I had a high school friend who grew up with her grandpa and grandma, who lived on the Ohio River in Illinois. She had been around water all her life and knew from her toddler years how to be safe. I was not used to the river and was nervous on the boat, but she was calm and knew what to do for safety.

I love narrowboat life far more than living in a house. It’s cheaper, even when some things go wrong. Being retired, I feel as if I’m sheltered from the outside world (if you can understand that). The family wanted me closer to Kent, and possibly living with them when my Husband died at Bugsworth Basin, but I decided to stay onboard and so far, haven’t regretted it.

At the end when you were saying :"We haven't drunk any alcohol for almost 2 years", I was thinking of the old guy that is having his daily shave in my mirror on the boat, that guy is 75 years old, was in the Army during the cold war, based in Germany (1967-1971) were it was cheaper to drink hard liquer than my drink which was freshly pressed orange juice. In these 75 years never had any alcoholic drinks, not even a beer, and I must say that I've rever regretted my choice. The only alcohol I've ever had were chocalate sweets filled with rum, of which I've had 2 when I was about 12 y.o. but that luckily didn't show-up last time the gendarmerie stopped me for an alcohol test, too bad for them 😜.

You love making them ,and I assure you, I love watching you three. Lots of love 🤗

This video reminded me that I told you before William was born that you were the cutest couple on the cut! Definitely proved it today! Love you guys (includes William! ) & love watching your videos. Jo, have you considered homeschooling for William. He's such a bright & inquisitive little boy that it seems he would be a joy to homeschool. I think inquisitiveness is half the battle to learning so you're half-way there. I'm not sure if homeschooling is common in UK, but here in US the number is growing by leaps & bounds.The shutdowns took a huge toll on our children & on education. Just a thought. 🤔 William is learning tons from your travels and both of your occupations. Vic, best Q&A I've seen. You're a great editor. ❤😊👍

It's been 42 years since I stopped drinking alcohol. I, too, stopped when I had my first child. Truthfully, I didn't much care for the spins 😊or being best buddies with the toilet or the lack of control of just being in control of your mind and body.😊

That new looking captain, (a french/italian style?) a result of the holiday, is it? Another baby on the way? 🎶🎶 Hum, hum... And all that washing??!

It's on my bucket list to find your café boat and drop by for coffee and cake some day. I live in the Yukon in northern Canada but that's not going stop me.😄

"Salty too" That comment went right under the radar 😂

The smell that you love after the rain has gone is called Petrichor. Could be useful in a pub quiz? 😁😁

I love the way that you've mixed ordinary activities with the Q&A - most people do straight Q&A but this is way more fun! Thank you.

It's so good to know that your favourite people are as nice as you thought :) Love your family.

Y'all are an uplifting presence on here. The effort you two put in to sharing your life and being with all us strangers is appreciated.

I'm so glad that you enjoy making the vlogs as much as we enjoy watching them! All RU-vidrs' vlogs are different, produced for different reasons, and yours comes under the genre of entertainment with a frisson of drama! We love that you use a variety of ways of filming and we never quite know what you'll come up with week to week. Taking us along for the ride when you go on your travels makes us feel like one big family and is so interersting. You chat away so naturally to camera, you're a fab family and William is a joy to watch as he grows up! As if you aren't a lovely enough trio, Jo was really rocking wearing a cap this week! Vic and your sandwich filling choice - ridiculous! Best wishes to you all, one day we'll make it up to Holly for coffee and cake! Xxx

I don't remember if I've ever made this comment, but I do think it every time I watch a new video--I appreciate, love, and really enjoy the way you care for each other, and in turn how good you are to your customers and/or vendors. You make a wonderful bright and lovely mark on the world. I also give a thumbs up to Joanna's remarks about starting a small business--that was a great bit of valid encouragement.

Thanks. ✌🏻👊🏼

Thank you for opening Holly for our anniversary yesterday! 🙂 and thanks for the lovely coffee and gorgeous cake. Great to meet you, it made our day.

This is one of the best episodes yet! I became a Gongoozler (in the states) about 4 1/2 years ago. My list of regulars has diminished considerably, but you have remained tied for 1st place. You are a joy to be with, and William is already an exceedingly bright young Lad. It is obvious that you pour love and care into him. I cannot recall a single episode which I have skipped through or played at a higher speed just to get through, as I often do for much of my RU-vid consumption. One question for Victor - How do you cope with the intensity of waking up to Jo's big blue eyes and gorgeous smile every day? What a catch you made! Cheers for now!

I love these Q&A sessions because one of the main reasons we all watch is because we want to get to know you. That is something we have the pleasure of doing with each episode. I admire you guys so much! We all have our daily challenges in our lives and yours is no easier than the average person. As Vic said in the video, the challenges of being on board with a young toddler are far enriched by the environment surrounding the boat. You guys are literally living my dream life! I admire your drive, I admire your ambition, I admire the fact that you've both embraced your individual talents and hobbies and turned then into your careers. Vic, you are an absolutely brilliant editor. Each video amazes me with your quirky angles and filling content in your B roll shots. Jo, you are a culinary Goddess! Your eye for quality is the recipe of your success. I really can't believe I'm about to say this but one day I will actually get down to buy some of your amazing cakes. So how can I say you're an amazing Baker? Well, everyone else who has tried your cakes says so. I trust the customers. As parents, you guys are just the dream team. I can only imagine just how rich Williams little life is because I know I'd be in paradise with the surroundings you provide for him. I love you guys, I love this channel, I love what you do and I love your charming family life 🙏❤️ Wishing you many more happy moments and the best of success to you all ❤

Much respect to all; thank you so much for sharing

❤❤❤ Life in just about every aspect is so stressful anymore. Watching your videos is a pleasant escape from reality.

Wonderful video! Loved ‘baby on a boat’ from William! Great format for a q&a - loved all the moving about and questions between tasks!

Perfect way to unwind after a week of solo-parenting while working from home!

Class look forward to seeing you three every week 👍👍

Vic Jo, thank you so very much for being You. A great Vlog, probably the best you've done yet 👏 But we love you anyway . Stay safe ❤ xxx

Great vlog, loved hearing all the Questions and your Answers were very informative, the cake making looks very much hard work especially on warm days. Well done Jo and Vic for the editing ❤

Thanks my dears, wish I could be a patron but ....love your videos and appreciate so much your contribution to the lives of many. It is so uplifting to know there are such gorgeous people in the world, making it a better place for so many ❤❤❤❤❤❤

I’m still amazed at William’s vocab and articulation. Is he 3 yet?

You making my Friday you help me unwind for the weekend. Take care and stay safe. the 3 of you.

Haircut looks great, Vic!

You really are one of the nicest places on the web - thanks for taking us all along with you :-) And next time you're stressing about all the things we don't see, take comfort that William will be building fantastic life foundations so much from all your parental input - and in such a great environment.

It was a real pleasure to travel down from Lancaster today (3rd) to visit you guys! The coffee and cake was amazing - Paul & Angie

So good! Now knowing your background in TV show editing your current story telling is captivating and a pleasure to watch. Yay us ❤

Loved this very much 💜💜💜 Thank you for sharing your thoughts 💜 Again the style of answering in different locations was super entertaining and made everything so enjoyable 💜💜💜

Thank you for sharing👍🏼🙋🏼‍♀️

I am so thankful to hear how well things have turned out for all of you. Your sharing is an inspiration for all of us in these scary times.

You are a great couple, always brings a smile watching your vids 😊

I hope you realize that William has become the star of the show.

If there is anything available locally in the way of swimming lessons for toddlers, please take the opportunity to get William used to deep water. You are amazing parents but accidents happen, attention gets distracted. He would probably enjoy them.

I normally spend my holiday going around in a Motorhome taste testing sausage rolls & Coffee from every town and rating them. I am currently based in Western Australia but love travelling on the East coast and down to Tasmania. Best Sausage roll is from a Bakery in Canberra. Flakey pastry and moist smooth filling without the gristle. Best Coffee was from a town called Mudgee in New South Wales.

Hi Vic, Jo & William, I love watching your vlogs and can see how hard you both work and enjoy your life as a family. I wondered whether you might consider serving soups in the autum/winter months.

Enjoy your videos, so calm and relaxing. I loved the canal in Chester when I was there almost 5 years ago.

This was a fun glimpse into the day to day. What an idyllic life for William. I know that school is a problem for the future but hold on to this for as long as you can! He's being educated in ways a school can't provide.

Loved your Q and A thanks. Loved that you moved around whilst doing it not like a lot of people. Just love your channel and William is just such an adorable little boy.❤️❤️

Thankyou. This was a very enjoyable video. I love your question and answer format

An interesting way to do a Q&A. Thanks guys.

Have you ever considered moving onto a widebeam. We had a narrowboat for a couple of years and changed to a widebeam 2 years ago. Best decision ever. You’d probably be able to combine cafe boat and live aboard into one boat.

you like making the videos vic and we love watching them 😍

Your hair cut looks fantastic!❤❤ I think you are the sweetest family. ❤️❤️🇨🇦

A lot of guys on RU-vid leave their hair grow long and it looks stupid. Your haircut looks good. I like it.

Absolutely loved it you so blew it out of the water. Love you 3 what a lovely honest family. Trevor & Linda 😘😘

Thanks for the inside, that was interesting.

No alcohol for 2 years, very impressive with a small child! One day will have to venture along the canal network from Kings Langley and find the Cafe boat!

Thanks for sharing your lives. I have been watching off and on for years, I know I have not watched every video, but each and every one is a breath of fresh air in the world. You guys are doing so well with everything, and no matter where it leads the adventure of it all will be worth it. William will remember all of this with such fond memories and feelings. Blessings to you. fyi, I live in Minnesota, USA.

I read a book called “Narrowboat Summer,” about three middle aged women questioning their futures. I enjoyed the book and decided to find out something about that life so I started watching some RU-vid Narrowboat channels. This added to my regular watch of truckers, sheep farmers , wheat harvesters and harbor seal recoveries in Namibia, Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, vehicle recovery specialists in U.S., etc. I enjoy them all.

Just enjoy making the family as before you know it, you will be ‘trying’ not to make anymore! Great honest film with as usual lovely editing, Don’t worry, we are all (well most of us) stressing behind the scenes. Keep safe ! ❤

Great video Guy's my mum is 95 and she Really looks forward to your videos.she love's your little William 😊have a great weekend thanks for making my mum smile 😃

Great Video guys. Very informative.

Brilliant vlog loved it. Awesome family. Every best wish. 🎉

Really great Vlog Jo and Vic. Q & A was really lovely to hear and I think the way you have approached it by not sitting in front of a camera in one setting is brilliant as you are so natural, and relatable. Jo you are so passionate about your baking and the Jersey butter is just so typical of how you want not only the taste but the appearance of your bakes to be appetising. The banter between the two of you is wonderful. It’s not easy to talk about things that are personal between you both but you do in such a balanced way. Any differences you have, obviously work for and that is a good strength to have as a couple and family. Game changer the pressure washer. Interesting to hear about your office and editing Vic your skill set certainly is being well employed in making the u tube videos. You have both achieved so much, your honesty in knowing where you are now and what you would like to aim for future wise is refreshing . It’s great to hear you are following the life you want in the way you want. Thank You for sharing. Well Done

Can tell you were editors, coupled with you just being you makes your channel what it is........brilliant! Keep on doing what you're doing.

Thank you, I loved it A suggestion, being old something that seems to have gone out of fashion is a mug of hot Bovril with a crusty roll with cheese and pickle You could even have fun devising your own pickles

What a wonderful family u r you bring such joy to your videos 😊

Wow! Sara wants to know who that dashing young man with a nice hair cut is. 😂 Watching your videos is such a joy, your son is adorable we find watching your family activities is very therapeutic, keep them coming. 🎉

merci... it;s always a joy to watch you enjoying life xxx

The pizza looked incredible. Was it as good as it looked? Loved all the q and a. Learned lots but the honesty part I already knew about, it shines in your editing. Love the William boy, he's so precocious and special. They grow up so fast, so savor every stinking moment of it, you're both raising a wonderful guy.

Great video as always Reading the comments, I totally agree with everyone. You are a lovely family, bringing up William in a safe, secure loving home. He will always remember these times 💞

Great videos, you come across as really nice people and I very much enjoy watching your journey. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for taking us with you. If I was 50 odd years younger, I would give the canals ago.🇦🇺👍🙏

I luv u guys, what a great life for William ❤ I can’t stop watching

We got literally the last piece of cake on the boat last Sunday. Lovely cake and lovely to meet you in person. Your version of not knowing what you are doing looks like an honest success to me.

And also, thank you for your Northern warmth (even Vic, who comes from who knows where)

Thanks for my sunday morning wake-up video on a rainy morning in Belgium.

Thanks, enjoyed your video, best of luck. ✌🏻👊🏼

It was sooo much fun to watch this Q & A. Have followed your channel since you bought Holly the Cafe Boat. I am in Australia hence the "upside down" emoji.🙃

Great catch up thank you for sharing your life and the tips around your jobs. Appreciate the editing and music inserts. The guinea pig reminded me of a school pet back in the 70s, same colour she was called Susan and we took it in turns to look after her at weekends 😊 thanks for recalling a forgotten memory ❤

Hair looks great, loved the video.🤜🤛

Great video guys. 😊

Absolutely amazing love you guys ❤xxx

Enjoyed this episode so much. Just seemed so off the cuff. Happy you are back on the boat because you come across more happy when on it. William is flurrishing in the your love and attention. Good job. Love from Canada 💕

Now Johanna. I have mentioned this before and I shall mention it again.😜. The comment came up about a savoury option and sausage roles were discussed. My alternative or additional suggestion was that the next books should be about soups. To start now in this very hot weather with Gazpacho a beautiful refreshing cold soup from Spain. There is also a very nice cold beetroot soup from the Baltic states which I cant spell or pronounce TBH. 🤣Then move into Autumn with some hearty hot soups and chunks of fresh bread. I will place an order now.

I do love your channel, often thought provoking, with great cakes 😻 I’ve just started living on my houseboat in OZ, think one bed apartment size, with an engine. I absolutely love it, so peaceful, and living in nature :)

Loving the hair cut, much better 🎉😊

That was fun. I enjoyed your humour in your responses.

Brilliant insights! ( deffo not overshared I don't reckon )The reason that I enjoy watching your youtube vlogs so much is that it is so clear to me, as a viewer that you enjoy creating them and that it's a passion that is being channelled ( see wot I did there?) to support a chosen way of living. More importantly, it's a beautiful way to connect and share the discovery of freedom and change of life direction with the outside world and with those of us who are peripheral dwellers and are looking for alternative ways of being on Earth. Free falling in this World right now, I feel is adapting to current evolution. Happy Days! Everyone needs MORE CAKE! ( I'm an english woman living in Melbourne Australia )

In our troubled world you are both a wonderful breadth of ordinary everyday life albeit on a boat. Thanks guys xx

Love your channel. Love this video. Have enjoyed watching, your videos for long time, before William joined the crew. He is such a joy.

I really look forward to Friday and seeing what your family has been up to this week 🤗✨👍☕🥐 William is a beautiful Happy person ! It's been a pleasure watchinh him grow up :) Thank You for putting this Channel on Utube 👍🌸 from 🇨🇦✨🤗Hugs to all your family 💞🎉

Thank you for this very informative video and for showing a part of your life❤️❤️. All the best 🚲🙋🏼‍♀️🛥️

Great vid. Nicely edited. You guys are great to watch.😊😊😊

Thanks to youre loverly family for the insight into into you're life To Joe, Vic and william its so nice sharing your narrow boat life As I am far away in Australia and haven't visited England and especially the Northwest and Midlands since the pandemic iam very fond of your watery travel❤