Life update 2024

Summary

Vic and Becky provide a recap of 2023, detailing their adventures living on a canal boat and publishing a cookbook. They moved off their boat of 10 years into a rented house, and faced various challenges like a broken bridge trapping their boats. After reminiscing on highlights and hardships, they explain their tentative plan for 2024 which involves traveling Europe, running their café, and experimenting with videos while figuring out a more permanent living situation before their son starts school.

Takeaways

• 😊 They did a recap of 2022 - moved off their boat after 10 years, wrote a cookbook, had a record year on YouTube
• 😎 They rented a house for 2023 but have to move out in September, so are trying to figure out future living situations
• 🚤 They are selling their boat Zero this year which will be emotional
• 🏠 Ideas for 2023 living include a bigger boat, cabin in woods, dilapidated barn conversion
• 👪 2023 plan is to travel and see more of the UK before their son William has to start school
• 🍰 Holly's cafe will be open from Easter to the summer
• 🎥 Their YouTube aim is 52 videos for 2023 and to experiment with different types of videos
• 🚊 Vic has ideas for video series on public transport systems and canals/waterways
• 😊 The biggest surprise of 2022 was the successful cookbook launch and sales
• 🙏 They thanked viewers, patrons and supporters for making their videos possible

Q & A

What was the couple's living situation at the start of 2023?

At the start of 2023, the couple had been living on their boat called Zero for 10 years. In 2022 they moved off Zero into a rented house.

What are some highlights from the couple's 2022?

In 2022 the couple traveled around Europe, published a cookbook, had a TV crew follow them, got their boat stuck multiple times, and moved off their boat Zero into a rented house.

How did the couple's YouTube channel perform in 2022?

Their YouTube channel had a record year in 2022 with 58 videos published and over 3.8 million views.

What was the husband's least fun experience filming in 2022?

His least fun experience was the stressful filming with the Channel 4 crew trying unsuccessfully to get a specific drone shot of them boating.

What are the couple's plans for the first half of 2024?

For the first half of 2024, they plan to make videos, travel, and run their cafe which operates seasonally from Easter through the summer.

What is the couple planning to do after their rental house contract ends in September 2024?

After their rental contract ends in September 2024, they plan to travel around Europe again since they enjoyed it so much in 2022. When they return, they need to figure out their new living situation.

What are some of the couple's ideas for where to live after September 2024?

Some of their ideas are to live on a bigger boat, in a cabin in the woods, or in a dilapidated old ruin or barn in the countryside.

What is the husband's aim for videos in 2024?

His aim is to experiment more with different types of videos including series on public transport systems in different cities and the history/features of canals.

What surprised the couple about 2022?

They were surprised by the huge number of pre-orders for the husband's cookbook.

How can viewers help the couple with their 2024 plans?

Viewers can help by giving ideas in the comments for where the couple could live next and suggesting any types of videos they'd like to see from them in 2024.