We swapped our corporate jobs for a narrowboat life - we've never been happier


We swapped our corporate jobs for a narrowboat life - we've never been happier

Recent highlights:

1. In April 2021, the pair renovated a second boat which they opened as a café, called Holly The Café Boat.

2. The pair, both 34, ditched their London editing jobs in favour of ''living life on their own terms'' and purchased a narrowboat to renovate.

3. That's exactly what couple Joanna and Victor Gould did when they swapped their TV careers for a slower pace of life on the water in 2017.

4. They were able to put their editing skills to use when starting their YouTube channel in April 2020 - which details the practicalities of life on a boat and the cities they visit

#biyro #boatinglifestyle #boatbuilding #seadoo #boattrip

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