Slowly heading south down the Grand Union with The Waka Butty, currently at Cowroast, aiming for Apsley tomorrow
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My latest macrame creation 🧶
Can be used with a variety of bottles 🍾🫙
This particular one’s to hang an incense burner in
#narrowboatlife #macrame #smallspaceliving #storage #canaltraders #independenttraders #rovingtraders #floatingtraders #ukcanals
Oh no….where’s spring disappeared to? 🌧️
Startops resevoirs for the next couple of weeks, waiting for the locks to open
Then we’ll be heading down to Little Venice for Easter 🐣
#canallife #sustainable #NarrowboatLife #boatlife #ukcanals #floatingtraders #cleaning #refillstation #macrame #canalart
Goodbye to Cosgrove for now
Introducing the Waka Butty to Willen Park for a couple of weeks
DM if you’d like to refill your cleaning bottles, see some of Paul’s stunning #canalart or discuss some bespoke #macrame
#floatingtraders #canallife #canaltraders #cleaning #refillstation #grandunioncanal
Our last event of 2025 completed
🙏 to everyone whose supported us this year 🤗
For Xmas presents please pop across to our website to browse our collection and order online
www.nbwakamatandoto.com/shop
#floatingtraders #independenttraders #canallife #boatlife #canaltraders #rovingtraders #Christmas
A beautiful sunny day here in Bradford on Avon for today’s Floating Fayre
If you can’t make it down but would like something you see on our display then jump across to our website and have a browse
www.nbwakamatandoto.com/shop
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Thankfully the rain has stopped for this weekend’s Christmas floating fayre 🎄
Whose coming to say hello? There’s an array of traders and children’s activities on the towpath above and below the lock
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Think Mr C was contemplating how he could paint these 😂
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We do enjoy a road trip to London.
A quick trip to Kings Cross, then nice couple of hours as lock fairies 🧚 for Kev @bwfuels.co
We’ll be back soon to introduce you to the Waka Butty 💖
#ukcanals #london #indepenenttraders #floatingtraders #canaltraders #grandunioncanal
We’ve taken a trip into London today to put some stock on Tarporley, ready for their Christmas cruises, 20%of all sales will be donated to Camden Canals and Narrowboat Association
#indepenenttraders #floatingtraders #canaltraders #rovingtraders #Christmas #london #regentscanal
We’ve added some limited edition 8cm Christmas baubles to our bauble family, only 10 of each available so order quickly if you don’t want to miss out 🎄
www.nbwakamatandoto.com/shop
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Just a few of these pretty macrame covered baubles available
www.nbwakamatandoto.com
#floatingtraders #canaltraders #independentraders #rovingtraders #Christmas #bauble #macrame
Paul’s started another batch of Baubles as well as an order of 20 Christmas Cards. First 6 of the purple one's advertised recently along with others. Plenty more to be painted if you have not ordered yours yet..
#canalart #folkart #floatingtraders #canaltraders #Christmas #baubles #boatlife
We had a fab day yesterday at Alexandra Arts Festive Artisan Market
Huge thanks to the other traders who gave us strength to get through the da
& all of you for visiting and filling the day with love and hugs
#boatsthattweet #floatingtraders #canaltraders #independentraders #Christmas #festive
Our first of two Festive events this year, do come along to Alexandra Arts if you’re in the area today for a fantastic array of artisan delights
#floatingtraders #canaltraders #independentraders #thisweekend #rovingtraders #Christmas #events #festive
We’re looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces at tomorrows festive market as well as meeting some new ones
If you can’t attend don’t despair, jump across to our website to make an order
www.nbwakamatandoto.com
#floatingtraders #independentraders #christmas #festive #events #canalart
Paul’s been busy painting baubles, we now have red, gold, green and blue available on the website
Get your orders in early as once they’re gone they’re gone
www.nbwakamatandoto.com
#floatingtraders #independenttraders #canaltraders #Christmas #FolkArt #baubles #canalart
A last minute booking, we’ll be heading to Rugby in the van on Saturday for this indoor festive market 🎄
#christmas #market #canalart #folkart #independenttraders #rovingtraders #canaltraders #floatingtraders
And so it goes on
Baublegate 🎄
Paul’ll be seeing them in his sleep soon 😂
More being added to our website soon
www.nbwakamatandoto.com
#canallife #boatlife #floatingtraders #independenttraders #canaltraders #rovingtraders #canalart #folkart #christmas #baubles
Ready, steady, go…..
Get those orders in quickly for this years Christmas baubles hand painted by Paul as they were very popular last year
£5 each
#floatingtraders #independenttraders #canaltraders #rovingtraders #christmas #baubles #folkart #canalart
We enjoyed more of the autumn colours as we travelled down through Lapworth locks, thankfully with the help of a CRT volunteer 🙏
Do drop us a message to arrange collection refills of those empty cleaning bottles
#narrowboatlife #ukcanals #cleaning #refillstation #canaltraders #floatingtraders
Paul’s latest creation
Further available to order
#ukcanals #floatingtraders #independenttraders #canallife #narrowboatlife #canaltraders #rovingtraders #folkart #canalart #CoalScuttle #kingfisher
Bauble gate has started…..🎄
This years design will be posted soon
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Time was up on our lovely mooring yesterday, we moved a huge total of 2.5 miles & 4 locks, our first locks with the butty, we took our time - 3 hours to be precise
If you’re needing cleaning refills please do message us to arrange this
#ukcanals #CanalLife #narrowboatlife #boatlife #floatingtraders
It’s Monday—need a pick-me-up?
Take a look back at Huddlesford Heritage Gathering - the videos are now live on our HHG website! 🚤🚗🐾🎶
From boats and classic cars to animals, music, and muddy boots—it’s all there.
👉 heritagegathering.uk/video-gallery/
#UKCanals #FloatingTraders
Yesterdays small achievement before spending a lovely afternoon with Rebecca 💖 thank you for visiting
#floatingtraders #independenttraders #CanalLife #narrowboatlife #canaltraders #rovingtraders #macrame #friends
We are slowly moving our business from our home to The Waka Butty
Next step, new paintwork
#CanalLife #narrowboatlife #boatlife #floatingtraders #independenttraders #canaltraders #rovingtraders #butty #renovations #smallspaceliving
We’re excited to have added soap bars and white vinegar to our existing range of canal/eco friendly cleaning products 🧴♻️
Message to arrange collection/delivery
#narrowboatlife #boatlife #canallife #cleaning #ecofriendly #refillstation #canaltraders #independenttraders #floatingtraders #ukcanals
First cruise with The Waka Butty, excellently executed by Paul
#narrowboatlife #canallife #boatlife #newadventures #floatingtraders #independenttraders #canaltraders #rovingtraders #butty #ukcanals
Two people sit smiling on the roof of a red and green narrowboat named The Jam Butty, moored along a leafy canal. The boat’s signage reads “handmade preserves,” and chalkboard menus on the towpath list jam-related treats. Other narrowboats and greenery line the background, creating a relaxed, summery atmosphere.
🍓 A jam-packed bit of history!
The famous Jam Butty of Wildside fame is soon to join the @nbwakamatandoto.bsky.social family - a sweet fit as they love recycling.
Brownhills Canal Festival was likely the last time we’d see her loaded with jam – so we snapped a pic. ♻️
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