Pawesome Greetings Furbulous Furiends
Welcome to the first BBHQ midweek news round-up of 2026!
We hope your start to the mew year has been epic.
Let's dive straight into the Mewton-Clawson weather report, one word - UUUUUGGGGHHHHH! But seriously, it got cold, then colder, then it decided to snow and freeze everything into a winter wonderland, which looked really pretty for about three minutes from the window. But really spoiled our mood when the door was opened and we got ambushed full force by an Arctic blast, with no respect or due diligence for feline sensibilities.
Thank cod the woodburner is in full swing, at least the sitting room is totally tropical, otherwise, we'd all be having a horrid start to January! MOL
This was Monday night when the snow started, and yes, the T.T.T.B. has a mood light - well, mew wouldn't expect any less from us.
And here's the full moon at 7.13 am on Sunday morning.
Oh, and, and, and, guess what? Well, that's a rather bonkers question, because here at BBHQ, it could be anything from a wild pawty to a looping timeline, yes, we've had all that happen in the last few days! MOL
So, we'll just tell mew, we created a new page.
OH MY COD, we hear mew say, what is it?
Well, there's the thing, because the Basilverse keeps getting riotously unpredictable as each year passes, don't ask why, we didn't plan it, it's just been an organic evolution of epic chaos that seems to have a mind of its own, and it's pretty much uncontainable at this point. So we decided to create a NEW READER STARTER PAGE.
Just look at the top-left sidebar or the page navigation above. Basically, it's to give a clear, friendly starting point so mew can explore the Basilverse without getting lost at BBHQ and in the bunker’s ever‑expanding maze of adventures, mysteries, and mildly explosive side‑quests. And to stop new readers from immediately getting bewildered, bamboozled, or teleported somewhere unexpected before they’ve even met the B Team.
Do mew like it?
Also, Pandora launched a brand new post on Monday, The Monthly Meow'o'Scope, so if mew missed what's in store for January, go take a look, as every star sign is there. Well, mew know she's into all that stuff, we just saw her heading off to the Crystal Room, with a new Tarot Deck, a bag of runes, a sage stick and a travel cup of catnip tea! MOL
So yes, it’s all go here as usual. Never a dull moment at BBHQ, mew know how it is!
Anyhoo, let's look at this week's news.
First up in the news
Parsley, Pandora and Melvyn Are Unimpressed
These three were severely unimpressed with the weather over the last few days.
Here's their conversation
Parsley (black cat in foreground): "Right, who ordered the Arctic blast? Because I’d like to return it. With claws."
Pandora (fluffy torti cat): "I stepped outside for two seconds, and my floof froze mid‑swish. I’m basically a walking icicle now."
Melvyn (white and brown tabby): "I saw snowflakes. Actual snowflakes. Falling. From the sky. Like some kind of frosty betrayal."
Parsley: "And the humans call it pretty. Pretty?! It’s a full-scale feline emergency. My paws are still recovering from last year’s frost trauma."
Pandora: "I vote we barricade the door, light the woodburner, and declare a state of bunker hibernation."
Melvyn: "Agreed. I’ve already scheduled a nap in front of the fire and cancelled all outdoor missions until spring."
Parsley: "Excellent. Operation: No Snow Shall Touch These Toe Beans is officially underway.
#truestory! MOL
Next up in the news
Smooch Lounging in The Lounge
The P.A. took down the Catmas trees, and she always leaves the smaller wicker tree skirt for a few weeks, as Smooch loves it as a bed once it's turned upside down.
In other news...
Hanging Off The Sofa with Fudge
Fudge was hanging off the sofa the day, don't ask why, we have no clue! MOL
Finally this week
Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick
The Zero Fox Given bandana is Melvyn's top pick for this week.
He had the purrfect amount of catitude today and even said, "Meowmy, it should say Zero Fluffs Given!" MOL
The P.A. replied. "Melvyn, leave that with me, I can make that happen!"
So watch this space for Melvyn's design request.
There were no distractions on the catwalk this week, except for Were-Dee-Go, aka W.D.G., the invisible monster who usually lives behind the sofa in the sitting room. However, in recent weeks, he's actually made it into the kitchen, and today, he had a new spot. Watch the video to find out where W.D.G. is this week! MOL
That's us done for today. Amber will be back on Friday with another meowvellous book, and if mew missed any other posts, here are the links:
Wishing mew a furbulous day, and remember to always...
Wing Commander Basil & The B Team
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