Wednesday, 5 August 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **DISCERNING DAHLIAS** ~ Smooch's Enjoying Snuggle Time, Parsley's Snuggle Time in The Sitting Room, and Fudge's On The Snuggle Mat ~ **PLUS** Who went on a picnic?

Seven cats sit together in a colourful garden filled with flowers, butterflies, and festive bunting. Behind them are scattered newspapers and a large banner that reads “Midweek News Round Up with the B Team.” One cat on the left has its mouth open as if shouting, next to a speech bubble that says “EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!” The scene is bright, playful, and lively, with each cat displaying different fur colours and patterns. The overall design feels cheerful and whimsical, like a fun feline news announcement.
This week at BBHQ: snuggles everywhere, dahlias dazzling, and a picnic that turned into a punt‑side rescue
A vibrant summer garden scene filled with colourful wildflowers in shades of yellow, pink, purple, blue, and red. Butterflies in various colours flutter above the dense blooms, creating a lively, cheerful meadow atmosphere. The composition is bright, lush, and full of movement, evoking a warm July day in a flourishing garden.

Supurr Floofy Greetings Pawesome Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

Happy Wednesday, and thank mew so much for dropping by. Pull up a chair, get comfortable, and let’s dive into what’s been happening at BBHQ over the last few days.

The Weekly Weather Report

It got hot again, not supurr scorchio, but sweaty, humid, sticky fur hot. So we all stayed indoors near the fans and air conditioning.

Mew know it's no fun having a fur coat when it's an inferno outside. Oh, but we did remember this from ages ago:


So guess what we had again!!! MOL

Anyhoo, we're still in the midst of a warm spell with: 27 C Monday, 29 C yesterday, and today it's supposed to cool to 23C, but then climb again early next week.

Yep, it's been a really odd summer so far.

This Week's Flower Offering

A vibrant dahlia blooms in rich shades of deep red blending into bright orange at the petal tips. Its dark maroon centre is ringed with tiny yellow pollen structures, framed by matte dark‑green leaves and a small unopened bud. The close‑up captures the striking colour gradient and intricate detail of this discerning BBHQ dahlia.

Remember we mentioned that the P.A.'s car was pulled by some unseen gravitational force into the garden centre on Sunday? (No, it wasn't really - she just can't help herself!!! MOL)

Anyhoo, this is one of the incredible dahlias she bought. She wasn't planning on buying any more this year as the garden was pretty full last year, but the heat hasn't boded well for them, so here we are again. As dahlias are very thirsty and obviously there hasn't been any rain...

She bought some other fun plants too, which we'll show mew next time.

Anyhoo, let's look at this week's top headlines ~ there's a lot of snuggling happening today! MOL

A vibrant summer garden scene filled with colourful wildflowers in shades of yellow, pink, purple, blue, and red. Butterflies in various colours flutter above the dense blooms, creating a lively, cheerful meadow atmosphere. The composition is bright, lush, and full of movement, evoking a warm July day in a flourishing garden.

First up in the news this week

 Smooch's Enjoying Snuggle Time

 
A white cat with black markings relaxes on a patterned blanket, front paws neatly crossed and eyes half‑open in a calm, contented expression. Soft bedding surrounds him, highlighting the cosy moment as tripawed Smooch enjoys some peaceful snuggle time during the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

Smooch was enjoying a blissful snuggletime in the sky lounge, just look at that smile!

A vibrant summer garden scene filled with colourful wildflowers in shades of yellow, pink, purple, blue, and red. Butterflies in various colours flutter above the dense blooms, creating a lively, cheerful meadow atmosphere. The composition is bright, lush, and full of movement, evoking a warm July day in a flourishing garden.

Next up in the news

  Parsley's Snuggle Time in The Sitting Room


A black cat with greenish‑yellow eyes rests on a light textured cushion, wearing a small silver‑bell collar. Behind him are three cosy pillows—a fluffy cream one, a black‑and‑white geometric one, and a soft brown one, creating a warm, comfortable sitting‑room scene as Parsley enjoys his snuggle time during the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

Meanwhile downstairs in the sitting room, Parsley was snuggling here!

A vibrant summer garden scene filled with colourful wildflowers in shades of yellow, pink, purple, blue, and red. Butterflies in various colours flutter above the dense blooms, creating a lively, cheerful meadow atmosphere. The composition is bright, lush, and full of movement, evoking a warm July day in a flourishing garden.

In other news

Fudge's On The Snuggle Mat 



An orange tabby cat rests comfortably on a patchwork quilt made of beige, brown, and cream patterned fabrics. Fudge sits calmly, looking off to the right, with soft natural light coming from a nearby window and greenery visible outside. The cosy indoor scene highlights his relaxed moment on the snuggle mat during the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

Fudge, now unmelted and back in his solid form, snuggled on the snuggle mat on the pouffe by the patio doors!

A vibrant summer garden scene filled with colourful wildflowers in shades of yellow, pink, purple, blue, and red. Butterflies in various colours flutter above the dense blooms, creating a lively, cheerful meadow atmosphere. The composition is bright, lush, and full of movement, evoking a warm July day in a flourishing garden.

Tell us which snuggle spot mew’d choose?
A bright, colourful summer garden filled with a mix of wildflowers in yellow, pink, purple, blue, red, and white. Several butterflies in vivid colours flutter above the dense blooms, creating a lively, cheerful meadow scene. The overall look is vibrant and full of movement, evoking a warm July day in nature.

Today's Really Random Feature


Oh, we did laugh and laugh and laugh at this!

Two cats sit in a glitter‑covered camouflage off‑road vehicle, ready to head out for a picnic. The orange‑and‑white cat in the passenger’s seat wears round sunglasses and rests a paw on the door, while the torti cat beside her sports heart‑shaped sunglasses as she sits in the drivers seat. A flower‑trimmed wicker basket and decorative parasol sit in the back of the rugged vehicle. They face a stone gate marked “Paws Only,” surrounded by greenery and blooms, creating a playful, adventurous scene as Amber and Pandora set off for their picnic.

Yes, Pandora does own a custom, sparkly camo jeep. Yes, there is a garden parasol open in the back, a wicker hampurr or three from Purrtnam & Meowson's, and everything else needed for a truly decadent picnic! MOL

She promised to take Amber on a pre-jolly picnic, aka P.J.P., before Amber departed on her annual vacation.

So off they went down to a lovely spot by the river next to the huge willow trees, where the swans live. There's a small wooden dock with a rowing boat and a punt moored all summer, if the mood strikes for messing about on the river! MOL

  It's only about a quarter of a mile off-road over an undulating meadow filled with wildflowers and surrounded by majestic oaks.

Let me tell mew what was in the hampurr:

Chilled Dom Purrignom finest catnip champagne (More than one bottle, I must add)

Tiny china teacups filled with cream

A selection of supurr tasty finger sandwiches

A selection of catnip liqueur-glazed fruits 

A plate of smoked salmon & tuna canapés alongside the sandwiches

In one of the hampurrs was a selection of puddings, including 

Epic chocolate brownies with catnip sprinkles & Catnip-infused cherry slices

From the Nip and Nom Tea Shoppe, no less! MOL

Plus specials made by the owner, Muriel Meeps  

Honey‑Glazed Cream Puffs with Catmint Crème

Nip‑Soaked Strawberry & Cream Mille‑Paw‑Feuille

Velvet Mousse Chocolat à la Mewton‑Clawson

Two cats wearing sunglasses lounge on plush velvet cushions around an ornate outdoor picnic table set beside a calm lake where swans glide in the background. The table is piled high with elegant treats, crystal glasses, flowers, and a large bottle of champagne. A lace‑patterned parasol shades the luxurious spread, while a flower‑decked off‑road vehicle and picnic baskets sit behind them, creating a whimsical, high‑end pre‑jolly‑picnic scene with Pandora and Amber.

As mew can see, they were in their element!

This is the only way to picnic in Mewton-Clawson

However, much later on, Parsley and Fudge did have to go and collect them as they got stranded on the punt and couldn't get back to the wooden dock, one too many glasses of champers.

Fudge said later he could hear them cackling with laughter from the middle of the river.

Although Amber denied it vehemently!

A vibrant summer garden scene filled with colourful wildflowers in shades of yellow, pink, purple, blue, and red. Butterflies in various colours flutter above the dense blooms, creating a lively, cheerful meadow atmosphere. The composition is bright, lush, and full of movement, evoking a warm July day in a flourishing garden.

That's us done for today. Melvyn will be here on Friday, so do join us then, as he's headed into the library archive on Level Six, and this week there's talk of uprisings, and we're not sure how he's going to cope, so don't miss that! MOL

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