Wednesday, 16 July 2025

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ MEET POOTLE ~ Smooch's Fur Is Glowing, Parsley's On The Patio, Fudge Says No To The Flannel, and Melvyn's Wearing This Weeks Top Pick Bandana

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Furbulous Greetings Supurr Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

Happy Wednesday, furry floofers, and are mew ready for this week's BBHQ hot gossip? Of course mew are!

Let's start with the weather. After last week's slight drop in temperature for a couple of days, it skyrocketed again into the early 30s; the actual temperature was 34 degrees Celsius. We were melting, the fur was frizzy, and all in all, we didn't like it much. 

The P.A.'s air con unit in her office at work went on the fritz, and her office was a rather heady 39 Celsius. There are no opening windows and just a small extractor fan. She has other fans, but decided to go home just after lunch as it was unbearable.

Tuesday, we actually got rain, and not just three fat drops; it rained in a nice, sedate way for about three hours, but that isn't going to fix the garden, which looks more like the Serengeti than rural England right now! MOL

Anyhoo, let's move on and introduce mew to Pootle, the newest hedgehog at BBHQ, and he's just a baby... so tiny, it's outrageous!

He appeared just a few days ago and has been loving the snacks we leave out.

Pootle, the baby hedgehog at BBHQ, captured from above while exploring the textured surfaces of the garden. His dark, spiky fur contrasts against the varied terrain, creating a charming nature portrait ideal for wildlife photography, hedgehog enthusiasts, and pet garden adventures. Image copyright www.bionicbasil.com

Just for context, he's about one and a half tennis balls in length.

What a little sweetheart.


Oh, and as the garden is more crispy than ever, we have got a lovely painted lady butterfly to show mew instead of a load of scorched flowers.

Close-up of a Painted Lady Butterfly at BBHQ, perched on a vibrant cluster of purple garden flowers. Its wings feature bold orange, black, and white patterns, captured in high detail against a softly blurred green background. An elegant wildlife moment from www.bionicbasil.com—perfect for showcasing pollinator-friendly gardens, nature photography, and seasonal fauna

The butterflies have suddenly appeared in droves and are fluttering about everywhere, which is rather lovely.

Anyhoo, let's look at this week's top headlines.
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First up in the news this week

Smooch's Fur Is Glowing


Smooch, BBHQ’s iconic white tuxedo cat with distinctive black markings, lies upside down on a rustic wooden bench in the BBHQ garden. His body is stretched out in a relaxed pose, one leg playfully raised, with sunlit shadows dancing across his fur and the textured wood surface. A tranquil outdoor moment blending feline charm and garden serenity, from www.bionicbasil.com

Smooch was on the bench the other day, and the sun was so bright his fur was glowing!!! MOL
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Next up in the news

 Parsley's On The Patio


Parsley, BBHQ’s sleek black cat, sits calmly on a brick patio facing a planter filled with blooming lavender flowers in the BBHQ garden. Surrounded by lush greenery, this peaceful scene captures a tranquil outdoor moment of feline contemplation and garden beauty. Image copyright www.bionicbasil.com—ideal for nature pet photography, garden lifestyle blogs, and calm cat content

Parsley enjoyed a quiet moment on the back patio. 

This was taken a couple of weeks ago before the lavender gave up, crawled out of the wall, and has now relocated itself under a tree! MOL
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In other news

 Fudge Says No To The Flannel


Fudge, BBHQ’s laid-back ginger ninja, lounges on a patio in the garden with ears perked and paws visible from a low-angle view. Surrounded by lush greenery and a red antique telephone box in the background, the peaceful setting highlights his relaxed posture and outdoor cat charisma. Copyright ‘www.bionicbasil.com’ is visible at the bottom—ideal for pet lifestyle photography, feline garden content, and blog SEO

Fudge must have been speaking to Amber about the warm flannel.

He'd stuffed his nose in something and wouldn't let the P.A. clean it... so mew know what's coming don't mew?

Yep, the ambush approach, any minute now! MOL
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Finally this week

Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick


This week Melvyn is modelling the third bandana of July. And mew voted for In The Jungle!

Melvyn, BBHQ’s tabby and white supurr cat model, poses in natural light wearing the ‘In The Jungle’ bandana featuring tropical foliage and a colorful parrot. He sits confidently on a wooden surface beside two glass succulent terrariums with lush garden greenery visible through the window. This stylish feline lifestyle image blends pet fashion, indoor jungle vibes, and boutique branding from www.bionicbasil.com

What a cutie, oh, and good news. W.D.G. accepted the gift basket and has now moved down to Level Eight in the bunker, and is having a great time in the biosphere... we knew it would all come right in the end! 
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Which one should he model next?


Here's the July Bandana collection, and we chose another really fun selection for mew this time.

And we've decided to give mew six to choose from, even though we only needed five, OH MY COD, the utter excitement of it all! MOL

The July 2025 Bandana Collection for Melvyn the cat, featuring six colorful and themed pet bandanas displayed in a grid. Designs include: yellow popcorn and movie print, blue cat-mermaid pattern, multicolored artistic cat faces, tropical parrots on black, pink butterflies on beige, and cactus pots on white. Readers will vote weekly for Melvyn to model each bandana throughout the month on www.bionicbasil.com


The July Collection:

1. Popcorn Purrlease

2. MerCats 

3. Catastic Cats

4. In The Jungle

5. Pink Flutterby's

6. Cactus Crazee

Tell us your top pick for next week in the comments.
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That's us done for today. We'll be back on Friday, so do join us then, as mew know how much we love your company.

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12 comments:

  1. How awful about the A/C giving out at the office, I hope it's fixed quickly.

    Pootle is precious and I'm glad there are butterflies to give color to your world right now.

    Everyone looks great, even Fudge "being nosy." Melvyn, you made my week, you look great it this bandana.

    Flutterby's would be my next choice and it's gratifying to know W.D.G. is in a good place.

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  2. Pootle is very cute. We usually get a lot of butterflies here because we don't spray the fields, and all the surrounding farms do. This year we have surprisingly few butterflies. Glowing Smooch and Parsley are enjoying the sun. Fudge, you need to have your nose cleaned up! You don't want your fans seeing you less than perfect.
    I am glad WDG has been placated and happy with his new living arrangements. Melvyn, you look very handsome. I vote for the pink flutterbys next week.

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  3. Lovely pictures, all! Does Melvyn ever look snazzy today! We like #1, Popcorn, for next week!

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  4. Butterflies and butter ball hedge hog, lol. And look at all that lovely cat fur. So many kinds and colors. We vote fur popcorn bandana, Melvyn. Glad you got a bit of rain.

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  5. I love your kitties, I love you and your blog.

    I pick #5 for next week.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. Scritches to all the kitties and a big hug to their wonderful mom. ♥

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  6. flutter bye dood…eye chooz flutter bye…spesh a lee sinz de gardin iz sportin em rite now…how kewl iz she…and speekin oh epic lee pawsum…whitefizh wavez two ewe pootle. ewe R two cute. we due knot getz hedgeez heer in trout…🐟🐟 everee onez fotoz be pawz up grate and we get it bout a fried gardin and yard…yeow itz crazed hot 🥵 everee wear it seemz. N smooch…did ewe uze de tardizz box and vizit nother planit‼️‼️😸😸💚💚 glow on dood 🛸🛸

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  7. Great photos I love when the butterflies come to the garden. Popcorn next week.

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  8. Looking good gang! Little Pootle is so cute!

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  9. OOH, Pootle is so cute! That butterfly sure is beautiful, and how exciting that you got so many at once. Looking good, Smooch, Parsley, Fudge, and Melvyn. How about Cactus Crazee next week?
    We hope the PA's office air conditioner gets fixed soon. Hugs!

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  10. Terrific wildlife in your gardens!
    #1 is my choice.

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  11. Since its so very hot and quite dry there maybe you need to model the cactus bandana, Melvyn!
    We see butterflies here, lots of them...sometimes we are blessed with a yellow swallowtail or a dark blue one. Never have seen a pink one though, LOL!

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  12. Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

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