Wednesday, 20 August 2025

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ Fudge's Morning Sunspot, Smooch Waiting Patiently, and Melvyn's Viewing The Vegetable Garden ~ **PLUS** Today's Really Random Photo

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Furbulous Greetings Supurr Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

Happy Wednesday, fluffy furiends, we hope your week has been pawsitively pawesome so far!

Let's do the weather report. It was really, really warm last week, and then on Caturday, it started to cool down, which was nice. So we've had intermittent sun and cooler temperatures since Sunday. Still no rain, although there was a bit of drizzle on Monday morning. 

And here's an update for yesterday, (as we wrote the bulk of this post on Monday evening), we woke up and it was raining - WOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!! We couldn't believe it, the ground was actually wet, and the plants and trees literally perked up as we watched! MOL  

Here are this week's flower offerings, not much to show, but we tried.

A delightful pink hollyhock in the small garden by the summer house.

Vibrant pink hollyhocks in full bloom at BBHQ, standing tall against a dark backdrop with lush green leaves. These summer garden flowers showcase their delicate petals and rich color, making them a perfect highlight for floral photography, cottage garden inspiration, and seasonal planting ideas from www.bionicbasil.com

And a crocosmia, these are lovely and start blooming late July at BBHQ. Although this year, they haven't fared well with all the heat, and many are looking more like a burnt crisp than a lush pop of colour.

Fiery orange crocosmia flowers blooming at BBHQ, surrounded by lush green foliage. These striking summer perennials add vibrant color and texture to cottage gardens, pollinator-friendly borders, and floral photography collections. Ideal for garden inspiration, crocosmia care tips, and seasonal planting ideas from www.bionicbasil.com

So much so that the P.A. pulled out no end of plants from one of the garden borders along the path on Caturday afternoon. She saved some to replant, but a lot have gone.

She's also bought some new roses, because obviously we don't have enough (MOL!), and is planning and getting those set this week sometime.


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

 Fudge's Morning Sunspot


Fudge the ginger cat relaxing in a sunbeam at BBHQ, his orange and white fur glowing warmly on a textured rug. With a cozy fireplace in the background, this serene moment captures the charm of feline life in a peaceful cottage setting. Ideal for cat photography, cozy home inspiration, and pet lifestyle content from www.bionicbasil.com

Fudge found a lovely sunspot in the sitting room on Monday morning, and he was lucky because then the sun vanished, and it drizzled for a while.

A whimsical floral blog divider featuring a vibrant stretch of green grass adorned with tall, delicate purple flowers. Among the blossoms, butterflies in soft hues of blue, lilac, and white flutter gently, creating a dreamy, spring-like atmosphere. The composition evokes a sense of tranquility and gentle movement—an ideal natural break between blog sections or story chapters on BionicBasil.blogspot.com.

Next up in the news

Smooch Waiting Patiently


Smooch, the handsome tripawed tuxedo cat at BBHQ, sits confidently on a stone patio near a red door, framed by a rustic brick wall and lush garden elements. With his black and white coat and soulful gaze, Smooch embodies resilience and charm, making this image perfect for pet photography, inspirational cat stories, and feline lifestyle content from www.bionicbasil.com

Smooch was waiting for the back door to open. He even gave the P.A. a toothy little smile. Just look at that! MOL
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Finally this week

Melvyn's Viewing The Vegetable Garden 


Melvyn the tabby and white cat gazing out of the kitchen window at the lush vegetable garden (out of shot) at BBHQ. Framed by a white window and rustic brick wall, this peaceful scene captures a moment of feline curiosity and cottage charm. Perfect for cat lifestyle photography, cozy home inspiration, and seasonal garden content from www.bionicbasil.com

Melvyn got in the kitchen window and was looking at the vegetable garden and getting wiffles.

He really liked watching all the butterflies bipping around.
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Today's Really Random Photo



Basil in The BBHQ Stone Circle 2009

Basil, the distinguished white and tabby cat at BBHQ, lounges peacefully in the stone circle in a beautifully landscaped garden. Surrounded by gravel, large rocks, and lush greenery, this tranquil outdoor scene captures the essence of feline serenity and cottage garden charm. Ideal for cat photography, garden inspiration, and pet lifestyle content from www.bionicbasil.com

This is such a pawesome flashback... mew see how much we love stone circles at BBHQ, yep, the P.A. built a mini one just for us cats! MOL

The stones are still in place, though a couple of trees are now shading the area, and the gravel is long gone, although the slate survived. The P.A. was actually clearing this garden as well on Caturday afternoon, apparently she's got a 'plan', oh yeah, mew know where that's going, don't mew?! MOL
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That's us done for today. We'll be back again on Friday, so do join us then, as mew know how much we love your company.

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12 comments:

  1. Smooch really did smile, I saw it the moment I laid eyes on the picture. I hope you get plenty of rain but not a drop too much and plenty of color for the autumn.

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  2. We had light steady rain yesterday morning too. Everything seemed to appreciate it, but as no more is forecast the slight improvement in green won't last long. The crocosmia are pretty. I see them all over the place in road hedges. If the seed is spread by birds, they must be very particular in choosing them and nothing else.
    Fudge is looking very content in his sunspot. That is a cute little smile from Smooch. Melvyn is watching very intently, and that is a lovely flashback of Basil in the stone circle.

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  3. Love all the pictures today, especially the one of Basil in the stone circle!

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  4. Love all the shots. Beautiful and I love your landscaping. Nothing better than precious kitties.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. Love and hugs to mom and scritches to all the kitties. ♥

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  5. So disappointed in the crocosmia bulbs I bought this spring. Not a one sprouted. Here the hummingbirds love them and I've always wanted some. Smooch we see you are wearing your heart on yourself.

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  6. Lovely blooms, and the pic of Fudge is rather calming!
    Told The Hubby that I want a Stonehenge-like trilithon in the backyard; he's sure that I've crossed the line into crazytown.

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  7. guyz…everee onez fotoz bee lookin pawsum and sews de flowerz…rozez bee hard ta grow
    round TT….beetlez like ta eat de be jezuz outta de leevez…& basil ‼️‼️‼️‼️dood😸😸😸😸😸epic lee sooooper grate flazh bax foto buddy 💙💚💙💚💙💚

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  8. Looing good gang! Fudge, you are looking quite fancy!

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  9. Great shots of Fudge., Smooch and Melvyn. Sweet flashback too. XO

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  10. Hooray for rain at your place!!!

    You all look great, pals ... the flowers, Fudge, Smooch, and Melvyn! and what a treat to see Basil in the middle of the BBHQ stone circle! XO

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  11. That is such a sweet little grin that Smooch was flashing
    Nice to have some much needed rain! And that is cool that you have your own mini stone circle.

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  12. Great photos of you all love that you've got your own stone circle 🙀 flowers are beautiful x 😽🐈‍⬛🐈🐾❤️

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