Wednesday, 1 July 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **MONSTER CATMINT** ~ Flat Out with Smooch, Fudge On Pawtrol, and Parsley's Purrfect Pose ~ **PLUS** Melvyn's Modelling This Week's Bandana

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.
Explore the latest BBHQ midweek news with summer garden updates, cat adventures, weather reports, and Melvyn’s bandana fashion picks.
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

Oh my cod, it was so hot, utterly, heinously scorchio again all last week, we were so thankful for the fans and air con... luckily yesterday, Monday, it started to cool down, and today, it's even cooler, normal temps for this time of year.
 
So we're on pawtrol catching up with what's been happening outdoors, as we haven't had hardly any time out there in what seems forever! MOL 

A colourful illustrated weather report for the fictional village of Mewton‑Clawson, showing a detailed map with landmarks such as the standing stones, church, pub, woodland, fields, and BBHQ. Each location has a small weather icon and temperature for Monday. On the right, a five‑day forecast panel lists rising temperatures from pleasant to very hot. In the bottom corner, a cat wearing sunglasses lounges on an inflatable ring with a drink, adding a humorous touch. Speech bubbles provide playful commentary about the changing weather, and a “Paw‑Trol Tip” encourages shade, water, treats, and sensible siestas.
(Amber made the map, no we don't live by the sea, this is just wishful thinking on her part! MOL)

But the bad news is, apparently, allegedly, it's going to start heating up again... the P.A. is even thinking about getting the pool set up, because at her time of life, any more heat is not pleasant! MOL 

This is one of the catmint plants, and we love it!

A lush garden scene featuring a large, overflowing mound of catnip with dense purple‑blue flowers growing out of a millwheel and spilling over terracotta paving stones. Behind the catnip are taller plants with green foliage and clusters of pale pink flowers, creating a layered, vibrant display. The overall look is bright, full, and summery, highlighting an impressively large catnip plant in a well‑tended garden.

Since this photo was taken earlier in the month, it's even bigger now, yep, more to share, or not! MOL

Oh, and the P.A. found her propurr camera this week... it makes all the difference! 

Anyhoo, let's look at this week's top headlines.

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

Flat Out with Smooch


A white cat with black markings lies stretched out on a tan fleece blanket decorated with paw prints. The cat is resting outdoors, surrounded by green plants and small pink flowers, creating a peaceful garden scene.

Smooch was flat out, he said, and I quote...

"Fluff this heat, I'm staying in the shade on my blanky!"

He wasn't outside long as the P.A. told him, it's 8 am, time to come back inside.

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

Fudge On Pawtrol 


A fluffy orange cat walks through a sunlit garden filled with tall flowering plants and vibrant red blooms. Warm golden light filters through the foliage, creating a bright, summery atmosphere as the cat patrols the lush garden path.

Fudge enjoyed a wonderful pawtrol just as the sun was setting; it was rather magical!

The squirrels were hopping all over the place, the hedgehogs were snuffling around looking for some tasty slow-moving snacks, aka snails or slugs, before they headed to the snack station and watering hole, which we've now named Spike's 24/7 Taverna!

The birds were singing... and Fudge couldn't decide what to look at next! 

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

Parsley's Purrfect Pose

A sleek black cat sits neatly on a sunlit lawn, wearing a collar with a small tag. Behind the cat is a colourful garden filled with plants and bright red and pink flowers. Warm sunlight highlights the cat’s glossy fur and the vibrant foliage, creating a serene summer scene.


Parsley struck the purrfect post on the lawn the other evening, and yes, he is in his bulking phase!!! 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.

Finally this week

Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick


This week, Melvyn is modelling the first bandana of July. 

A tabby‑and‑white cat sits on a wooden surface beside a window, wearing a colourful tropical bandana decorated with flowers and parrots. Two small glass containers shaped like light bulbs, each holding a succulent plant, sit next to the cat. Sunlight streams through the window, illuminating the cat and plants, with a lush green garden visible outside.

He loves the parrot bandana, and speaking of birds, he also loves a bit of birdwatching from this purrticular spot, but says the catservatoy is like a heated goldfish bowl without the water at the moment! MOL

Yep, it's totally off limits during the daytime, and only gets opened after the P.A. has aired it out at dusk.
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.

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 2026 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. Catastatic Cats
4. In The Jungle
5. Pink Flutterby's
6. Cactus Crazee
Tell us your top pick for next week in the comments.

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. Amber will be back on Friday, so do join us then, as mew know how much she loves your company in the library, and this week there's talk of The Festival of Cheddar, yes, that time of year is almost upon us again! MOL

And if mew missed any other posts for the last week, here are the links:



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Monday, 29 June 2026

**BRAND NEW POST** MONDAY'S IN MEWTON-CLAWSON ~ MEET THE LOCALS ~ HOT GOSSIP FROM THE NIP AND NOM TEA SHOPPE WITH HISSY FURRTON

A charming village‑themed poster shows eleven cats of various colours and breeds sitting together in front of stone cottages adorned with flowers. A red British‑style telephone booth glows softly in the background, and a sign reading “The Quarter Moon” with a crescent moon symbol hangs on the left. The text at the top reads “MONDAY’S IN MEWTON‑CLAWSON” followed by “A BBHQ Guide to Village Life. Hot Gossip. Epic Floof.” The overall design blends whimsical humour with cosy English village charm, highlighting the cats as the central characters of the fictional Mewton‑Clawson community.

Happy Monday, epic furiends 

And welcome to a brand-new week on the blog and a brand-new post just for mew.

Mew know we've been thinking about this post for quite a while, and we thought it would be supurr nice to share a little more about where we live. We know that mew know what goes on at BBHQ, but we want to take mew 'outside the gates!' MOL

And introduce mew to some of the locals, and no, I don't mean the squirrels, mew met them last week on the news. I mean actual locals.

A Map of Mewton-Clawson

A detailed illustrated map depicts the fictional village of Mewton‑Clawson, styled like a quaint English countryside settlement run by cats. Stone cottages, winding lanes, gardens, fields, woodland, and landmarks are labeled throughout the scene, including The Quarter Moon pub, BBHQ, St. Mary’s Church, the Old Village Hall, ancient standing stones, and neighbouring Fuskerton. Notes around the map add humour, mentioning cats patrolling at dawn, tea being taken seriously, treats as currency, and squirrels as suspects. Decorative icons and a soft colour palette give the map a whimsical, storybook feel, presenting Mewton‑Clawson as a peaceful rural village full of charm, gossip, and epic floof.

Obviously, we've had to change a few things to remain anonymous in the English countryside, but mew get the picture! 

Yeah, we don't want an ambush if we can help it! MOL

Today, for instance, Amber's BFF, Hissy Furrton, and some of mew may remember her from last year in the Dear Prudence Saga - sorry, we don't have any links for that story at the moment. Amber realised the other day that there are no forward links in each post, so until she gets the library mice to fix that, there's no point in us sending mew to the first post because mew won't find the next one! MOL

As soon as that's done, we'll add a banner in the sidebar on the left for mew to go and read that adventure at your leisure.

Anyhoo, Hissy loves to visit Nip and Nom Tea Shoppe, halfway between Mewton-Clawson and Fuskerton, down the lane there. It's supurr popular with the locals, and they serve a wide range of deliciousness on their menu. Mew may remember these items if mew read Dear Prudence last year:

Lavender catnip tea ~ Epic chocolate brownies with catnip sprinkles ~ Catnip-infused cherry slices with lashings of sprinkles

So this week, Amber asked Hissy to tell us more about what she loves about Nip and Nom.

MEET HISSY FURRTON


A whimsical countryside scene shows a cat dressed in a pink beret, scarf, and glasses standing outside the “Nip and Nom Tea Shoppe.” The cat holds a teacup and a pink handbag, appearing ready for gossip. The tea shop has a rustic stone exterior covered in flowers and greenery, with a hanging sign reading “Nip and Nom Tea Shoppe – Est. 2012.” A chalkboard menu lists humorous feline‑themed treats such as Lavender Catnip Tea and Catnip Brownies. Directional signs point toward “Mewton‑Clawson” and “Fuskerton,” adding to the cozy village charm. The overall tone is playful and elegant, capturing the spirit of BBHQ’s fictional village life and its resident gossip columnist, Hissy Furrton.

Hissy's Favourite Place: The Nip and Nom Tea Shoppe

This week, Amber asked me to tell mew all about my favourite place in the village, and without a whisker of hesitation, my answer was the Nip and Nom Tea Shoppe.

Now, don't get me wrong, I do enjoy a visit to the library, and the Quarter Moon does serve a rather respectable nip sherry, according to those in the know, but there is something rather special about the Nip and Nom.

Firstly, the lavender catnip tea is simply divine, especially on a chilly morning when the mist is still lingering over the fields between Mewton-Clawson and Fuskerton.

Secondly, the cakes are legendary. The catnip brownies are worth crossing two villages for, and don't even get me started on the cherry slices with sprinkles. They're practically medicinal at my age! MOL

But if I'm being completely honest, my most favourite thing about the Nip and Nom isn't the tea or even the cakes.

It's the atmosphere.

The little tables outside sit beside the narrow country lane, surrounded by overflowing hanging baskets and flowers in every colour imaginable. Walkers stop for elevenses, cyclists pause for refreshments, and locals wander in and out throughout the day.

And because the tea shoppe sits between Mewton-Clawson and Fuskerton, everypawdy passes through sooner or later.

Mew can sit quietly with a lovely cuppa, admire the flowers, watch village life go by and occasionally overhear something utterly fascinating from the next table.

Not that I eavesdrop, obviously.

I simply absorb the local ambience.

Quite frankly, if mew want to know what's happening in the district, there's no better place to be than a window seat at the Nip and Nom with a pot of tea and a slice of cake.

Though I would recommend arriving early if Marjorie Tufts has supplied the brownies.

They have an unfortunate tendency to disappear rather quickly... MOL!

 Hissy Furrton

Hot Gossip from the Nip & Nom Tea Shoppe with Hissy Furrton

Where the tea is hot, the cakes are fresh, and the secrets are fresher.

A Chat Between Amber & Hissy ~ The Quarter Moon Cat‑astrophe Edition

Amber: Hissy, dahling, mew look like mew’ve been sitting on a secret all weekend. What’s happened now?

Hissy: Oh, Amber… Friday night at The Quarter Moon was historic. Glenda Filcher, yes, that Glenda, had one too many Niptinis and decided the bar was her purrsonal stage. Up she went, tail swishing like she was headlining a cabaret.

Amber: Glenda? Dancing? On the bar?

Hissy: Not just dancing, purrforming. She tried to start a conga line. Only three cats joined, and one of them was the bartender who just wanted her to get down before she broke a hip. She announced she was “reliving her glory days,” though no one can confirm she ever had any.

Amber: I’m already exhausted.

Hissy: Oh, it gets better. She told Sabel Twinge that her new fur dye “looked like wilted spinach.” Mabel nearly fainted. I had to fan her with the drinks menu.

Amber: Mew do love this chaos.

Hissy: It’s my lifeblood. But between mew and me, I also adore the quieter things, knitting little tea‑cosies, reading in your library, sampling every cake that crosses the Nip & Nom counter. I’m practically their unofficial cake inspector.

Amber: Mew’re certainly their most dedicated one.

Hissy: Speaking of dedication, Cyril Fuddleton is building a “romantic hideaway” behind his shed. Says it’s for “special company.” Everypawdy knows he’s trying to impress Petunia Whiskerby, who pretends not to notice him but blushes every time he walks past. It’s adorable. And doomed.

Amber: This village is unbelievable.

Hissy: Oh, we’re not done. Did mew hear about Mildred Snicklet’s secret stash?

Amber: No… but I sense scandal.

Hissy: She’s been hiding imported catnip biscuits from Fuskerton, the fancy ones with the sugar‑sprinkle tops, and only sharing them with cats who agree to help her spy on her neighbour’s compost heap. She’s convinced he’s hiding “contraband root vegetables.”

Amber: I can’t breathe.

Hissy: And then there’s Trevor Whimbleton, who claims he saw a ghostly cat wandering near the ancient standing stones. Turns out it was just Mrs Purrkins in her nightgown, looking for her missing slipper. He’s still shaken.

Amber: This is too much.

Hissy: Sweetie, this is Monday in Mewton‑Clawson. Between Glenda’s bar‑dancing, Cyril’s doomed romance, Mildred’s biscuit bribery, and Mrs Purrkins’ midnight wanderings, I’ll have enough gossip to fill the Nip & Nom chalkboard twice over.

Amber: Just promise me mew won’t start a conga line in the library.

Hissy: No promises. If the cake is good enough, anything can happen.

✨ HISSY’S QUOTE OF THE DAY ✨

“Sweetie, in Mewton‑Clawson the tea is hot, the cakes are sweet, and the secrets are always louder than the gossip.”


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Well, that's us done for today. We do hope mew liked our new feature, plus meeting Hissy, and we'll be back on Wednesday with more Midweek News, so stop by then to catch all the latest happenings at BBHQ!

Hoping mew have a furbulous day, and remember to always...

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Sunday, 28 June 2026

The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hops at BBHQ **FEATURING** Melvyn's Adorable Window Selfie

A colourful collage featuring four cats at the centre, - L to R Fudge, Parsley, Melvyn & Smooch - surrounded by flowers, butterflies, and small Polaroid‑style cat photos. Cherry blossom branches frame the scene against a blue sky with soft clouds. At the top, the text reads “Sunday Selfies” with a paw print above and “©BionicBasil®” below.
Melvyn shares his adorable Sunday Selfie from his favourite window perch at BBHQ.
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Meowvellous greetings pawesome furiends

Welcome to BBHQ on this delighful Sunday!

It was quite fraught there for a tiny moment as Smooch wanted to appear, but then Melvyn said it was his turn, as it's been ages and he'd already got the purrfect pic! MOL

So Supurr Model Melvyn is today's selfie supurr star, and Smooch will be here next week being all utterly furbulous!

Melvyn's Adorable Window Selfie 


A tabby cat named Melvyn, with brown, black, and white markings, he's sitting on decorative cat steps topped with a whimsical teapot‑and‑cupcake patterned cushion trimmed with pink pom‑poms. He faces a bright window with white blinds, looking toward the sunlight. Colourful fabrics rest on the windowsill, and green foliage outside adds to the cosy, cheerful feel of this Sunday Selfies Blog Hop moment.

This is a B Team favourite spot to chill, they can lurk on the *pawesome cat steps leading up to the window, and snoop in stealth into nextdoors front garden! MOL

*Click here to visit YouTube to see how we gave our boring cat steps a totally terrific glow up! 
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We're also joining Athena's Fabulous Art Hop, so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.

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We love this effect!

Artified version - usingBefunky Flat Vector GFX+ filter for a modern comic feel - of A tabby cat named Melvyn, with brown, black, and white markings, he's sitting on decorative cat steps topped with a whimsical teapot‑and‑cupcake patterned cushion trimmed with pink pom‑poms. He faces a bright window with white blinds, looking toward the sunlight. Colourful fabrics rest on the windowsill, and green foliage outside adds to the cosy, cheerful feel of this Sunday Selfies Blog Hop moment.

The effect was created with Befunky - Flat Vector GFX+ with no other changes.

Click here to dive into this cat-tastic puzzle starring cat walk model extraordinaire, Melvyn! It’s a floof-tastic test of feline furbulousness, and guess what? 

We crushed it in just 7 minutes and 54 seconds. Can mew beat our time? 

Of course, mew can! MOL

Let us know your time in the comments ~ we love seeing how mew get on!

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Well as it's been hotter than Hades, we're inside having our fur ruffled by the fans all over the house, the blinds are shut, so it's rather relaxing! MOL

Later we may go for a garden pawtrol if the weather cools enough for fur coats outside.

The P.A. has been making sure that the hedgehogs, squirrels and birds have plenty of fresh water every day and snacks while this scorchio weather continues. Apparently, it will cool down by 10C tommorow, and oh my cod, are we looking foward to that! MOL

We'll be back in the morning with a supur fun post, but it's a surprise for now, but do join us as mew know how much we love your visits to BBHQ, it really makes our day! 

In the meantime, don't forget to...
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Don't forget to join in the pawesome Sunday Selfies Blog Hop with

 Angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:


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