Wednesday, 4 March 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **Full Moon Vibes** ~ Who The Fluff Was That? Pandora Found Another Sunspot, and Smooch Got Sliver A Sunspot ~ **PLUS** Melvyn's Modelling

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 Epic Greetings Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

Well, we had some sunny days, then it rained all weekend, again!

Monday and Tuesday were rain-free and sunny, and the forecast for the rest of the week is sunny, getting up to a heady 16 degrees Celsius tomorrow, then cloudy and overcast for the weekend, and sunny with a high of 12 degrees Celsius predicted for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. And fluff knows we need some sunny days.

It's been a crappy couple of weeks at BBHQ.

We had a radiator issue, water everywhere and spent the weekend replacing the last of the original rads in the house, before they did the same too. And no, that was not the type of indoor swimming pool the P.A. asked for! MOL

The dishwasher broke down the week before, and the pond pumps decided to go to pond pump heaven as well. Luckily, the dishwasher was repaired, but the same can't be said for the pond pumps.

Next month, it will be a full-scale drain of the pond, and new pumps will be installed. Not what we wanted.

Anyhoo, swiftly moving on ...

This was the full moon last night at BBHQ.

A bright full moon glows in a blue nighttime sky, surrounded by soft scattered clouds. A gentle lens flare arcs across the image, and bare tree branches reach up from the corner, giving the scene a crisp early‑March feeling. The mood is calm and celestial, matching the BBHQ theme for the Third Full Moon of 2026.

Here's a bit more info on last night's celestial event.

We finally got a glimpse of last night’s full moon here at BBHQ, glowing bright and meautiful in a crisp early‑March sky. Soft clouds drifted around it, the bare branches reached up as if trying to touch it, and the whole scene had that calm, celestial vibe that makes mew stop for a moment and just look.

While our view was stunning, we didn’t get the main event, the total lunar eclipse that turned the Moon a deep crimson “blood moon” for skywatchers across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of East Asia. During the eclipse, the Earth moved directly between the Sun and the Moon, and as sunlight filtered through our atmosphere, only the red wavelengths reached the lunar surface, giving it that dramatic ruby glow.

Sadly, the eclipse wasn’t visible from the UK this time, so our moon stayed bright and silvery rather than spooky and scarlet. But it was still a gorgeous sight, and knowing it was the last total lunar eclipse until late 2028 made the whole moment feel a bit more special, even if we only got the non‑eclipsed version.

Pandora mentioned this in her Monthly Meowoscope on Monday, so clearly she was tuned into the cosmic schedule long before the rest of us! MOL

Righty ho, let's look at this week's news.

A bright spring border made of lush green grass topped with alternating pink and white tulips, accented by small yellow flowers. Taller blades of grass rise behind the blooms, creating a fresh, cheerful, garden‑themed decorative frame.

First up in the news this week...

Who The Fluff Was That?


Fudge, a confident ginger cat with bright green eyes, sits in the foreground giving a direct, slightly commanding stare as if supervising the room. Behind him, Melvyn, a gentle tabby‑and‑white cat, sits calmly on the floor, watching with a softer, more thoughtful expression. They’re indoors near a chair and a brick wall, looking like a perfectly mismatched duo—one bold, one observant.

Fudge and Melvyn were mid-snack in the catservatory when Sammy, from next door, who looks just like Melvyn, wandered into the courtyard.

Yep, Melvyn has a doppelganger, and Fudge, well, let's just say it was a good thing the door was closed.

A bright spring border made of lush green grass topped with alternating pink and white tulips, accented by small yellow flowers. Taller blades of grass rise behind the blooms, creating a fresh, cheerful, garden‑themed decorative frame.

Next up in the news...

Pandora Found Another Sunspot


Pandora, a long‑haired tortoiseshell cat with rich dark and golden fur, sits on the carpet facing a glass door, her body glowing in the sunlight. Her thick plume of a tail curls around her as she watches the world outside with calm, regal focus, looking every bit the thoughtful queen surveying her territory.

Pandora is the Queen of sunspots right now at BBHQ, last time she was under the gazebo. 

And yesterday, it was the catservatory.

A bright spring border made of lush green grass topped with alternating pink and white tulips, accented by small yellow flowers. Taller blades of grass rise behind the blooms, creating a fresh, cheerful, garden‑themed decorative frame.

In other news...

Smooch Got Sliver A Sunspot


Smooch, a white cat with bold black markings including a perfect heart‑shaped patch on his back, sits on a dark mat in a sunbeam, looking toward the camera with his calm, slightly serious expression. Sunlight highlights his fur while a bowl of kibble sits nearby, giving the scene a cosy “caught mid‑snack in his favourite sunspot” feeling.

Smooch then entered the catservatory after Pandora and got this intense beam.

At first, he thought he was being scanned by some nefarious gadgetry, but realised it was just the sun, and then everything went back to normal! MOL 

A bright spring border made of lush green grass topped with alternating pink and white tulips, accented by small yellow flowers. Taller blades of grass rise behind the blooms, creating a fresh, cheerful, garden‑themed decorative frame.

And finally, this week

Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick

We're kicking this month with the gorgeous, Pretty Garden bandana, and it looks EPIC!

Melvyn, a tabby, brown, black‑and‑white cat with a bright, alert expression, stands on a kitchen countertop wearing a teal garden‑themed bandana decorated with flowers and a small illustrated figure. The colours pop against his fur as he poses confidently in the modern kitchen, looking every bit the BBHQ fashion model showing off the March bandana collection.

And, BBHQ's Supurr Model was contemplating doing a quick spin on the catwalk, but then he got distracted in the catservatory! MOL MOL

Melvyn, a tabby, brown, black‑and‑white cat, stands on a wooden floor beside an interactive green-and-white cat toy, gazing toward the open space ahead as if weighing up whether to launch into a dramatic catwalk strut. Another cat is partly visible inside a nearby cat house, and potted plants sit on a shelf by the glass wall overlooking the garden. The whole scene has a playful, thoughtful energy, as though Melvyn is mentally rehearsing his runway debut.

There were copious amounts of catnip on the scratcher he was standing on... no catwalk today, then! MOL 

He's really missing W.D.G. aka Were-Dee-Go, the invisible monster who lives behind the sofa, there was another postcard from Tunisia this week. Hopefully, he'll be back at BBHQ soon, and Melvyn will feel a lot happier.

A curved string of pastel pennant flags hangs in gentle arcs, with triangles in soft blue, pink, yellow, and green. At each peak of the curve sits a white flower with a yellow center, giving the decoration a cheerful, festive look suitable for celebrations or spring‑themed designs.

Which one should he model next?


Here's the March Bandana Selection, and as we're headed full steam into Spring, we chose some colourful and bright bandanas for this month. Plus, it's St Paddy's Day, too, and how could we not have one for that epic day! MOL

Four colourful triangular cat bandanas are arranged in a neat grid on a textured background, each labelled 1 to 4 as part of the March 2026 Collection. Bandana 1 has a purple base with bright floral and butterfly patterns. Bandana 2 features a green background with whimsical spring illustrations including a girl, birds, flowers, and a dog in a basket. Bandana 3 shows a cream background covered in multicoloured owls with pink and blue rickrack trim. Bandana 4 has a black background decorated with vibrant green shamrocks for a St Patrick’s Day theme. The overall look is cheerful and seasonal, showcasing the variety of designs available for the BBHQ cats.

The March Collection:

1. Spring Vibes

2. Pretty Garden

3.  Colourful Owls

4. St Paddy's Day

Tell us your top pick for next week in the comments!

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That's us done for today. 

Amber will be back on Friday with another pawesome book, and if mew missed any other posts, here are the links:

Sunday Selfies


What The Fluff ~ BBHQ Q&A Episode 2

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

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... and utterly furbulous

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15 comments:

  1. messymimi4 March 2026 at 03:40

    We didn’t see the eclipse, either, too much cloud cover and lots of fog.

    The look on Fudge’s face is priceless.

    May you have many more sunbeams in the coming weeks, and Melvyn, even in the catservatory your modeling is stellar.

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  2. Ananka4 March 2026 at 10:36

    Gorgeous photos. Love that moon photo. We saw the moon clear up here in Scotland. I really like the owls number 3 :-D

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  3. Eastside Cats4 March 2026 at 13:52

    Colourful Owls is my choice.
    Sammy surprised The B Team a bit, methinks.
    Was watching the eclipse...until the clouds moved in just as things were going red! DARN!

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  4. Memories of Eric and Flynn4 March 2026 at 14:12

    We had a lovely clear sky last night, so a good view of the full moon. Same again today, not a cloud in the sky. How long can it last, hopefully until Saturday, but preferably longer.
    Fudge is a good guard cat. Everyone has good sun puddles, but Smooch needs to find a bigger one!

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  5. Lynn and Precious4 March 2026 at 14:40

    Wait just a minute, how do we know that is Melvyn modeling and not the neighbor? We want to give the right fellow the compliment, mol.

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  6. Sandee4 March 2026 at 15:48

    #1 for next week.

    I love all your kitties.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

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

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  7. Gidget Blue Sky4 March 2026 at 16:36

    spring vibes!

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  8. da tabbies o trout towne4 March 2026 at 17:27

    SHAMROX DOOD !!!!! SHAMROX ♣♣♣♣♣
    guyz, all yur fotoz thiz week bee rockin N melvyn yur modelin two day iz PAWZ UP ☺☺
    sorree two heer bout de ray de aye turr....noe, that wood knot bee a good thing, even
    if fizh waz comin outta it az well az waterz ☺☺♥♥ ~~~ !!! noe ee clipz heer, two manee
    cloudz ~~~~

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  9. pilch924 March 2026 at 23:36

    Melvyn, you are the best model. I would go with #1 next week. :) Poor Smooch- hope you found more sun. XO

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  10. Brian's Home Blog4 March 2026 at 23:43

    Fudge, that's quite the look you are giving someone! That's awful about the radiator problems.

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  11. meowmeowmans5 March 2026 at 00:54

    We love that Pretty Garden bandana. How about the Owls next, Melvyn? Good job finding that sunshine, Smooch and Pandora. Oh, and Sammy sure did get Fudge and Melvyn's attention! MOL

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  12. Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs5 March 2026 at 06:26

    The eclipse was so low on the horizon thet with all the trees around here, it was hard to see it at all. So we just enjoyed everyone elses pictures!
    I like the purple Bandana, I think it's #1. Keep the St Paddy's day one till closer to the real day, LOL!

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  13. Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 35 March 2026 at 06:50

    This winter has been a trouble maker from the start

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  14. Linda5 March 2026 at 14:25

    Adorable cats! I love the butterflies on the spring bandanna.

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  15. Christine9 March 2026 at 10:54

    Beautiful photos of you all really cheered me up number 1 although they're all gorgeous. Glad you fixed most of the water issues it doesn't rain it pours.x😽

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