Wednesday, 1 April 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **FULL MOON VIBES INCOMING!!!** ~ Smooch Says Mew Missed A Bit, Fudge's Favourite Grass Spot, and Parsley's Outdoor Snuggle Spot ~ **PLUS** Melvyn's Modelling

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 Epic Greetings Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

Happy April Fools Day ~ Did mew prank anypawdy today? 

We didn't because that kind of behaviour happens all the time at BBHQ, so we thought we'd take the day off! MOL

Oh good gravy, the weather, let's talk about that for a moment, it's been windy, blustery, gusty and cold. Mew know the really funny thing, that after it's been a supurr blustery day right up until bedtime and later, blowing wildly and being totally obnoxious, guess what?

In the middle of the night, it's calmer than a mill pond, every night, not a puff of a breeze or whisper of air, just completely still. How's that work? It's not a recent thing either.

Anyhoo, it's a full moon tonight, so here's Monday night's offering, not great, but better than nothing.

A nighttime garden scene featuring a small white shed outlined with warm string lights, framed by bare branches and a metal archway. A bright almost full moon glows in the deep blue sky above, casting soft light across the quiet BBHQ garden.

We'll take some proper pics tonight, for next week.

Good news, the hedgehogs are visiting, three so far, so we'll keep mew posted on that.

The tulips are bursting forth in a riot of colour, which pleases us tremendously as we are so over the winter.

A black circular planter filled with bright red tulips and lush green foliage sits on a gravel surface outside a building. The tulips are in full bloom, their vivid red petals contrasting with the greenery and the reflective window behind them

Look at that red, isn't it glorious? Here's hoping that more will burst forth for next week.

Anyhoo, let's look at what's been happening at BBHQ.

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...

Smooch Says Mew Missed A Bit

White cat with black markings stands on a wooden deck, mid‑meow, looking up as if calling for attention. A white bench and a metal planter with greenery sit behind him, creating a cosy outdoor BBHQ scene.

Smooch was on the rear deck by the pond, complaining that somepawdy had missed a spot of green algae under the bench. Yep, he threatened that whoever it was needed to get back out there and finish the job properly.

We can't share the P.A.s response, as we're nice cats, and what she said fell well outside those parameters! 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.

Next up in the news...

Fudge's Favourite Grass Spot


Fudge, a fluffy ginger cat, walks through long green grass in the BBHQ garden, partially hidden by plants. A large weathered terracotta pot and dense evergreen branches create a rustic, leafy backdrop, with a small black garden light nearby.

On a little pawtrol Fudge went to his favourite clump of grass and had his fill. Then he furry kindly left a furball on the doormat by the patio doors.

He is so thoughtful, don't mew think? 

MOL 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.

In other news...

Parsley's Outdoor Snuggle Spot


Parsley, a sleek black cat wearing a green collar, lounges in a patch of sunlight on a wooden threshold. He’s stretched out on an orange‑and‑red patterned mat, with soft indoor carpet behind him, enjoying his favourite cosy outdoor snuggle spot.

We did get a bit of sunshine yesterday, so while the P.A. was in the craft room, Parsley enjoyed a supurr snuggle spot in the doorway.

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


And now, fashion fans, it’s time for Melvyn’s moment…

He got a head start with the Cute Pink Cats bandana.

Melvyn, a white, black and brown tabby cat, stands on a dark kitchen countertop wearing a colourful bandana decorated with pink cats, flowers, and leaves on a black background. Soft daylight from a nearby window brightens the kitchen, with pale cabinets and small appliances in the background.

Apologies, the photo is a little blurry, Melvyn was supurr effervescent yesterday and couldn't keep still! MOL

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 April Bandana collection.

 As spring is now officially here, we chose some more colourful and bright bandanas for this month. 

Five colourful triangular bandanas are arranged on a light wooden surface, each with a different vibrant pattern. Designs include hot‑air balloons and animals, stylised floral motifs, large pink flowers on teal, playful pink cats on black, and a yellow‑and‑pink floral print. Text reads “The April Bandana Collection at BBHQ.

The April Collection:

1.  Ballooning with Furiends ~ Blue 

2. Spring Freshness

3. Peony Purrfection 

4. Cute Pink Cats

5. Blooming Marvellous

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

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.

That's us done for today. 

Which BBHQ moment made mew laugh or smile the most this week?

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

Crafting with Cats

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

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... and utterly furbulous

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30 comments:

  1. Brian's Home Blog1 April 2026 at 00:34

    Shout it on out Smooch. Y'all are looking mighty fine.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®6 April 2026 at 22:11

      Thank mew so much, Brian ... Smooch does love to make sure everypawdy hears him... MOL
      And thank mew for the lovely compliment ... the whole B Team is feeling mighty fine today! 🐾💛

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  2. Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs1 April 2026 at 03:47

    Wow, spring is in full swing there! Its got a start here...
    I like the balloon bandana! Where we live we have an annual balloon festival.
    Have a great rest of your week...eeek a full moon?? I hate going in to my work when it is a full moon...that is when the residents seem to go all cuckcoo...

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®6 April 2026 at 22:12

      Thank mew so much ... spring is definitely bursting out all over here now ... even if the weather can’t quite make up its mind... MOL

      The Ballooning with Furiends bandana is such a fun choice ... and how epic that mew have a real balloon festival where mew live ... that sounds ameowzing ...

      And oh my cod, we totally understand the full moon chaos ... things always seem to go a bit cuckoo at BBHQ too ... so mew have our full sympathy heading into work under a big glowing moon...

      Wishing mew a lovely rest of the week... and hopefully a calm one... despite the lunar shenanigans ... 🐾🌕💛

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  3. messymimi1 April 2026 at 04:23

    Spring is a busy time for people, plants, and animals alike. Good work on the modeling, Melvyn. The peonies look especially festive for the time of year.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®6 April 2026 at 22:14

      Thank mew so much, Mimi ... spring really does keep everypawdy on their toes ... plants, critters and humans alike ... MOL

      Melvyn says thank mew for the modelling praise ... he takes his runway duties very seriously ... even when he’s a bit too wriggly for a clear photo ...

      And yes, the peonies are such a joyful print for this time of year ... they make everything feel a little brighter ... 🌸🐾💛

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  4. Memories of Eric and Flynn1 April 2026 at 11:04

    A lovely full moon photo, and the tulips are beautiful. Smooch doesn't miss a thing if the job is not done properly! Fudge and Parsley are both looking handsome, and Melvyn very smart in his bandana. I vote for Ballooning with Friends for next week.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®6 April 2026 at 22:15

      Thank mew so much ... we’re so glad mew enjoyed the full moon pic and the tulips... that red really is something special this year...

      Smooch absolutely does not miss a thing... he’s the BBHQ Quality Control Officer after all ... MOL

      Fudge and Parsley say thank mew for the handsome compliments ... and Melvyn is purring at being called smart in his bandana ... he loves his fashion moments ...

      And thank mew for your vote ... Ballooning with Furiends is such a cheerful choice for next week ... 🐾💛

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  5. Lynn and Precious1 April 2026 at 13:21

    Melvyn we pick #1 fur next modeling. We could not see the full moon fur the rains. April Showers Bring May Flowers, if we don't drown furst. The joke on us was a power outage furst thing this morn during my breakfast. But they fixed it in a shorter time than a few weeks ago.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®6 April 2026 at 22:16

      Thank mew so much, Lynn and Precious ... and thank mew for your vote ... Ballooning with Furiends is proving very popular this week ...

      We hope mew get to see the full moon soon ... the rain really does like to spoil things at the most inopurrtune moments ... MOL
      And oh yes ... April showers are definitely doing their thing here too ... let’s hope we don’t all need little boats before May arrives ...

      A power outage at breakfast sounds like the worst kind of April Fool’s joke ... but we’re glad they fixed it quicker than last time ... small mercies and all that...

      Wishing mew both a dry and cosy week ahead... 🐾💛

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  6. Eastside Cats1 April 2026 at 14:24

    #5 grabbed me straight away!
    Clouds, rain, grey, dullsville here, so no full moon to see; your photo is lovely!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®6 April 2026 at 22:18

      Thank mew so much ... Blooming Marvellous really is a gorgeous choice ... those colours just pop straight away ...

      Sorry to hear mew’ve got the grey and gloomy weather ... it does get a bit dullsville when the sky forgets how to be blue ...

      We’re glad mew liked the moon pic though ... it was the only clear moment we had before the clouds rolled back in ... typical spring shenanigans ... 🌕🌸🐾

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  7. Ananka1 April 2026 at 16:35

    Great photos :-D Love Parsley in the sun. I think the sun really shows off their black coats :-D Good moon photo too :-D

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®7 April 2026 at 08:29

      Thank mew so much, Ananka... we’re delighted mew enjoyed the photos...

      Parsley really does look stunning in the sunshine... it brings out every glossy detail in his black coat... he absolutely loves a warm sun‑puddle to show off in... MOL

      And thank mew about the moon pic too... it was a bit hit and miss with the clouds, so we were happy to catch anything at all... 🌕🐾💛

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  8. Sandee1 April 2026 at 16:51

    I pick #1 for next week.

    I love the flowers and I always love 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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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®7 April 2026 at 08:31

      Thank mew so much, Sandee... and thank mew for your vote... Ballooning with Furiends is definitely soaring ahead this week... MOL

      We’re so happy mew enjoyed the flowers... spring colour is finally arriving and it makes everything feel a bit more cheerful... And thank mew for the lovely words about the kitties... they’re all sending purrs and whisker kisses your way...

      Thank mew as always for hosting the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop... we love joining in...

      Wishing mew a furbulous rest of your week... scritches delivered to the kitties ♥

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  9. da tabbies o trout towne1 April 2026 at 17:44

    whitefizh wednezday wavez everee one….ewe all bee lookin grate az due de flowerz ‼️‼️‼️🌹🌹🌹de gurl had three…. two lipz come bak…..had …..bee in de go two werd….sum one whooz name soundz like ….sunnee🐇🐇🐇 dee sided ta chew em all down two de soil 😾😾😾 hope de hedgurrz iz due inn grate N melvyn ewe iz rockin thiz weekz bandana N eye wood like. ta see
    ya stylin numburr 5 next week ‼️😸🐟💚🐾

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®7 April 2026 at 08:33

      Whitefizh Wednesday wavez rite back at mew, Tabbies... and thank mew so much... mew always make us MOL with your epic commentary...

      We’re sorry to hear about the two‑lipz tragedy... those bunnehz can be absolute menaces when they get the munchies... chowing everything right down to soil level... the nerve of it all... 😾🐇

      We’re hoping the hedgurrz are doing great too... they’ve been snuffling around most nights and seem very happy with the BBHQ buffet...

      Melvyn says thank mew kindly... he’s purring at being told he’s rockin’ his bandana... and he’s added your vote for number 5 to his modelling list... Blooming Marvellous is a fab pick... 🌸🐾💚

      Sending big trout‑towne purrs your way...

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  10. Gidget Blue Sky1 April 2026 at 17:48

    pee-oh-kneez

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®7 April 2026 at 08:34

      MOL... thank mew, Gidget... pee‑oh‑kneez always makes us giggle when we see it written out like that... such a fun word to say and such a gorgeous flower too... 🌸🐾

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  11. Leah1 April 2026 at 18:27

    We love all the fabulous pictures! Kitties especially but that moon is 😎 cool too! Melvyn sure looks snazzy! We choose #2 bandana for next week.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®7 April 2026 at 08:36

      Thank mew so much, Leah... we’re thrilled mew enjoyed all the photos... the kitties do love showing off for the camera... and we’re so glad mew liked the moon too... it was a rare clear moment between the clouds... 😎🌕

      Melvyn says thank mew kindly... he’s purring at being called snazzy... he takes his modelling duties very seriously... MOL

      And thank mew for your vote... Spring Freshness is such a lovely choice for next week... those colours really do brighten everything up... 🌸🐾💛

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  12. pilch921 April 2026 at 23:11

    Nice to see so many of you today. IYou look great Melvyn. I like the hot air balloons for the next one. XO

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®7 April 2026 at 08:37

      Thank mew so much Ellen... we’re always delighted when mew get to see a good few of the B Team in one post...

      Melvyn says thank mew kindly... he’s purring at being told he looks great... he was feeling very dapper in his bandana this week...

      And thank mew for your vote... the hot air balloons are definitely a favourite this week... Ballooning with Furiends is getting lots of love... XO

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  13. meowmeowmans2 April 2026 at 02:59

    How about Balloon with Friends next week, Melvyn? We loved seeing all of you, especially Parsley -- that sun must feel so good on your black furs! XO

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®7 April 2026 at 08:38

      Thank mew so much... Ballooning with Furiends is definitely a popular pick this week, so Melvyn will be delighted to add your vote to the list...

      We’re so happy mew enjoyed seeing everypawdy... and Parsley says a big thank mew for the love... that sunshine felt amazing on his black furs... he was soaking it up like a furry black hole!!! MOL

      Sending big purrs and XO right back at mew... 🐾💛

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  14. Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 32 April 2026 at 05:57

    I think we are sending you our used weather

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®7 April 2026 at 08:39

      MOL... it certainly feels like it, Ruby Rose... mew must have packed up all that wild weather and shipped it straight over to us...

      One minute sunshine... the next minute rain... then wind... then more rain... spring is definitely having a moment this year...

      Sending warm and dry wishes your way... and hoping mew get some nicer weather soon too... 🌦️🐾💛

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  15. Christine2 April 2026 at 11:31

    Great photos of you all enjoying the sun and out doors you look stunning Melvyn number 2 next week a difficult choice x

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®7 April 2026 at 08:40

      Thank mew so much, Christine... we’re so happy mew enjoyed the photos... the kitties have been making the most of every sun‑puddle they can find...

      Melvyn says thank mew kindly... he’s purring at being called stunning... and he’s very chuffed mew picked number 2 for next week... Spring Freshness is such a lovely choice...

      It really was a tough selection this time... they were all such pretty designs... x

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