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

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21 comments:

  1. Eastside Cats1 July 2026 at 02:55

    Oh noes, not more heat!
    We are having our own 'heat dome' this week; it's downright nasty, and wouldn't wish it on anyone.
    Lovely garden pics, and Fudge's is beyond excellent.
    Gotta vote for #1: POPCORN!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:05

      We’re absolutely delighted mew stopped by, it’s been a wild week of scorchio weather, monster catmint, garden pawtrols, Parsley’s bulking era, and of course Melvyn’s supurr stylish bandana modelling!!! MOL

      #1 Popcorn, has been logged!!! ✨😻🐾😻✨

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  2. Lynn and Precious1 July 2026 at 11:13

    Melvyn you gave us a different pose today with your colorful bandana. We have the hot here this week too. And probably next. All of a sudden it went from cold and wet hot and dry. Precious is only allowed outside on the patio for a few minutes in the early morning while it's still dark.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:06

      Thank mew so much, Lynn and Precious! I’m delighted mew liked my different pose this week, the parrot bandana made me feel extra colourful, so I had to give mew a fresh angle for the full effect!!! MOL

      We’ve had the scorchio weather here too, and it’s been utterly rude. One minute it’s cold and soggy, the next it’s like living in a pizza oven! Precious is very wise only going out in the early‑morning dark, that’s exactly when Smooch sneaks out for his “shade‑only” blanky time. 🐾😻✨😻🐾

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  3. Sandee1 July 2026 at 17:05

    My pick for next week is #1. I love popcorn.

    Love all the beautiful flowers and I love your kitties.

    I linked this post to My Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous day and rest of the week. Scritches to all the kitties and a big hug to you. ♥

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:07

      Sandee, mew’re absolutely pawesome, thank mew so much! And YAY for picking #1 Popcorn Purrlease for next week… Melvyn is already practising his “movie‑night chic” pose!!! MOL

      We’re thrilled mew enjoyed all the flowers , the garden has gone totally wild this year, and the kitties are loving every minute of it (well… except the scorchio bits!).

      Thank mew so much for linking us to your Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop, we really appreciate it. Wishing mew a furbulous rest of the week, with big hugs to mew and mega scritches to all your adorable kitties! 🐾😻✨😻🐾

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  4. Brian's Home Blog1 July 2026 at 18:33

    You four sure nailed the good looks!

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  5. Katie Isabella1 July 2026 at 20:03

    Bandana #3!! Fudge, Parsley, you are GORJUSS! Oh so handsome. And the flowers are perfection. Mom is about to go to the Internet to see who will sell her some catnip!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:10

      Miss Katie, mew’ve made our day, thank mew SO much! We’re absolutely thrilled mew picked Bandana #3: Catastatic Cats for next week. Melvyn is already practising his runway strut and dramatic over‑the‑shoulder glance!!! MOL

      We’re delighted mew loved the flowers too, the garden has gone totally wild this year, and the catmint is practically a monster. Your mom will have so much fun picking out some catnip… just make sure she gets the good stuff!

      Sending big purrs and whisker kisses! 🐾😻✨😻🐾

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  6. da tabbies o trout towne1 July 2026 at 20:28

    guyz! epic lee pawsum fotoz again…and amber…eye wood total lee luvz two live bye
    de sea all sew….yur weatherz map iz juzt de bezt…bet de stone sheep in de stone pen due knot
    moove much huh 😸😸😸😸 de catmint iz due in veree well…de one over at cuzin daiz N
    unkle boomerz houz iz de meet N greet for de bumble 🐝🐝🐝🐝‼️‼️ and melvyn…dood…
    how bout mercatz next week 😸💚💚🐾

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:12

      Tabbies, mew always bring the best energy, thank mew! Amber says she’d totally love living by the sea too, she’s already planned her imaginary beach‑side library!!! MOL

      And mew’re right about those stone sheep… they haven’t budged in centuries. Parsley says they’re either supurr dedicated or supurr lazy. 😹

      We love that cousin Daiz and Uncle Boomer’s catmint is the official Bumble Brigade meet‑and‑gree, ours is heading that way fast!

      And Melvyn says: “Dood, MerCats is an EPIC choice for next week!” 😸💚🐾

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  7. pilch921 July 2026 at 21:30

    Everyone looks good. Poor Smooch melted. I like the mercats for next week Melvyn. XO

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:14

      Thank mew so much, Auwnty Ellen! We’re delighted mew think everypawdy looks good, poor Smooch really did melt into a puddle on his blanky!!! MOL

      And YAY, another vote for MerCats next week! I can’t wait to unleash my inner aquatic‑supurr model. Sending mew big hugs and an XO!🐾😻✨😻🐾

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  8. Leah2 July 2026 at 01:13

    Love Smooch's bandana picture today! And we do like #3 for next week!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:16

      Thank mew so much, Leah! We’re delighted mew loved Melvyn's bandana pic!!! MOL
      And wooo hoooo, another vote for #3 Catastatic Cats for next week! Melvyn says that’s a pawesome choice and he’s ready to strike a supurr dramatic pose for mew.
      😻✨🐈✨😻

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  9. meowmeowmans2 July 2026 at 03:32

    You all look so great! It's been scorchio here, too. The heat index is going to be 47.2 Celsius/117 Fahrenheit tomorrow and Friday, so we understand completely!

    Melvyn, how about Catastatic Cats next week?

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:17

      Thank mew so much, sweeties! We’re delighted mew think we all looked great, though with those scorchio temps mew’re having, we totally understand the struggle. 47°C is just rude! MOL

      And wooo hooo, another vote for Catastatic Cats next week! Melvyn says that’s a truly epic choice and he’s ready to strike his most dramatic supurr rmodel pose.

      Stay cool and hydrated, sending purrs to mew all! 🐾✨😻✨🐾

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  10. messymimi3 July 2026 at 01:39

    We are much more accustomed to those temps than you are, I hope you can cool down soon.

    Great photos and Melvyn, I like parrots, too.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:18

      Thank mew so much, Mimi! We’re really glad mew enjoyed the photos, it’s been scorchio here too, though not quite as hot as what mew’re dealing with. We hope things cool down for mew soon, that kind of heat is just mean.

      And Melvyn says he’s delighted mew like parrots as much as he does, that bandana made him feel very tropical and impawtant!!! MOL

      Stay cool and comfy, lovely furiend. 😻✨🐾✨😻

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  11. Christine3 July 2026 at 09:42

    Wow great photos of everyone I pick 3. Amazing cat nip plant plenty to share.x😽

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®5 July 2026 at 17:20

      Thank mew so much, Christine! We’re thrilled mew enjoyed the photos, everypawdy was looking supurr sharp this week. And wooo hoooo, another vote for #3 Catastatic Cats! Melvyn says that’s an excellent choice and he can’t wait to model it.

      And yep, the catmint is monstrous right now, plenty to share!!! MOL 😽✨🐾✨😻

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