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Wednesday, 22 July 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **SUPURR SNAPDRAGONS** ~ Fudge and Melvyn's Afternoon Siesta, Pandora's Flat Out in The Catservatory, and Smooch's Checking the Carpet Under The Gazebo ~ **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.
This week on the news, we're bringing mew all the latest happenings, garden gossip, and supurr floofy adventures from BBHQ this week.
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.

Firstly, we have to apologise for not doing our usual commenting and blog-hopping over the weekend, as we normally do on a Caturday and/or Sunday; there is a reason... Grampaw is not well; he has gone downhill over the last few weeks... the stress for the P.A.'s family is high. Grampaw keeps falling over too. Luckily, Cat Dad was there last Friday and got him up off the floor. Grampaw was uninjured, thank cod, but it's a tough time for all.

Please don't think we're being rude; we're not. Sometimes the P.A. just needs a break from everything and has to go hide out in the garden to decompress. But then she feels horribly guilty for not commenting and joining in the hops. Just know she's doing her best to post and will hopefully catch up on your posts this weekend.

The Weekly Weather Report

Let's tell mew about the weather this week. Well, we're not complaining; it's been hovering around mid-twenties for the last few days, so a welcome respite from the previous weeks' scorchio inferno from hell.

And allegedly we could even get rain on Caturday and Sunday, which would be rather welcome right now; the garden is in need of a big drink, so we're quite excited about that if it happens, but we're not holding our breath! MOL

This week's flowering offering is...

A garden planter overflows with bright flowers in shades of pink, purple, yellow, and orange. A metal plant marker labelled “Parsley” sits among the blooms, adding a humorous touch as the pot is clearly filled with colourful ornamentals instead of herbs. The planter rests on a bed of small pebbles, with large green leaves framing the vibrant display in the BBHQ courtyard.

These snapdragons are glorious, and no doubt mew noticed the Parsley sign stuck in the back; it keeps moving around the garden. The P.A. tried to get a matching Basil one, but failed; she'll come across one at some point on one of her garden centre excursions!

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

Fudge and Melvyn's Afternoon Siesta


Two cats relax together on a soft grey bedspread: Fudge an orange tabby lying in the foreground gazes calmly toward the camera, while Melvyn, a white‑and‑black cat behind him is caught mid‑yawn, mouth wide open. A colourful patchwork quilt rests nearby, adding a cosy splash of colour to their peaceful afternoon siesta at BBHQ.

Fudge and Melvyn were upstairs, snuggled up, having a nice siesta, then the P.A. turned up and started taking photos; read last Monday's Dear Dr Basil post; yes, they did get treats! 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.

Next up in the news

 Pandora's Flat Out in The Catservatory 


Pabdora, a long‑haired dark‑furred cat lies stretched out on her side, fast asleep amid soft patterned pillows and blankets decorated with pink and white bird and floral designs. She’s nestled on a fluffy cream rug in a warm, comfortable catservatory setting, completely relaxed during her BBHQ afternoon snooze at BBHQ.

Supurr floofy Pandora got snuggled in the catservatory; she was zonked out on the sofa. And yes, before mew ask, she does get brushed most days in the summer, but this was a pre-brush pic! MOL

It took her a long time to accept being groomed, but now she loves it and has the choice of around six different types of brushes. Her favourite is the one upstairs, the pink angel tangle teaser; that one is also Parsley and Melvyn's favourite too.

And most evenings before bed, there's a queue for pre-bed brushing! 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.

In other news

  Smooch's Checking the Carpet Under The Gazebo


Smooch, a white cat with black markings lies stretched out on a textured outdoor carpet, wearing a collar with a small red bell. Behind him sits a wooden planter box labelled “Harper’s,” filled with bright pink flowers. The scene is set on a sunny patio beneath the gazebo, where tripawed Smooch carefully inspects the carpet during the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

The P.A. cleaned the carpet under the gazebo, and Smooch had to make sure that it was up to fluff!

He gave the P.A. a gold star for her efforts! 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


Catastic Cats won the voting last week!!!

A white cat with brown and black markings stands on a glossy black surface, wearing a brightly coloured bandana decorated with stylised cat faces and floral patterns. A small white tag with a black cat silhouette hangs from the bandana. Behind Melvyn is a warm, well‑lit room with framed artwork, a dining table, chairs, and decorative touches, creating a cosy backdrop as he models his Catastic Cats bandana for the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

Melvyn looks epic, and the colours are so jazzy!

Sorry there's no video for this week; he's only modelled this one once before, and there wasn't a catwalk run.

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. Catastic 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, see if the Library Mice return! MOL

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26 comments:

  1. Brian's Home Blog22 July 2026 at 01:03

    I'm glad you had a little cooler weather! Gang, your photos are wonderful but your photos always are!!!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:25

      Thank mew so much, guys! 😺🌸 We’re supurr grateful for the cooler weather too, it’s been a lovely break from the scorchio inferno we had before!!! MOL 😹☀️
      And thank mew for your kind words about our photos, that means the world to us. The P.A. always tries her best to capture our floofy antics, and we’re delighted mew enjoy them every week. 😽💞🐾

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  2. messymimi22 July 2026 at 02:26

    First, please tell your PA she has amnesty on blog comments, at least on my blog, or linking up. The fact is, we all have family/life obligations. Grampaw will be in my prayers, as well as all who are trying to care for him.

    Second, I love the flowers and the Parsley sign, all of you look happy and healthy, and Melvyn did a great job modeling, as he does.

    I’m also praying you do get rain.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:26

      Thank mew so much, Mimi 😺🌸 Life gets a bit overwhelming sometimes, and your understanding means more than mew know. Grampaw will be so touched to hear he’s in your prayers, and the whole family thanks mew deeply.
      We’re delighted mew loved the flowers and the Parsley sign, it keeps wandering around the garden like it has legs!!! MOL 😹🌼
      And Melvyn says thank mew for the modelling praise, he takes his bandana duties very seriously, even when he’s being a bit of a diva.
      We’re all hoping for rain too, the garden is gasping for a drink!😽💞🐾

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  3. Lynn and Precious22 July 2026 at 11:57

    Under under such circumstances we are delighted to see you today. We only hope that things get better at home because no one likes to be sick or unwell. You all look so good in your flowers are so pretty. Hope you get them rain. Thank goodness here we've gotten some several days in a row enough to keep the Canadian
    smoke away.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:29

      Thank mew so much, Lynn and Precious 😺🌸
      We’re truly grateful for your kindness, especially with everything going on at home right now. The P.A. says thank mew from the bottom of her heart. It’s a tough time, but your lovely words mean the world.
      We’re delighted mew think we look good, and the flowers are doing their best to keep spirits up. We’re crossing our paws for rain too, the garden is gasping for a drink!
      We’re so glad mew’ve had some rain your way, and even better that it’s helped keep the Canadian smoke away. 😽💞🐾

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  4. Leah22 July 2026 at 15:01

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  5. Leah22 July 2026 at 15:08

    We love all your pictures today, especially the one of the bandana; the colors are jazzy indeed! All the best going out to you and your Grampaw, we send hopes and purrs for him, and for your family.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:31

      Thank mew so much, Leah 😺🌸
      We’re supurr happy mew enjoyed all the pictures today, and Melvyn is absolutely thrilled mew loved his jazzy bandana… he says bold colours make his whiskers feel extra furbulous!!! MOL 😹🎨
      Thank mew for your meautiful wishes for Grampaw, that means the world to us right now. We’re sending all your hopes and purrs straight to him, and the P.A. is truly grateful for your kindness.😽💞🐾

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  6. Sandee22 July 2026 at 16:43

    Number 5 for next week.

    Love the flowers and love your kitties. They bring us such joy.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

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

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:33

      Thank mew so much, Sandee 😺🌸
      We’ve put your vote down for Number 5, Pink Flutterby’s… Melvyn is already practising his poses and whisker‑flicks for next week!!! MOL 😹💖🦋
      We’re delighted mew loved the flowers and the kitties, they always try their best to bring a little joy and a lot of floof to every Wednesday.
      Thank mew as always for hosting the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop!!! Wishing mew a furbulous day.😽💞🐾

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  7. carol l mck22 July 2026 at 17:07

    Lots of healing energy hugs for Grandpaw ~ aging is not fun! Sweet photos of the adorable kitties ~ Love all the bandanas ~ Hugs ^_^

    https://anartistreflects.com

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:35

      Thank mew so much, Carol 😺🌸
      We truly appreciate all those healing energy hugs for Grampaw. It’s been a tough time for the P.A. and the family, so your kindness means the world right now.
      We’re delighted mew enjoyed the photos, the kitties always do their best to look adorable, even when they’re being total floof‑monsters!!! MOL 😹🐾
      And Melvyn says thank mew for loving the bandanas… he takes his modelling duties very seriously, especially when the colours are extra jazzy.😽💞🐾

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  8. Eastside Cats22 July 2026 at 17:07

    Pandora ain't playing!
    Pink Flutterbys for sure, and looking good, Melvyn.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:36

      Thank mew so much, Eastside Cats 😺🌸
      Pandora absolutely ain’t playing… when she’s flat out in the catservatory, nothing short of a tuna‑powered earthquake will wake her!!! MOL 😹💤
      We’ve put your vote down for Pink Flutterby’s, and Melvyn says thank mew kindly. 😽💞🐾

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  9. da tabbies o trout towne22 July 2026 at 18:39

    guyz…pleez ta tell de PA ther bee noe apolgeez kneaded, we bee soooper sorree ta heer
    bout gram paw….familee furst….we putz him in R purrayerz. 💙🩵💚…..tell de PA ta take a brake
    N get bak when her can….we will bee heer ~~~~~ hugz

    de snap dragonz iz total lee epic lee soooper cool pawz UP pawzum….and heerz hopin
    a basil sign can bee finded 🦋🦋 yet thiz seezon….

    ewe bee rockin yur bandana melvyn N eye chooz flutter byez for de next week…N everee onez
    fotoz bee de bezt….🐾💚😸


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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:38

      Thank mew so much, Tabbies 😺🌸
      The P.A. is supurr grateful for your kindness, and she says thank mew from the bottom of her heart and your purrayers for Grampaw mean the absolute world!!! 💙🩵💚.
      We’re thrilled mew loved the snapdragons, they’re totally epic this year, and we’re hoping a Basil sign magically appears before the season ends 🦋🦋
      Melvyn says thank mew kindly for the bandana love, and we’ve put your vote down for Flutterby’s next week. He’s already practising his best flutter‑flutter whisker poses!!! MOL 😹🦋
      And thank mew for saying everyone’s photos are the bezt, that made us all smile.🐾💚😸

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  10. Katie Isabella22 July 2026 at 20:40

    I hope I can make a comment. For three times, I have not been given
    nthe correct place to do so. Not even the blog itself. BUT here I am, I hope!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:40

      Katie, mew made it! 😺🌸
      We’re so sorry mew had trouble commenting, that must have been supurr frustrating. Blogger can be a right pickle sometimes and seems to enjoy sending hoomans on wild goose chases!!! MOL 😹🌀
      But we’re absolutely delighted mew’re here now, and we really appreciate mew persevering. Big hugs from all of us at BBHQ 😽💞🐾

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  11. pilch9222 July 2026 at 23:51

    Looking good Melvyn. I like #5 for next week. You all look great. I will add your Grandpaw to my prayer list. XO

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:41

      Thank mew so much, Ellen 😺🌸
      Melvyn says thank mew kindly for the compliment, he’s feeling supurr dapper in his bandana this week!
      We’ve added your vote for Number 5, Pink Flutterby’s… he’s already practising his flutter‑flutter whisker poses for next week!!! MOL 😹 And thank mew from the bottom of our hearts for adding Grampaw to your prayer list, that means the world right now.
      😽💞🐾

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  12. meowmeowmans23 July 2026 at 02:05

    You all look great, and so does the garden. Sending healing purrs for your Grandpaw!

    We hope you do the cactus crazy next week, Melvyn!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:43

      Thank mew so much, sweeties! 😺🌸
      We’re delighted mew think we all look great, and the garden says thank mew too… it’s doing its best to stay colourful even though it’s gasping for rain!!! MOL 😹🌼
      Thank mew for the healing purrs for Grampaw, they mean the world right now and we’re sending all that good energy straight to him.
      Melvyn says thank mew kindly for the bandana love, and we’ve added your vote for Cactus Crazee! He’s already practising his best desert‑chic poses and trying to look extra prickly but in a cute way!!! MOL 😹🌵😽

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  13. Christine23 July 2026 at 13:42

    Gorgeous photos of you all we understand the PA needs time off we vote for cactus crazy.x

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®24 July 2026 at 15:45

      Thank mew so much, Christine 😺🌸
      We’re delighted mew loved the photos, the kitties always do their best to look supurr adorable even when they’re being total floof‑monsters!!! MOL 😹🐾
      We’ve added your vote for Cactus Crazee, and Melvyn says thank mew kindly. He’s already practising his best desert‑chic poses and trying to look cute and prickly at the same time!!! MOL 😹🌵

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