Wednesday, 8 July 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **DELIGHTFUL DAISIES** ~ Melvyn, Fudge and Pandora on The Sofa, Parsley's in The Window, and Smooch is Helping 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, the temps are climbing, the daisies are dazzling, The B Team are napping, chomping, sweeping, and strutting their bandana style across Mewton‑Clawson.
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

Well, it did cool down, but that was only the wind; it was bitter, no rain, and all the leaves are falling from the trees, which we're finding rather sad. And as we said, the wind-chill was fierce but not wholly unpleasant. 

Monday it started heating up again, and by Wednesday, when mew read this, it will be a supurr sweaty, humid, 30C, yep, we're not looking forward to that again.

Luckily, the fans are deployed, the air con is on, and we're staying epically cool until this next sorchio spell comes to a close early next week.

And here's this week's flower offering.

DELIGHTFUL DAISIES

A cluster of white daisies with soft, slightly ruffled petals and bright yellow centres blooms against lush green foliage. A few purple flowers peek through in the background, adding contrast to the fresh, summery garden scene at BBHQ.

These are so lovely; the petals are ruffled, with a subtle waviness that gives the flower an ethereal, feathery look. 

They are gorgeous in real life, one of our favourite plants in the garden, and we have little clumps of them dotted around.

From Mewton‑Clawson to the World

Before we get into the news, we just want to give a huge shout‑out and an epically epic welcome to each and every one of our ever‑growing global readers who’ve found their way to BBHQ in Mewton‑Clawson. It fills us with the warmest, fuzziest feelings to know that our little English village has travelled so far across the world. 

We're delighted mew found us, and whether this is your very first visit or mew've been here since the early days, thank mew ever so much for being part of the BBHQ furmily. We hope mew love it here as much as we do!

A vibrant, whimsical world map made of flowers and greenery celebrates the global reach of BBHQ in Mewton-Clawson. At the centre, a cosy English cottage beneath a Union Jack sits above a banner reading "Mewton-Clawson BBHQ", with colourful arrows radiating outward across every continent to symbolise readers around the world. Beneath it, a spinning seven-digit counter blurs into motion, suggesting an enormous and continually changing monthly page view total without revealing the exact number. The words "Monthly Page Views" appear below the counter. Festive bunting, fairy lights, butterflies, sunflowers and wildflowers frame the scene against a bright blue sky. Along the bottom edge, the members of "Basil & The B Team" sit among the flowers with their name plaques: Humphrey, Amber, Smooch, Basil, Pandora, Posie, Fudge, Snowie, Parsley and Melvyn. A welcoming letter on the left thanks readers for finding their way to BBHQ from across the globe, while a note on the right expresses gratitude and is signed by Basil. The overall feeling is warm, celebratory and distinctly English, blending village charm with worldwide community spirit.

And now, 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

 Melvyn, Fudge and Pandora on The Sofa


Three cats relax together on a cosy sofa covered with a black textured blanket and surrounded by patterned cushions in shades of beige, grey, and black. Melvyn, a white‑and‑brown, black cat, is curled up on the left; Fudge, an orange tabby, lies in the centre looking toward the camera; and Pandora, a brindle tortie cat, is curled up on the right. The homely scene captures a peaceful moment in the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

So these three heathens decided on Monday, when it was starting to heat up, that the sofa in the sitting room was the best place to be.

Yes, the fan was on at the time! 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

Parsley's in The Window 


A black cat sits comfortably on a windowsill covered with a pink blanket patterned with yellow stars. A tall green houseplant with long leaves partially frames the cat, who gazes calmly toward the room. Soft natural light filters through white blinds, with greenery visible outside, creating a peaceful and cosy moment in the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

Parsley found a cool spot in the windowsill, yes, the favourite windowsill, the windowsill that everypawdy likes to get in... but today *Sauce got there first! MOL

And as mew can see, he was about to chomp on the spider plant - yes, these are safe for cats, just in case mew were wondering.

*Parsley's nickname is Sauce - Parsley Sauce, Mr Sauce or just Sauce!!! 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 is Helping Under The Gazebo



A white cat with black markings sits on a beige‑and‑white striped tablecloth beneath a garden gazebo. Wearing a red collar with a small bell, the cat poses beside a white pot filled with red roses and green foliage. Behind them stands a red British‑style telephone box and a brick wall, with leafy trees completing the bright outdoor setting. This peaceful moment captures Smooch lending a paw under the gazebo for the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

Smooch was helping the P.A. while she tidied up the table under the gazebo. 

She has to give it a little tickle every few days as it collects all kinds of dust, bits of leaves, etc. Smooch was the purrfect assistant, of course, his tail made a great brush as he flicked it across the table! MOL 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 second bandana of July - and by popular demand today's top pick is:

POPCORN PURRLEASE!!! MOL

Melvyn the white and tabby cat from The BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up ©BionicBasil® stands on a cream‑cushioned wicker chair wearing the “In The Popcorn Purrlease” yellow bandana. This stylish cat photo highlights Melvyn modelling the popcorn‑patterned accessory in a cosy, well‑lit setting ~ purrfect for pet fashion and lifestyle features.

He was so happy wearing this one, or maybe it was the extra Dreamies the P.A. gave him to stand there!!! MOL MOL

Melvyn's modelled this one before, so check out him strutting his funky stuff on the BBHQ catwalk on your favourite social media channel:




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 the Library Mice are leaving for the Festival of Cheddar in their custom mouse mobile! MOL

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




We hope mew have a furbulous day, and remember to always...

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28 comments:

  1. Lynn and Precious8 July 2026 at 11:13

    Melvyn you look epic. We vote for the pink flutterbies because Lynn's got three Flutterby caterpillars in the house. And we like seeing that threesome on the couch!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:17

      Oh Lynn and Precious, mew’ve made Melvyn’s day! 😺💛He’s thrilled mew think he looks epic, he was really working that popcorn vibe! MOL And Pink Flutterbies, excellent choice! 🦋💗

      How fab that Lynn has three real flutterby caterpillars in the house too, that’s proper magical!

      We’re also delighted mew enjoyed seeing that sofa threesome… they do love a good lounge session! MOL 😹🐾

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  2. Eastside Cats8 July 2026 at 13:43

    Mercats gets our vote!
    Melvyn, you are one cool cat in the popcorn bandana.
    Love the frilly daisies; they are CUTE.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:19

      Mercats, a furbulous choice, mew guys! 😺🌊💙
      Melvyn says thank mew very much… he’s feeling extra cool in his popcorn bandana today, MOL! 🍿😹

      And we’re thrilled mew love the frilly daisies, they really are the cutest little floofs in the garden right now 🌼💛🐾

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  3. Leah8 July 2026 at 14:27

    Love your pictures today, and always! We like Mercats for next week's bandana because well, we always choose the cat ones!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:20

      Thank mew so much, Leah! We’re thrilled mew loved today’s pics, the garden and the B Team have been looking extra furbulous lately 😺🌼

      And Mercats is a top‑tier choice for next week’s bandana. We totally get it… if there’s a cat option, it’s always the winner here too! MOL 😹🐾

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  4. carol l mck8 July 2026 at 16:34

    Hope you sweet kitty are staying cool ~ great post and photos ` fun ~ Hugs ^_^
    ps Cactus Crazy looks fun for the bandana ~ ^_^
    https://anartistreflects.com

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:21

      Thank mew so much, Carol, we’re doing our best to stay cool in this sorchio spell. Fans on, air con humming, kitties sprawled everywhere 😹❄️

      Cactus Crazee is a furbulous pick for the bandana. It’s such a fun design and Melvyn will look epically cool modelling it 🌵😺💚

      Hugs right back at mew!!!

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  5. da tabbies o trout towne8 July 2026 at 20:53

    guyz..furzt…we iz buzzed happee ewe haz new followerz two yur bog ‼️🐾YAY AND HOORAY…thurd…ewe all bee rockin yur fotoz and melvyn, ewe total lee rocked yur cat walk, even if ewe did haza slite …pazz out …at de end 😸😸😸 …10) we hope two cod it coolz off ther …28)…and tell de
    PA thoz dai$eez iz just de BEZT… what kind bee they? de gurl haz shasta growin N wood
    likez ta get a montauk bush 🌸🌸🌸😸🐾💚💚🦋

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:24

      Tabbies, mew’ve got us howling with laughter again… mew always bring the best energy to the comment section 😹🐾

      And thank mew for the epic photo love, Melvyn is chuffed mew think he rocked the catwalk, even with that tiny pazz‑out moment at the end. He says it was “method modelling”!!! MOL 😸

      We’re right there with mew hoping it cools off… this sorchio spell is no fun at all. Fans on full blast! ❄️😹

      As for the daisies, oh yes, they’re the BEZT! These ones are Shasta daisies, super frilly and furbulous. A Montauk bush would look gorgeous with them… the P.A. says go for it 🌸💚🦋

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  6. Katie Isabella8 July 2026 at 21:08

    I think he would be smashing in #3.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:25

      Katie, mew’ve got purrfect taste… #3 Catastatic Cats would look absolutely smashing on Melvyn 😺🎨🐾

      He’ll be thrilled to strut that one on the catwalk!

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  7. Brian's Home Blog8 July 2026 at 23:17

    Looking good gang! I love that Couch Tater Trio!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:26

      Thank mew so much, guys! The b Team is looking extra furbulous this week and we totally love that mew’re fans of the Couch Tater Trio 😹🛋️

      They’ve absolutely claimed that sofa as their official midweek lounging station. Total pros at it, too! 🐾💛

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  8. pilch928 July 2026 at 23:19

    Nice to see so many of you. Looking good Melvyn. I like mercats for next time. XO

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:27

      Thank mew so much, Auwnty Ellen! It’s always furbulous to see mew and we’re delighted mew enjoyed the gang’s midweek antics 😺💛

      Melvyn says thank mew kindly… he’s feeling very dapper in his popcorn bandana today, MOL 🍿😹

      And Mercats is a top pick for next week. That one always gets a lot of love! XO

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  9. meowmeowmans9 July 2026 at 02:50

    We're loving all your photos, gang. Especially you, Parsley, showing your epic fangs! How abour MerCats next, Melvyn? XO

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:28

      Thank mew so much, guys! We’re thrilled mew loved all the photos, and Parsley is absolutely delighted mew noticed his epic fang action 😹🖤 He does enjoy showing those off!

      And MerCats is a furbulous choice for next week’s bandana, Melvyn will be over the moon to model that one 😺🌊💙

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  10. messymimi9 July 2026 at 03:59

    It’s great to see all of you and your daisies. Keep cool!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:29

      Thank mew so much, Mimi! We’re delighted mew enjoyed seeing the B Team and the daisies today 😺🌼

      We’re doing our best to keep cool… fans on, shady spots claimed, and plenty of snoozing happening MOL 😹❄️

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  11. Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 39 July 2026 at 07:04

    The sun never sets on your blog empire.

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:30

      Oh Ruby Rose, mew’ve absolutely made our day with that comment 😺💛
      The sun never sets on our little blog empire because mew and all our pawesome furiends keep shining on us.

      Sending big hugs and whiskery headbonks from BBHQ 🐾🌼

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  12. Nuria de Espinosa9 July 2026 at 15:29

    WoW, me encantan las margaritas y los gatos. Los pañuelos muy chulos. Me encantó pasar por tu blog. Ya sigo el blog. Acabo de unirme al reto desde Bitácora literaria.
    Un abrazo

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:31

      Nuria, thank mew so much for visiting us! We’re absolutely delighted mew popped by and even more thrilled that mew’re now following us 😺🌼🐾
      Daisies, cats and cute bandanas… that’s pretty much our whole vibe, so mew’re in the purrfect place!

      A big BBHQ hug right back at mew 💛🐾

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  13. Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs10 July 2026 at 05:45

    Lots of great pics, of flowers and kitties!
    Since is is so hot and dry everywhere (at least in the parts of thew world that are north of the equator...), why not go next with the cactus bandana!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:32

      Thank mew so much, guys! We’re delighted mew enjoyed all the pics this week… flowers and kitties are definitely our speciality 😺🌼

      And mew’re absolutely right about the weather. It’s hot and dry everywhere north of the equator, so Cactus Crazee is a furbulous choice for the next bandana 🌵😹

      Melvyn will look epically cool modelling that one!

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  14. Brian's Home Blog12 July 2026 at 14:42

    Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

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    1. Basil and The B Team ~ BionicBasil ®13 July 2026 at 08:33

      Thank mew so much, sweeties! We’re always delighted to join Angel Brian’s Thankful Thursday Blog Hop and share a bit of BBHQ joy with everypawdy 😺💛

      We hope mew’re having a truly furbulous week!

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