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Wednesday, 26 August 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **Glorious Geraniums** ~ Parsley's Damp Stretch on The Sofa, Fudge's Checking Out The Catmint, and Smooch's Relaxing in The Garden ~ **PLUS** More in The BBHQ Bunker!!! MOL

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 Damp Cats, Catmint, Garden Vibes and Bunker Adventures
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 Weather Report

OH MY COD!!!! Mew'll never believe it, but it's stayed cool, so much so that a discussion about making a fire or putting on the heating was had! MOL

It's been rather refreshing, to say the least, and we've had a little more rain too. Though we have a truly dreadful, Biblical forecast for later on tonight and into the small hours of Thursday, so we'll be on flood watch.

We'll let mew know what happens!

This Week's Flower Offering

A bright cluster of pink geraniums blooms in a garden pot, their petals marked with deeper pink and soft white streaks near the centres. Fresh green leaves and small buds surround the flowers, while pebbles and paving stones frame the pot, creating a vibrant and cheerful BBHQ garden moment.

Glorious Geraniums at BBHQ

Just look at that pink; it is divine, and in the centre it's as if the petals have been brushed with scarlet and white. These are utterly stunning in real life.

Mew know geraniums are one of our favourite summer flowers; they never disappoint, as long as you look after them! MOL

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

Parsley's Damp Stretch on The Sofa


Parsley, a sleek black cat, lies on his back on a dark sofa, paws curled and body relaxed in a long stretch. His fur looks slightly damp from being out in the rain, catching the light against the cushions behind him, including a plaid one and a speckled one, creating a cosy, contented BBHQ moment.

Parsley got a little damp in the garden, then decided to dry himself off on the sofa.

He said, and I quote:

"Dude, I was just stretching!" 

Yeah, of course mew were!!! 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

Fudge's Checking Out The Catmint


Fudge, an orange tabby cat with a fluffy tail, stands on a sunny patio and leans toward a flowering catmint plant, sniffing its small purple blossoms. He’s positioned beside a brick planter filled with green foliage, creating a bright, natural BBHQ garden moment as he investigates the catmint with curious focus.

So Fudge was inspecting the catmint plant on the back patio, as the P.A. had given it a little trim the other day. He wasn't very happy... he's rather precious about the catmint plants.

After taste-testing several leaves, he declared.

"It's fine, I can deal with that!" 

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.

In other news

Smooch's Relaxing in The Garden 


Smooch, a tripawed white cat with black patches and a tripawed stance, lies stretched out along a wooden slatted garden bench on a sunny day. His body is fully relaxed, head resting sideways, surrounded by lush green foliage that frames this peaceful BBHQ garden moment.

Smooch was enjoying a little catnap on the rear deck as the late afternoon sun is really nice here.

He said, though, he was actually snoopervising the P.A. while she was cleaning up the raised beds at the side of the summer house.

Of course he was!!! 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.

What's your favourite spot today?

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.
Today's Really Random Photo


 Basil in BBHQ Bunker with The P.A.

Inside a warm, steampunk‑styled BBHQ bunker workshop, The P.A. sits at a desk covered in sketches, pencils, and a detailed blueprint for a six‑wheeled vehicle labelled MOG1. In front of the desk, the small armoured MOG1 vehicle is parked, carrying Basil—dressed in military gear with a red beret—at the front as Wing Commander, with some kitten recruits seated behind him. Glowing monitors, signs, and mechanical details fill the background, creating a cosy, whimsical command‑centre atmosphere where Basil and The P.A. work side by side.

Oh, this did tickle me no end... the what-if picture...

The P.A. in the bunker, creating MOG1 for some kittens who just happened to need a home and found their way to BBHQ... no, there are no new kittens at BBHQ, just in case mew're wondering.

And of course I had to try the kitten-sized version of MOG1 ~ I think it really suits me! 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.

That's us done for today. Melvyn will be here on Friday, so do join us then, as The Oddity is really odd, and we're hoping it won't be a parcel-bursting nightmare!!!

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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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.
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Monday, 24 August 2026

**BRAND NEW** 🐾 Basil’s Bunker Tour ~ Epsiode 3🐾 ~ Level One Spotlight ~ **NEXT STOP** PANDORA'S BROOM CUPBOARD ~ WHERE THE REAL MAGIC HAPPENS

Promotional poster for “Basil’s BBHQ Bunker Tour” set in a futuristic metallic hallway with multiple doors. A confident cat named Basil sits in the foreground wearing a collar. The background includes a vending machine labeled “LEVEL ONE,” a mop and bucket beside a “CLEANING IN PROGRESS” sign, and a warning sign reading “TIME LOOP INCIDENT AREA. DO NOT ENTER. STOP!” The poster features the tagline “Sixteen - crossed out - 17 levels. One commander. Zero tolerance for accidental time loops,” blending sci-fi humor with feline charm. At www.bionicbasil.com

Welcome Back to BBHQ, mew marvellous floofers

Oh, excellent timing, how did mew know??? MOL

I’ve just finished telling Melvyn that no, he cannot put The Oddity in my office for the foreseeable future!

And if mew’re wondering why the lights flickered just now…

That was definitely unrelated. Probably!

Anyhoo, welcome back to the bunker, now seventeen levels of brilliance*, bedlam, and baffling decisions made by cats who should absolutely know better by now.

(*Yes, we got a surprise upgrade in June!)

Previously, on Level One, I showed mew my office, the tapestry, and a few artefacts I definitely didn’t “liberate” from other dimensions. Today, we’re heading deeper into BBHQ, and trust me, things only get more… interactive from here.

Then I took mew to the Control Room, BBHQ's command centre, the holo-table, Snowie's laser-focused comms stare, Vera's judgemental humming and Humphrey’s enthusiastic wiring extravaganza in the Boardroom. Mew survived the blinking lights, the secret door, and the exact spot where a data crystal once tried to blind us all with a beam of pure white light.

But today, floofers… Today we’re going somewhere far more ethereal.

Somewhere wholly unpredictable, and that once made the lights flicker for three days straight.

Yes.

We’re going to Pandora’s Magical Apothecary.

A place disguised as a humble broom cupboard, mop, bucket, suspicious smell, the works.

Except it’s not a broom cupboard. Not even close.

Before we begin, please sign the waiver and read the pamphlet.

⚠️ Tour Safety Guidelines

✨ Don’t touch the crystals ✨ In fact, don’t touch anything.✨

✨ Definitely don't wave any wands ✨ Don’t sniff the potions ✨

✨ Don’t open the DO‑NOT‑OPEN jars ✨ Don’t step inside the pentagram ✨

✨ Don’t lick anything ✨ Don't drink anything ✨

✨ Don’t ask the mop about its committee✨

✨ And for cod sakes do not read from the Book of Shadows ✨

✨ And if Pandora says “Oops”… run ✨

Follow me and stay close.

Let’s begin the tour.

🚪 The Door That Pretends to Be Normal

Here we are, the unassuming door next to my office.

Mop. Bucket.

“Cleaning in Progress” sign.

A faint smell of disinfectant and mild judgement.

But look closer.

See that shimmer around the frame? That’s Pandora’s warding spell, the same one Fudge poked once, yelped, and declared:

“OW! What the fluff? That’s rather zappy!”

He’s not wrong.

If mew touch it, mew get a tickle.

Pandora?

She just flicks her paw and the ward goes pop.

Like this.

pop

Right then. Inside we go.

✨ The Reveal ~ Bigger on the Inside

Now… behold.

A swirling, shimmering pocket‑dimension of magical wonder.

Let me just say, it’s unlike anywhere else at BBHQ. It’s almost otherworldly. Think:

Vast Magical Empawrium

Ancient and sophisticated

Carved Ebony built-in everything

Crystals that make mew go, how big?

And a sprinkle of “don't step in the circle unless mew want to teleport somewhere totally random for an undetermined amount of time!”

This space oozes energy. Step carefully, as the room likes to rearrange itself when no one’s looking.

The room also expands and contracts, so some days it's much, much bigger and others, it can seem relatively normal, yes, I know that's actually quite hard to believe - normal and The Basilverse don't really go together, now, do they?!! MOL

A fantastical apothecary hidden inside a pocket universe is revealed behind what appears to be an ordinary broom cupboard. The circular room glows with warm, magical light, its domed ceiling swirling with stars and galaxies. Shelves packed with colourful potions, crystals, and mystical artefacts line the walls, while ornate desks hold open spellbooks, candles, and alchemical tools. A marble floor marked with a runic pentagram sits at the centre, adding to the sense of enchantment and mystery in Pandora’s secret BBHQ apothecary.

Ebony bookcases stretch floor to ceiling, crammed with tomes so old they probably predate whiskers. A carved ebony counter holds bottles of herbs, potions, powders, and things that hum ominously.

Crystals fill cabinets in neat, glowing rows. The air smells faintly of stardust, parchment, cinnamon, star anise, catnip, of course, and “don’t ask what that is.”

🔮 The Crystal Henge

Now, mew might think this centre space is empty.

It isn’t.

Pandora waves her paw, mutters something indecipherable, and...

WHOOSH

A radiant purple glow fills the room.

The amethyst crystals erupt from the floor in a purrfect circle, contained within a silver ring.

A pentagram lies beneath, aligned precisely to the Magisterium of Magic.

For a moment, the entire Apothecary seems to hold its breath.

Then the crystals begin to hum.

A low vibration thrums through the floor beneath our paws, and the air crackles with static, making every whisker stand to attention. Tiny sparks of violet light dance between the crystal points while shadows flicker across the ebony cabinets in entirely the wrong direction.

Pandora gives the nearest crystal an approving nod.

A magical apothecary room glows with deep violet and blue light beneath a star‑filled domed ceiling. In the centre, a large pentagram is surrounded by clusters of radiant amethyst crystals that cast a soft purple shimmer across the marble floor. Shelves around the circular space overflow with colourful potions, glowing bottles, and mystical artefacts, while ornate tables hold open spellbooks, candles, and alchemical tools. A golden tree tapestry hangs on the back wall, and a broom and bucket rest near the doorway marked “Pandora’s Magical Apothecary,” revealing the secret amethyst crystal circle hidden within Pandora’s pocket‑universe broom cupboard at BBHQ.

Miss Warts gasped when she first saw it:

“Pandora, this is utterly magnificent…”

And she wasn’t exaggerating.

This is where Pandora brews her most powerful spells, and where she summoned the warding mixture that blasted zombie cats off the stairwell door like furry fireworks in Claws of Terror.

This is where magic happens.

Do not step inside the circle. Unless mew want to be teleported, transformed, or given homework.

🧪 Potions, Charms & DO‑NOT‑OPEN Jars

Around the room mew’ll find:

Bottles that glow

Bottles that vibrate

Bottles that hum the theme tune from Dr Mew

Bottles labelled DO NOT OPEN (SERIOUSLY)

Bottles labelled ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR FUDGE

Pandora knows exactly what everything does. The rest of The B Team does not. This is why we are not allowed in here unsnoopervised.

Melvyn comes for magical lessons with Pandora. Like her, he is an Ethereal Magi. They are the last two in our universe, so very rare indeed.

If mew would like to read Melvyn's origin story, click here or click The Purrminator banner in the left side bar.

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🌀 Closing the Door

Right, floofers, mew’ve survived Pandora’s pocket dimension.

Mew didn’t get zapped. Mew didn’t get teleported.

Mew didn’t open anything labelled DO NOT OPEN.

Gold star and a certificate ~ well done mew!!! MOL

And don't forget to go and join in today's fun Blog Hops at www.comedy-plus.com and at Mosaic Monday

Next time, we’re staying on Level One and heading to a place that looks harmless…

…but absolutely isn’t.

Bring snacks. Bring courage. Bring an anorak and perhaps a torch.

And remember:

Stay alert. Stay fluffy. And if mew hear bubbling noises coming from the broom cupboard…

No, mew didn’t! MOL

Link to Episode Four ~ Coming soon...

In the meantime, don't forget to...

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...and utterly furbulous...


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Sunday, 23 August 2026

The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hops at BBHQ **FEATURING** Pandora's On The Fence Selfie

 A bright, cheerful collage featuring four cats surrounded by colourful summer flowers including daisies, sunflowers, and lupines. The cats include an orange tabby, a black cat with a blue butterfly perched on its nose, a white cat with grey markings, and another white cat with darker markings. Above them hangs a decorative banner reading “Sunday Selfies ©BionicBasil®,” with bunting flags and string lights adding to the festive feel. Scattered around the scene are black‑and‑white Polaroid‑style snapshots of other cats, creating a playful, nostalgic atmosphere for BBHQ’s July Sunday Selfies.

An epic selfie starring BBHQ's supurr fluffy torti, Pandora!

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.

Sunday greetings, pawesome furiends

Welcome to BBHQ!

Today Pandora decided it was her turn to take a selfie, and she insisted it be on the fence! MOL

Pandora's On The Fence Selfie  


Pandora, a long‑haired brindle tortie cat with striking green eyes, sits perched on top of a tall dark wooden fence. She gazes calmly outward against a cloudy sky, her fluffy fur and poised posture giving the scene a serene, regal feel for this Sunday Selfies moment at BBHQ.

Pandora does like pawtrolling this particular bit, as this is the fence Miss Flumpit usually appears from. 

Although Miss Flumpit only turns up after dark, when Pandora is inside! 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.

We're also joining Athena's Fabulous Art Hop, so do stop by and show off your pawesome arty-farty skills.

A close‑up portrait of a tabby cat with green eyes and white whiskers, shown in an artistic, painted style. The cat looks calm and focused. At the top, the text reads “Caturday Art Blog Hop,” and at the bottom is the website name “athena catgoddess . com.”

This is such a fun effect!
A stylised illustration of Pandora, a fluffy brindle tortie cat with bright yellow eyes, peeks over the top of a dark blue wooden fence. Her fur is rendered in bold black and orange tones with a soft, mane‑like texture. The artwork has a sticker‑style graphic look with clean outlines and vibrant colours, set against a clear light blue sky for this Caturday Art feature at BBHQ.
The effect was created with Befunky - Sticker Art GFX+ with no other changes.

Click here to dive into this cat-tastic puzzle starring Pandora, BBHQ's supurr brindle-torti! It’s a floof-tastic test of feline furbulousness, and guess what? 

We crushed it in just 8 minutes and 17 seconds. Can mew beat our time? 

Of course, mew can! MOL

Let us know your time in the comments ~ we love seeing how mew get on!

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.

Good news, we've had some much cooler weather and rain too, not just a few chubby raindrops, but steady rain for a few hours. We had several cloud bursts with thunder on Thursday... It was even cooler yesterday, so much so that the P.A. almost... almost had to put the heating on. Mew couldn't write it, weeks and weeks of scorchio weather and now we're cold! MOL MOL

We'll be back in the morning with a supurr fun post, but it's a surprise for now, but do join us as mew know how much we love your visits to BBHQ, it really makes our day! 

But we can say this... if mew want to see something really amazing, get here early!!! MOL

In the meantime, don't forget to...
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Wing Commander Basil & The B Team


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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.

Don't forget to join in the pawesome Sunday Selfies Blog Hop with

 Angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:


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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.










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