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Sunday, 24 May 2026

The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hops at BBHQ **FEATURING** Parsley's Upside Down Selfie

A colourful collage featuring four cats at the centre, - L to R Fudge, Parsley, Melvyn & Smooch - surrounded by flowers, butterflies, and small Polaroid‑style cat photos. Cherry blossom branches frame the scene against a blue sky with soft clouds. At the top, the text reads “Sunday Selfies” with a paw print above and “©BionicBasil®” below.

A Sunday Selfie scene with Parsley the house panther testing the new chakra quilt while it's under construction.
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Meowvellous Sunday greetings furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie, and Parsley is today's selfie star! MOL

Parsley's Upside Down Selfie 


Parsley, a black cat laying upside down on a colourful patchwork chakra‑style quilt, belly slightly exposed and paws relaxed. The quilt is made of vibrant patterned squares in reds, oranges, yellows, greens, and pinks, creating a cheerful backdrop as Parsley lounges comfortably on the floor.

This is a blast from the past, if mew're a long-time reader, mew might have seen this chakra quilt/mat in another post from 2023.

The P.A. makes stuff as mew know, and Parsley was the sewing room snoopervisor that day. 

He still loves this quilt/mat, but that day, he was helping her to iron out the wrinkles as she was getting the wadding and backing pinned in place - what a helpful, little fluffy dude! MOL

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A Technical Bulletin from BBHQ

Guys, we've got a few supurr computer and internet issues this week, all our posts are done/prewritten until Friday, so nothing changes here, but commenting and hopping in blogs hops will have to wait until next weekend.

We are so sorry, but when the supurr computer decides to play nice and the internet comes back online, we'll catch up as soon as we're back online!!!

If mew want to add our links to any hops, that would be epic... oodles of purrs The BBHQ Technical Fault Squad.
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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 one of the new BeFunky GFX+ filters, it's pawesome!

Artified version of Parsley, a black cat laying upside down on a colourful patchwork chakra‑style quilt, belly slightly exposed and paws relaxed. The quilt is made of vibrant patterned squares in reds, oranges, yellows, greens, and pinks, creating a cheerful backdrop as Parsley lounges comfortably on the floor.

The effect was created with Befunky - Modern Comic GFX+ with changes to colour hue and variation.

Click here to dive into this cat-tastic puzzle starring house panfur Parsley! It’s a floof-tastic test of feline furbulousness, and guess what? 

We crushed it in just 6 minutes and 21 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!

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We're off to pootle around the garden, it's been lovely weather so far for the bank holiday weekend, and yes, we're very surprised about that, as usually it rains.

It was 30 degrees celsius on Friday, and 25 yesterday, today it's forecast 27 - SCORCHIO!!! MOL

Mew know the Sunday drill at BBHQ: lunch at one, courtesy of Smooch's epic timekeeping and the need for purrfectly cooked snacks.  This afternoon, as it's warm, we'll just be snoozing in various locations around the garden while the P.A. and Cat Dad do some garden jobs. 

We'll be back in the morning with another supurr furbulous Cats Have Purroblems Too! post, as it's been forever since we've hosted a clinic. So do join us then, as mew know how much we love your company.

In the meantime, don't forget to...
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... and utterly furbulous!

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team


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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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Link up coming later......



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Wednesday, 20 May 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **LUSCIOUS LILACS & CUTE DUCKS!!!** ~ Fudge's Lounging in The Catservatory, Parsley's Hissed Off, and Smooch's Lolling Out of The Grass Planter ~ **PLUS** Melvyn's Modelling

A colourful collage featuring seven cats lined up in front of stylised newspaper backdrops with the word “NEWS” repeated behind them. At the top left, a cat appears to shout beside a speech bubble that says “EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!”. Bright pink and blue flowers sit below the cats, with blue‑and‑white stripes and pink starbursts in the background. The central text reads “Midweek News Round Up with The B Team,” with “©BionicBasil®” at the bottom.
This week: luscious lilac fragrance, ducks in the garden, more floof on rugs, a hissy fit, puzzle chaos, and Smooch's blowing a raspberry! MOL

Furbulous Greetings Supurr Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

Happy Wednesday, epic furiends, and thanks so much for dropping by. Settle in, get comfy, and let’s dive into what’s been happening at BBHQ this week.

Oh, good gravy, the weather, what is going on? It's been much of the same as last week; sunny, rainy, gusty, chilly breeze, etc. However, there was a new element, are mew ready for this? HAIL, not once, not twice, but three times. Not for long on, and different days too, and then on Monday we had several cloudbursts, yep, downpour galore!

But, and here's a really big BUT, apparently this weekend, a bank holiday weekend no less, we're being told to brace for a heatwave, yep 26 Celcius on Friday, can mew believe it? No, we can't either, but we'll let mew know next week.

OH MY COD!!! We wish mew could smell the fragrance from the lilac tree. The scent is absolutely meautiful, drifting all over the garden like somepawdy let an aroma bomb explode - we did ask Smooch if that's what happened, he said he couldn't comment!!! MOL

A large, dense lilac shrub in full bloom, covered in masses of soft light‑purple flowers. The blossoms form a cloud‑like canopy above green foliage, set in a garden with patio tiles, surrounding plants, and a glimpse of a house chimney in the background.

And the little oak tree in front is one the P.A. grew from an acorn a couple of years ago; it's growing really well, and she plans to replant it in a new pot this summer.

Just look at this below, this mated pair of ducks comes every year to nest at Nanny's and Grampaws house.

The P.A. got them a small paddling pool, so their ducklings have a safe space to swim, and she even built them an off-ramp to get in and out while they're small.

A pair of ducks resting on bright green grass: a male mallard with a glossy green head and grey body, and a female mallard with mottled brown plumage. They sit facing each other near a tree trunk, with small plants and leaves scattered in the foreground.

They are adorable!

Here's this week's completed jigsaw.

Galison Glamour Cats ~ 1000 Piece Jigsaw


A completed jigsaw puzzle showing a colourful, whimsical illustration of multiple cats in a cosy indoor room. The cats appear in various poses and patterns, surrounded by framed pictures, striped curtains, potted plants, cushions, and patterned furniture. The assembled puzzle rests on a wooden table.

If mew've been following the P.A.'s Puzzle Pawty at BBHQ, here's number four. To see the others, click the link below:




This was harder than it looks. The P.A. thought the big blocks of colour would be easier to do... oh no, it wasn't. See that pale blue bit on the top right of the picture? It took ages, over three evenings, to just get that done!!! MOL 

It's available from Amazon UK - no, there are no links or affiliates here, just pointing the way, if mew're interested.

Anyhoo, let's look at this week's top headlines.
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First up in the news this week

Fudge's Lounging in The Catservatory


Fudge, a long‑haired orange tabby cat lies stretched out on a dark carpeted floor inside the catservatory, looking toward the camera. Behind the cat, a large glass door reveals a courtyard with greenery and a brick wall, with soft natural light filling the space.

It was raining, for a change, and Fudge decided to lounge in the catservatory as the pitter-patter of rain fell on the glass roof.

He said, and I quote, "It's rather soothing and relaxing!"

Then he said to the P.A., who appeared with the Dyson.

"No, mew can't vacuum the rug, my ginger floof is adding character!" MOL

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Next up in the news

Parsley's Hissed Off


Parsley a black cat sits on a woven wicker surface in bright sunlight, looking slightly annoyed. The warm light highlights the texture of the cat’s fur and the wicker beneath, suggesting he’s unimpressed that the sofa cushions have been removed for cleaning.

Parlsey was rather hissed off, as the P.A. removed the cushions from the gazebo as the covers needed a wash, this was his take on that! MOL

#mostunimpressed
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In Other News

 Smooch's Lolling Out of The Grass Planter


Smooch, a white cat with black markings is lounging inside a round planter filled with ornamental grass, basking in warm sunlight. The cat is relaxed with eyes closed and tongue slightly sticking out, looking as though he’s happily lolling out of the grass planter on a wooden surface beside a brick wall.

So mew may remember a few weeks ago, the P.A. cut the grass in the planter, it's growing slowly, and Smooch was really enjoying lolling in it again.

He even blew a raspberry at the P.A. when she said there were a few pieces that still needed trimming! MOL 

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Finally this week

Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick


It was a landslide vote for #5 last week, the White Cherry Blossom, and Melvyn was beaming!

Melvyn, a white cat with black and brown tabby markings lounges on a dark kitchen countertop, wearing a pink floral white cherry blossom bandana. Sunlight streams through the window behind him, illuminating the sink, vintage kitchen scale, and various kitchen items, while Melvyn looks relaxed and content in his modelling pose.

Mew can see, he loved wearing this one for mew, just look at that face!!! MOL 

Check out Melvyn strutting his stuff on your preferred social media channel:



 
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Which one should he model next?


Here's the new May collection. And yes, we know there are only four Wednesdays in May, but we thought it would be fun to give mew five bandanas to choose from, and Melvyn loves this collection.

Five cat bandanas are arranged on a light wooden surface, each with a different colourful floral or patterned design. They are numbered 1 to 5, and the words “May Collection” appear across the centre in decorative white text. A copyright notice reading “copyright www.bionicbasil.com” sits at the bottom.

The May Collection:

1. Lilac with Pink Flowers  

2. Purple Flowers 

3. Blue Butterfly    

4. Dark Cherry Blossom 

5. White Cherry Blossom 

Leave a comment with your top pick for next week!
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That's us done for today. Amber will be back on Friday with another pawesome book just for mew, plus updates on the Library's mood, and if mew missed any other posts, here are the links:

The Sunday Selfie's

The Monthly Meow'o'Scope

What the Fluff ~ BBHQ Q&A

Couring with Cats 

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

Midweek News Stay Fluffy ©BionicBasil® May 2023
...and utterly epic!

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team 












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Sunday, 17 May 2026

The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hops at BBHQ **FEATURING** Melvyn's Supurr Cute Snoozy Selfie

A colourful collage featuring four cats at the centre, - L to R Fudge, Parsley, Melvyn & Smooch - surrounded by flowers, butterflies, and small Polaroid‑style cat photos. Cherry blossom branches frame the scene against a blue sky with soft clouds. At the top, the text reads “Sunday Selfies” with a paw print above and “©BionicBasil®” below.

A Sunday Selfie scene on a comfy sofa, surrounded by snuggle blankets, Melvyn snoozes peacefully.

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Meowvellous Sunday greetings furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie, and Melvyn is today's supurr star snoozer! MOL

Melvyn's Supurr Cute Snoozy Selfie


Melvyn, a brown, black‑and‑white tabby cat is curled up asleep on a knitted pale pink throw, nestled among plush grey pillows and a textured grey blanket. The scene looks warm and comfortable, with a sofa armrest nearby holding a black tray with reading glasses and the corner of a pink kindle is just visible.

He was loving his catnap, gosh, he's such a cutie!!! 

Anypawdy want to tickle his tummy?

MOL MOL

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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.”

We are loving this effect, so soft with pastelly purrfection! 

Artified image - watercolour vibe - of Melvyn, a brown, black‑and‑white tabby cat is curled up asleep on a knitted pale pink throw, nestled among plush grey pillows and a textured grey blanket. The scene looks warm and comfortable, with a sofa armrest nearby holding a black tray with reading glasses and the corner of a pink kindle is just visible.

The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer and Watercolour Drawing GFX+, with changes to the variation.

Click here to dive into this cat-tastic puzzle starring Melvyn mid-catnap! It’s a floof-tastic test of feline furbulousness, and guess what? 

We crushed it in just 11 minutes and 20 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!

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We're off to pawtrol the garden and snoopervise the P.A. while she does a bit of gardening, as it's time to plant the veg out and the raised beds need topping up with more compost, then weeds everywhere have grown so quickly, another job, and not one for cats either - we'll just offer gentle encouragement from a nice comfy spot!!! MOL

Then, it's lunch, Smooch is on Smooch time, so growling will begin around 11:45 am to remind the P.A. to get his steak cooked properly! 

This afternoon, well, we're getting tomorrow's post ready, and we're undecided whether to share another episode of Fudge's Magical Menagerie or perhaps more Colouring with Cats. 

Anyhoo, stop by in the morning as it will be supurr fun as always, mew know how we roll at BBHQ!!! MOL 

In the meantime, don't forget to...
Bold pink letters outlined in light blue spell out the phrase “STAY FLUFFY” in a playful, three‑dimensional style.
... and utterly furbulous!

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team


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A decorative floral border featuring bright green grass topped with pink roses, small blue flowers, and delicate white blooms arranged in a symmetrical spring design.

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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