The B Team's Pre-New Year Stonehenge Selfie on The Sunday Selfies Blog Hop & Caturday Art Hop

Epic Sunday greetings pawesome furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie; this week, as it's New Year's Eve in a couple of days, Smooch had the truly epic idea of visiting Stonehenge again, as he's been itching - NO, not with fleas - to get back on his historical Britain trail. 

Well, I can tell mew, we were all up for that in less time than mew could say, I'll have a niptini, shaken, not stirred with a sprig of catnip on the side! MOL

So we hopped in the TTTB, aka Time Travelling Telephone Box, and bipped south, and yes, we did take a flask or two of said niptini. Well, it is Catmas! MOL

The B Team's Pre-New Year Stonehenge Selfie 

(Yes, we did photoshop ourselves a little bigger; otherwise, mew'd never have seen us! MOL)

Just look at that; talk about EPICALLY EPIC or MEGA MEOWGNIFICENT!

But seriously, what a place! Mew just can't catch your breath; it is that special. 

Anyhoo, we'll let Smooch tell mew all about it in his travel guide below.

Here's a little bit of info from BBHQ's Historical Travel Guide, Smooch:

Greetings, fellow travellers and history lovers!

Jumpin' juniper berries, have I missed our little trips all around our lovely little island visiting all of these ancient monuments! Jeez, it feels good to connect with the ancestors and all the epic energies.

**Exploring the Mysteries of Stonehenge** Visiting Stonehenge is a journey through time, as this iconic prehistoric monument dates back over 4,500 years, to between 3000 and 2000 BC. On the mystical Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, Stonehenge consists of a huge circular placement of massive standing stones, with the largest sarsens reaching 13 feet (4 metres) in height and weighing around 25 tons. The smaller bluestones on the inner circle are from Wales, approximately 200 kilometres away, which adds to the monument's historical intrigue.

The exact purpose of Stonehenge remains a mystery, but theories suggest it served as a ceremonial site or an astronomical observatory, particularly aligned with the summer and winter solstices. This highlights the advanced knowledge and understanding of astronomy possessed by prehistoric purrsons. Stonehenge is part of a broader landscape with burial mounds and further circles that have been lost to the ravages of time, potentially indicating a society that valued ritual and communal gatherings. This world famouse monument is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and apparently, the visitor centre offers fascinating exhibits on its history and significance. As the sun set behind the stones, dusk fell, and the moon rose, we felt a deep connection to the past and the purrsons who once stood here. Whether mew're an archaeology enthusiast or simply curious about ancient history, visiting Stonehenge is a truly pawesome and captivating experience that leaves mew pondering the mysteries of our ancestors.

There is always new data and papers being published about this magical place, so there's plenty to read, and if like me, mew are fascinated by all things ancient, mysterious and mystical, if mew're not watching it already, do watch the Ancient Aliens TV show, it is pawesome.

I have to say, this is one of my favourite ancient monuments to visit in Britain, like ever!

Purrs

Smooch

The BBHQ Historical Travel Guide

See all of our previous Stone Circle trips to:

Castlerigg    Stonehenge    Avebury    Rollright Stone Circle    Aberlemno  

Druid's Temple in North Yorkshire Pentre Ifan    The Ring of Brodgar

 Boscawen-Un    Duddo Five Stones    Drombeg Stone Circle     Callanish Stones

Scorhill Stone Circle Hurlers Stone Circle     Moel Ty Uchaf Stone Circle

Boskednan Stone Circle The Brat's Hill Stone Circle Nine Stone Close

Uragh Stone Circle    The Men-an-Tol     Beltany Stone Circle    Sunkenkirk Circle

Cullerlie Stone Circle   Cockpit Stone Circle     Blackpark Standing Stones     

Aikey Brae Stone Circle Cheese Press Standing Stone

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

The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer,  Polyart 5 + saturation increased, changes to fill light and contrast with a moody vignette around the edge.

We also turned this fab arty-farty picture into a puzzle, so do stop by the puzzle page and take the Puzzle Challenge, see if mew can beat our time of 8 mins 47 seconds.

We're off to snooze in front of the fire.

And Smooch is snoopervising lunch; on the menu today is roast beef, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, cauliflower, broccoli, peas with gravy and horseradish relish, plus onion sauce. 

He was a little hissed off last night as the P.A. cooked spaghetti bolognese, and Cat Dad went to dish up some of the mince, and then he was told that cats can't eat garlic, as she'd already put the fresh garlic in the pan! Oh Dear! MOL

Do join us again tomorrow, when we're back with a spot of Festive Brain Training.

In the meantime, have an epic day, and remember remember to be...

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

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, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:

www.thecatonmyhead.com

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Remembrance Sunday **PLUS** Wing Commander Basil's Selfie on The Sunday Selfies & Caturday Art Blog Hops

Happy Sunday supurr furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie selection, and today I am here sharing an epic selfie from 2009 when I was in my mega chonk'a'licious phase:

 Wing Commander Basil

Ah, the good old days when I was in my prime, or as I like to call it, my epically epic era! MOL

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

BeFunky has a new filter, comics ai. There are only two to try, so we tried this one, and it's pawesome!

The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer + Comic Book GFX. We think it turned out really cute.

 

We also turned this fab arty-farty picture into a puzzle, so do stop by the puzzle page and take the Puzzle Challenge, see if mew can beat our time of 8 mins 47 secs. 

Remembrance Sunday

[Wing Commander Basil and his 1943 Ford Jeep]

Today we give thanks to all the brave soldiers and anipals who lost their lives. 

If it wasn't for them, our future today would be furry different. 

We salute mew all

Battle of Passchendaele: 31 July - 6 November 1917

The P.A.'s Grandfather fought in the Battle of Passchendaele; he was shot by German soldiers who thought he was dead and he was put in a mass grave. Luckily, another German soldier saw him move and pulled him free. He was then taken to a German POW camp where his leg was amputated below the knee. He got gangrene, and a second amputation was carried out; he was finally released after many months as part of a prisoner exchange.   

Upon finally returning home, the remainder of his leg was removed almost to the hip, and he used a wooden leg enabling him to walk, but he did more than walk; he literally built a business from nothing, had a family and left a legacy which now the P.A. runs with her mum.

Though he never spoke of his ordeal much, the P.A.'s Great Aunty got to learn of the horrors he suffered, hence the reason we know his history today. 

Grandpa Fred & Nana

Grandpa Fred died in 1946 when the P.A.'s mum was only 3, and the P.A.'s Grandmother was left with 5 children under the age of 10 and a business to run. The P.A. gives thanks daily for her Grandpa's grit, courage and determination.

In honour of Grandpa Fred 1886 - 1946

On that note, we'll wish mew a blessed day, and we'll be back on the morrow, so do join us then as mew know how much we love your company.

Sunday Purrs, and don't forget to...

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

We are also joining in the pawesome Sunday Selfies Blog Hop with

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

www.thecatonmyhead.com

Don't furget to subscribe to our blog and never miss another post. 

Graphics created with paid licence @www.canva.com & www.befunky.com

Lest We Forget from glitter-graphics.com & Poppy Graphic 

**HALLOWEEN SELFIES** The B Teams Halloween Selfie **ON** The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hops

Supurr Spooky Greetings furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ selfie selection, and today all of The B Team are here with our annual Spooky Pawtrait.

The B Teams Halloween Selfie

Mew know how much we love all things spooky and adore to get dressed up for this most spooktacular season, and we love how this pawtrait turned out.

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

The effect was created with the iOS Prisma App, and we used:- Freya to give The B Team that uber-spooky feel with a lovely dark vignette around the border.

We also turned this fab arty-farty picture into a puzzle, so stop by the puzzle page to take the Puzzle Challenge and see if mew can beat our time of 10 mins 01 secs. 

It's time for us to head off and snoopervise the Sunday roast, and don't forget to stop by tomorrow when we're back with a special Halloween Brain Training post to keep your little grey cells in tip-top condition! MOL

And we've got a brand new Halloween Crafting with Cats coming on Tuesday, so we know mew definitely won't want to miss that!

If mew have missed any of our spooktacular Halloween posts so far, here are the links:

Amber's Halloween Book Review

Halloween Crafting with Cats Extravaganza

Midweek News Round-up

Colouring with Cats

And there's still time to go and pawty with Amber and Pandora; click here to join in the fun.

We do hope mew have a wickedly pawesome day, and remember to always...

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

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, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:

www.thecatonmyhead.com

Don't furget to subscribe to our blog and never miss another post. 

Graphics created with paid licence @www.canva.com & ios Prisma App or www.befunky.com 

Celestial Basil's Catmint Selfie on The Sunday Selfies and Caturday Art Blog Hop

 

Furbulous Sunday greetings furiends

Welcome to another BBHQ Sunday Selfie, and this week, I am here sharing all my epically epicness! 

Celestial Basil's Catmint Selfie 

This was from way, way, way back in September 2013, and in fact, I don't think this photo has ever been shared before.

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

We just can't get enough of the new BeFunky GFX effects! MOL

The effect was created with Befunky - AI Enhancer, Watercolour GFX + changes to fidelity and saturation.

We also turned this fab arty-farty picture into a puzzle, so do stop by the puzzle page and take the Puzzle Challenge, see if mew can beat our time of 11 mins 22 secs. 

Today we're snoopervising in the garden, as Cat Dad is building a new deck near the gazebo. It's been an area that has never realised it's full poterntial as a flower bed or a vegetable bed, however it is truly epic at growing weeds, so Cat Dad ordered some sleepers and that is his job for the Bank Holiday weekend. We'll get a couple of photos for the before and after.

We wish mew a totally terrific day, and we'll see mew bright and breezy in the morning with another Brain Training with Cats post, and if mew missed last week's Cats Have Purroblems Too post, click the link.

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team

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, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer ~ visit them at their pawesome blog:

www.thecatonmyhead.com

Don't furget to subscribe to our blog and never miss another post. 

Graphics created with paid licence @www.canva.com & ios Prisma App or www.befunky.com