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Saturday, 9 September 2023

Basil Remembrance Day ~ 5th Angelversary ~ Come Sit A Spell With Me And Let's Reminisce A Little

Hello fluffy furiends

Today is my 5th Angelversary, though in all honesty it only seems like mere minutes since my departure, as time works differently at The Rainbow Realm, and it seems like only yesterday I was bipping in my corporeal form around BBHQ being a complete heathen in charge of The B Team.

There have been tears at BBHQ the last few days as mew can imagine. It's really tough on the P.A. and Cat Dad as I know they miss me so much still, and that hasn't changed at all in the last five years.

Anyhoo, enough of the sad side, let's take a look at my best bits as mew know I was an epically epic dude! 

(This was the video from my 4th Angelversary, the P.A. was too upset to creat a new one)


I had the best time effur visiting with mew all today! 

Thanks for stopping by on Basil Remembrance Day, and we'll be back tomorrow with our usual selfies post plus Smooch's Historic Travel Blog, so do stop by if mew get a chance, as mew know we love your company.

Purring for eternity and being epically fluffy furever

Celestial Basil 









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Wednesday, 23 November 2022

Welcome to The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ Fudge Spies Something On The Roof, Parsley getting A Few November Warms and Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick **PLUS** BBHQ Q&A

Midweek News Round Up with The B Team ©BionicBasil® Autumn Banner 22

Supurr Wednesday Greetings Pawesome Furiends

Welcome to our weekly news round-up!

It's just been one of those months when things keep fluffing up, first it was the arson attack (See Q&A below for an update), next it was the broadband connection, and then this morning (Monday) a new two-poster ramp was being fitted in the workshop, well almost, as the surveyor missed a crucial part in the report. The concrete slab needed to be 160mm and it's only 120mm. Seriously guys mew couldn't write it! 

Anyhoo, we're going to see if we can change the two-poster ramp to a four-poster ramp if the concrete depth is sufficient, although it should be as a four-poster has been bolted there for the last couple of decades. We're just waiting to hear back now. But we really wanted another two-poster, but so it goes.

And as for the broadband connection, upon checking the fault this morning, the date has moved to the 29th of November, so that's a bit better than the original estimate of December 9th. Although, there has been no work since last Tuesday at the point of the problem. So it looks like it will be mended when it's mended. It's really rather slack of BT as it's not just Mewton-Clawson that on the blink, Fuskerton next door is also on the fritz including the post office, so all in all it's an utter cluster fluff.

First up in the news

Fudge Spies Something On The Roof

It was quite warm on Caturday, and Fudge decided to go on a little roof inspection.

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® Fudge Spies Something On The Roof

He spied a slipped tile with his exceptional whiskery senses!

So that means the roofing ladder will have to come out soon.

Next up in the news

Parsley getting A Few November Warms

As we just said, Caturday was a nice day and after the clouds fluffed off, we got some lovely sunshine.

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® Parsley getting A Few November Warms

So Parsley took full advantage of those rays atop the cake aka the mill wheel pile. The top one is black granite which absorbs all the heat, so he knows exactly where to get for the best thermal effect!

Finally this week

Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick

The Glow Bugs bandana won by a majority on the last post, so here's Melvyn in all his modelling glory! MOL

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® Melvyn's Modelling The Next Top Bandana Pick Glow Bugs

Each video has different mewsic; which one do mew like best?

Check out the latest Cat Walk in his TikTok video or in his Instagram video.

He's even started posting to YouTube; he's hoping some fancy cat meowdelling agency is going to sign him up! MOL

Which one should he model next?

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® Melvyn's latest Shopping Haul

The options from the top left in a clockwise direction:

1. Mystical Unicorns

2. Glow Bugs

3. Gingerbread Skelebobs

4. Evil Eye Protection

 Let us know in the comments, and Melvyn will model it on next week's post

BBHQ Q&A ©BionicBasil® Autumn Banner 22

If mew have any questions for us about anything, ask away, and we'll answer on next week's post.

Plus we'll also answer any questions left in the comments over the last few days in this section too.

We know many of mew are still wondering about the outcome of the recent arson attack at the P.A.'s work.

Here's the update, the police are still investigating and unfortunately the business is the patsy and its insurance will be paying for the damage for both the vehicles involved. The good news is that as the completely burnt-out 4X4 needed a new engine, its actual worth is considerably less than expected. And the second slightly damaged vehicle has now gone for repair and hopefully, the customer will have it back very soon. 

Memories of Eric and Flynn said on Amber's post

If you have anything like Airband in your area you should think about changing to them. They don't use phone lines but receivers instead

We used to have satellite broadband here, which we think is just like your Airband, we only moved to BT recently after the small company that was providing the service sold out and speeds dropped along with the customer service, but the prices were increased.


catladymac asked on Amber's post

Several years ago about this time Roby Sweet passed away. She had written the wonderful "Miss Cuddlywumps" series and had another one due out in November of that year...but that never came to be. We wondered if you knew anything about that, as we sure enjoyed the adventures of "Miss C" as well as the true story about her real housemates.

Amber has been planning on reviewing A Bump in The Road for quite some time; we borrowed a paperback copy from Erin The Cat Princess some time ago. Thanks for reminding us about it. Amber will schedule it into this season's reviews.



That's us done for today; do join us tomorrow for a quickie Thanksgiving post and if mew don't have time, Happy Thanksgiving and we hope your day is truly epic!

Amber will be back on Friday with another fab book just for mew, and if mew missed Monday's post, featuring our epic house panther Angel Humphrey, click here to catch up on all the gossip!  

Epic purrs

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team 















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Friday, 9 September 2022

Basil Remembrance Day ~ 4th Angelversary ~ Come Sit A Spell With Me And Let's Reminisce A Little

Hey guys

Today is my 4th Angelversary, though in all honesty it only seems like mere minutes since my departure, and it seems like only yesterday I was bipping around BBHQ being a complete heathen in charge of The B Team.

There's been a few tears at BBHQ the last few days as mew can imagine, it's really tough on the P.A. and dad as I know they miss me so much still, and that hasn't changed at all in the last four years.

Anyhoo, enough of the sad side let's take a look at my best bits as mew know I was an epically epic dude!


I had the best time effur visiting with mew all today! 

Thanks for stopping by on Basil Remembrance Day, and we'll be back tomorrow with another Fluffers post and again on Sunday with our usual selfies post, so do stop by if mew get a chance, as mew know we love your company and we'll be announcing the winner of Parsley's Birthday Giveaway.

Epic purrs

Wing Commander Basil xx









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Thursday, 9 September 2021

Basil Remembrance Day ~ 3rd Angelversary ~ Come Sit A Spell With Me And Let's Reminisce A Little

 Wing Commander Basil - The B Team BBHQ @BionicBasil®

Hey guys

Today is my 3rd Angelversary, though in all honesty it only seems like two minutes ago since my departure, and it seems like only yesterday I was bipping around BBHQ.

There's been a few tears at BBHQ the last few days as mew can imagine, it's really tough on the P.A. and dad as I know they miss me so much still.

So today my dearest pals I thought I'd share that little video again from last years Angelversary of yours truly from the way way way way back machine; some mew will have seen it before and others mew won't, so sit back, turn the volume up a little and let's reminisce for a spell, it's really interesting to see how things have changed at BBHQ offur time!


If the video doesn't play, click here to watch direct on YouTube

Basil's 3rd AngelVersary ©BionicBasil® www.britishmoggies.com

I had the best time effur visiting with mew all today! 

Thanks for stopping by on Basil Remembrance Day, and we'll be back tomorrow with our usual fluffers post, so do stop by if mew get a chance, as mew know we love your company.

Bestest purrs

Wing Commander Basil xox







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Friday, 26 March 2021

**NEW** Friday Fill-ins and **RERUN** Welcome To Our 8 Things About... Post And Today It's All About Melvyn

Welcome to

8 Things About The B Team @BionicBasil®

WOO HOO pawesome greetings furrbulous furiends

Sorry, Amber's not here today, there was an interruption in the book supply chain this week and the book she'd got her heart set on sharing had been checked out of the library and not returned.

As mew can imagine this caused quite a stir (#understatementofthecentury) and Amber has had to have a few days off to recover from the stress, she'll be back next week as usual once we've found the book and cod help the poor sap who didn't return it on time!  

So today we're revisiting 8 Things About... 

8 Things About WHAT though we hear mew ask. Well, it could be 8 things about anything, but today it's all about...

Melvyn ©BionicBasil®

8 Things About Melvyn

FYI the original post was originally shared on the 28th of March 2019.

1.  Melvyn arrived at BBHQ on the 12th January 2019, although he didn't appear on the blog until our Valentine's edition of Crafting with Cats, and he was approximately one and a half years old when he arrived.
Melvyn and the catnip heart @BionicBasil® 8 Things About...
He was not used to having toys or catnip before he arrived at BBHQ, but he's been making up fur all of that since his arrival.

2. He really loves his furry orange carrot.

Melvyn and The Furry Carrot @BionicBasil®

This is one of his favourite toys. 

3.  Melvyn is a little bit of a weirdo, want to know why? Of course mew do, just watch the video below...


See what we mean, what cat carries his collar? he doesn't even like to wear one, just play with it and he likes to take all of our collars too, and even the spare ones out of the tin!  Both Smooch and Fudge have lost collars to The Melvynator, one yellow and one green! OOPS MOL!

The Melvynator knows exactly where our collars are kept in the cupboard in the laundry when we're not wearing them, and the minute he hears a bell, he's there trying to collar-snatch our clothes!  **UPDATE** He's still obsessed with collars today - March 2021.

4.  He has the most golden eyes we've effur seen. Seriously they're like glowing citrines, just look. 

Melvyn's Jewel Coloured Eyes Just Like Citrines @BionicBasil® 8 Things About...

5. Melvyn is like the Harry Potter of Cats, instead of a lightning bolt scar on his forehead, he has a lightning bolt of white fur down his back, so this is definitive proof that Melvyn also survived Voldemort ~ Fluffing Fluff, that's seriously hardcore dude!

Definitive proof that Melvyn also survived Voldemort @BionicBasil® 8 Things About....
HE IS THE CAT WHO LIVED! MOL

6.  Melvyn has a lovely temperament and is such a happy little camper, much like me his, great, great, great, great uncle Basil, take a look at this... mew can feel the happies radiating from him! 
Melvyn is such a happy camper @BionicBasil® 8 Things About...

7.  Melvyn was originally called Malcolm, although we felt this didn't suit him at all so he promptly got a new name. And yes, he's also called The Melvynator, like The Terminator only better! MOL

and finally...

8. This was Melvyn's furry furst day at BBHQ... typical Fudge...

Who The Fluff Is That @BionicBasil® 8 Things About...
How Long Is He Staying @BionicBasil® 8 Things About...
WHAT THE FLUFF he's eating my catnip @BionicBasil® 8 Things About...

MOL, it only got better from there on in! 


And that sadly brings us to the end of 8 Things About young Melvyn, we do hope mew enjoyed getting to learn a little more about my nephew. But if mew have a specific question about him, ask us in the comments.


Today the P.A. is also joining in Friday Fill-ins Blog Hop with the pawesome 15 & Meowing and Four-Legged Furballs.
1. I never have time to finish _________.

2. My _________ can _________.

3. _________ is a cause that is dear to my heart.

4. At this very moment, I _________.

The P.A.'s answers are...

1. I never have time to finish writing all my books, try as I may I have about 10 works in progress that I keep rotating when I get stuck on a particular plot.

2. My sewing machine can do lovely embroidery, a totally random fact to throw in the mix today! LOL

3. Pet adoption and welfare is a cause that is dear to my heart.

4. At this very moment, I'm in the catservatory, and I'm thinking about one of the books I've got on the go/writing, and it needs something harrowing/scary/traumatic to happen next and I'm stuck, so I'll go and make a cup of tea and then cogitate a while as I watch the birds stuff their faces at the feeders in the garden.

I had the Astra-Zenica Covid vaccine on Monday, and all went well. I felt really tired on Tuesday and my arm is still a bit sore but apart from that I can't say there were any adverse effects. My next one is in June.


Many thanks for joining at BBHQ today and we hope mew liked Melvyn's post, join us again on Sunday when Smooch is here sharing his sad selfie.

Until then...

Pawesome purrs

Basil & The B Team













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