Stay Fluffy and utterly epic as mew explore BBHQ adventures, Mewton‑Clawson’s cosy village charm, and all the cat‑tastic gossip from Wing Commander Basil & The B Team.
And introduce mew to some of the locals, and no, I don't mean the squirrels, mew met them last week on the news. I mean actual locals.
A Map of Mewton-Clawson
Obviously, we've had to change a few things to remain anonymous in the English countryside, but mew get the picture!
Yeah, we don't want an ambush if we can help it! MOL
Today, for instance, Amber's BFF, Hissy Furrton, and some of mew may remember her from last year in the Dear Prudence Saga - sorry, we don't have any links for that story at the moment. Amber realised the other day that there are no forward links in each post, so until she gets the library mice to fix that, there's no point in us sending mew to the first post because mew won't find the next one! MOL
As soon as that's done, we'll add a banner in the sidebar on the left for mew to go and read that adventure at your leisure.
Anyhoo, Hissy loves to visit Nip and Nom Tea Shoppe, halfway between Mewton-Clawson and Fuskerton, down the lane there. It's supurr popular with the locals, and they serve a wide range of deliciousness on their menu. Mew may remember these items if mew read Dear Prudence last year:
Lavender catnip tea ~ Epic chocolate brownies with catnip sprinkles ~ Catnip-infused cherry slices with lashings of sprinkles
So this week, Amber asked Hissy to tell us more about what she loves about Nip and Nom.
MEET HISSY FURRTON
This week, Amber asked me to tell mew all about my favourite place in the village, and without a whisker of hesitation, my answer was the Nip and Nom Tea Shoppe.
Now, don't get me wrong, I do enjoy a visit to the library, and the Quarter Moon does serve a rather respectable nip sherry, according to those in the know, but there is something rather special about the Nip and Nom.
Firstly, the lavender catnip tea is simply divine, especially on a chilly morning when the mist is still lingering over the fields between Mewton-Clawson and Fuskerton.
Secondly, the cakes are legendary. The catnip brownies are worth crossing two villages for, and don't even get me started on the cherry slices with sprinkles. They're practically medicinal at my age! MOL
But if I'm being completely honest, my most favourite thing about the Nip and Nom isn't the tea or even the cakes.
It's the atmosphere.
The little tables outside sit beside the narrow country lane, surrounded by overflowing hanging baskets and flowers in every colour imaginable. Walkers stop for elevenses, cyclists pause for refreshments, and locals wander in and out throughout the day.
And because the tea shoppe sits between Mewton-Clawson and Fuskerton, everypawdy passes through sooner or later.
Mew can sit quietly with a lovely cuppa, admire the flowers, watch village life go by and occasionally overhear something utterly fascinating from the next table.
Not that I eavesdrop, obviously.
I simply absorb the local ambience.
Quite frankly, if mew want to know what's happening in the district, there's no better place to be than a window seat at the Nip and Nom with a pot of tea and a slice of cake.
Though I would recommend arriving early if Marjorie Tufts has supplied the brownies.
They have an unfortunate tendency to disappear rather quickly... MOL!
Hissy Furrton
Hot Gossip from the Nip & Nom Tea Shoppe with Hissy Furrton
Where the tea is hot, the cakes are fresh, and the secrets are fresher.
A Chat Between Amber & Hissy ~ The Quarter Moon Cat‑astrophe Edition
✨ HISSY’S QUOTE OF THE DAY ✨
“Sweetie, in Mewton‑Clawson the tea is hot, the cakes are sweet, and the secrets are always louder than the gossip.”
Hoping mew have a furbulous day, and remember to always...
