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Wednesday, 8 July 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **DELIGHTFUL DAISIES** ~ Melvyn, Fudge and Pandora on The Sofa, Parsley's in The Window, and Smooch is Helping Under The Gazebo ~ **PLUS** Melvyn's Modelling This Week's Bandana

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, the temps are climbing, the daisies are dazzling, The B Team are napping, chomping, sweeping, and strutting their bandana style across Mewton‑Clawson.
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 Weekly Weather Report

Well, it did cool down, but that was only the wind; it was bitter, no rain, and all the leaves are falling from the trees, which we're finding rather sad. And as we said, the wind-chill was fierce but not wholly unpleasant. 

Monday it started heating up again, and by Wednesday, when mew read this, it will be a supurr sweaty, humid, 30C, yep, we're not looking forward to that again.

Luckily, the fans are deployed, the air con is on, and we're staying epically cool until this next sorchio spell comes to a close early next week.

And here's this week's flower offering.

DELIGHTFUL DAISIES

A cluster of white daisies with soft, slightly ruffled petals and bright yellow centres blooms against lush green foliage. A few purple flowers peek through in the background, adding contrast to the fresh, summery garden scene at BBHQ.

These are so lovely; the petals are ruffled, with a subtle waviness that gives the flower an ethereal, feathery look. 

They are gorgeous in real life, one of our favourite plants in the garden, and we have little clumps of them dotted around.

From Mewton‑Clawson to the World

Before we get into the news, we just want to give a huge shout‑out and an epically epic welcome to each and every one of our ever‑growing global readers who’ve found their way to BBHQ in Mewton‑Clawson. It fills us with the warmest, fuzziest feelings to know that our little English village has travelled so far across the world. 

We're delighted mew found us, and whether this is your very first visit or mew've been here since the early days, thank mew ever so much for being part of the BBHQ furmily. We hope mew love it here as much as we do!

A vibrant, whimsical world map made of flowers and greenery celebrates the global reach of BBHQ in Mewton-Clawson. At the centre, a cosy English cottage beneath a Union Jack sits above a banner reading "Mewton-Clawson BBHQ", with colourful arrows radiating outward across every continent to symbolise readers around the world. Beneath it, a spinning seven-digit counter blurs into motion, suggesting an enormous and continually changing monthly page view total without revealing the exact number. The words "Monthly Page Views" appear below the counter. Festive bunting, fairy lights, butterflies, sunflowers and wildflowers frame the scene against a bright blue sky. Along the bottom edge, the members of "Basil & The B Team" sit among the flowers with their name plaques: Humphrey, Amber, Smooch, Basil, Pandora, Posie, Fudge, Snowie, Parsley and Melvyn. A welcoming letter on the left thanks readers for finding their way to BBHQ from across the globe, while a note on the right expresses gratitude and is signed by Basil. The overall feeling is warm, celebratory and distinctly English, blending village charm with worldwide community spirit.

And now, 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

 Melvyn, Fudge and Pandora on The Sofa


Three cats relax together on a cosy sofa covered with a black textured blanket and surrounded by patterned cushions in shades of beige, grey, and black. Melvyn, a white‑and‑brown, black cat, is curled up on the left; Fudge, an orange tabby, lies in the centre looking toward the camera; and Pandora, a brindle tortie cat, is curled up on the right. The homely scene captures a peaceful moment in the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

So these three heathens decided on Monday, when it was starting to heat up, that the sofa in the sitting room was the best place to be.

Yes, the fan was on at the time! 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

Parsley's in The Window 


A black cat sits comfortably on a windowsill covered with a pink blanket patterned with yellow stars. A tall green houseplant with long leaves partially frames the cat, who gazes calmly toward the room. Soft natural light filters through white blinds, with greenery visible outside, creating a peaceful and cosy moment in the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

Parsley found a cool spot in the windowsill, yes, the favourite windowsill, the windowsill that everypawdy likes to get in... but today *Sauce got there first! MOL

And as mew can see, he was about to chomp on the spider plant - yes, these are safe for cats, just in case mew were wondering.

*Parsley's nickname is Sauce - Parsley Sauce, Mr Sauce or just Sauce!!! 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 is Helping Under The Gazebo



A white cat with black markings sits on a beige‑and‑white striped tablecloth beneath a garden gazebo. Wearing a red collar with a small bell, the cat poses beside a white pot filled with red roses and green foliage. Behind them stands a red British‑style telephone box and a brick wall, with leafy trees completing the bright outdoor setting. This peaceful moment captures Smooch lending a paw under the gazebo for the BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up.

Smooch was helping the P.A. while she tidied up the table under the gazebo. 

She has to give it a little tickle every few days as it collects all kinds of dust, bits of leaves, etc. Smooch was the purrfect assistant, of course, his tail made a great brush as he flicked it across the table! 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.

Finally this week

Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick


This week, Melvyn is modelling the second bandana of July - and by popular demand today's top pick is:

POPCORN PURRLEASE!!! MOL

Melvyn the white and tabby cat from The BBHQ Midweek News Round‑Up ©BionicBasil® stands on a cream‑cushioned wicker chair wearing the “In The Popcorn Purrlease” yellow bandana. This stylish cat photo highlights Melvyn modelling the popcorn‑patterned accessory in a cosy, well‑lit setting ~ purrfect for pet fashion and lifestyle features.

He was so happy wearing this one, or maybe it was the extra Dreamies the P.A. gave him to stand there!!! MOL MOL

Melvyn's modelled this one before, so check out him strutting his funky stuff on the BBHQ catwalk on your favourite social media channel:




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.

Which one should he model next?


Here's the July Bandana collection, and we chose another really fun selection for mew this time.

And we've decided to give mew six to choose from, even though we only needed five!!!
 OH MY COD, the utter excitement of it all! MOL
The July 2026 Bandana Collection for Melvyn the cat, featuring six colorful and themed pet bandanas displayed in a grid. Designs include: yellow popcorn and movie print, blue cat-mermaid pattern, multicolored artistic cat faces, tropical parrots on black, pink butterflies on beige, and cactus pots on white. Readers will vote weekly for Melvyn to model each bandana throughout the month on www.bionicbasil.com
The July Collection:
1. Popcorn Purrlease
2. MerCats 
3. Catastatic Cats
4. In The Jungle
5. Pink Flutterby's
6. Cactus Crazee
Tell us your top pick for next week in the comments.

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. Amber will be back on Friday, so do join us then, as mew know how much she loves your company in the library, and this week the Library Mice are leaving for the Festival of Cheddar in their custom mouse mobile! MOL

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...

Summer Stay Text Fluffy Banner To Sign Off The Post ©BionicBasil®
...and epically epic!


Wing Commander Basil & The B Team 

A Cute Balck Paw Print to Sign off The Post 








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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  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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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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Wednesday, 1 July 2026

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up **MONSTER CATMINT** ~ Flat Out with Smooch, Fudge On Pawtrol, and Parsley's Purrfect Pose ~ **PLUS** Melvyn's Modelling This Week's Bandana

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.
Explore the latest BBHQ midweek news with summer garden updates, cat adventures, weather reports, and Melvyn’s bandana fashion picks.
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 Weekly Weather Report

Oh my cod, it was so hot, utterly, heinously scorchio again all last week, we were so thankful for the fans and air con... luckily yesterday, Monday, it started to cool down, and today, it's even cooler, normal temps for this time of year.
 
So we're on pawtrol catching up with what's been happening outdoors, as we haven't had hardly any time out there in what seems forever! MOL 

A colourful illustrated weather report for the fictional village of Mewton‑Clawson, showing a detailed map with landmarks such as the standing stones, church, pub, woodland, fields, and BBHQ. Each location has a small weather icon and temperature for Monday. On the right, a five‑day forecast panel lists rising temperatures from pleasant to very hot. In the bottom corner, a cat wearing sunglasses lounges on an inflatable ring with a drink, adding a humorous touch. Speech bubbles provide playful commentary about the changing weather, and a “Paw‑Trol Tip” encourages shade, water, treats, and sensible siestas.
(Amber made the map, no we don't live by the sea, this is just wishful thinking on her part! MOL)

But the bad news is, apparently, allegedly, it's going to start heating up again... the P.A. is even thinking about getting the pool set up, because at her time of life, any more heat is not pleasant! MOL 

This is one of the catmint plants, and we love it!

A lush garden scene featuring a large, overflowing mound of catnip with dense purple‑blue flowers growing out of a millwheel and spilling over terracotta paving stones. Behind the catnip are taller plants with green foliage and clusters of pale pink flowers, creating a layered, vibrant display. The overall look is bright, full, and summery, highlighting an impressively large catnip plant in a well‑tended garden.

Since this photo was taken earlier in the month, it's even bigger now, yep, more to share, or not! MOL

Oh, and the P.A. found her propurr camera this week... it makes all the difference! 

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

Flat Out with Smooch


A white cat with black markings lies stretched out on a tan fleece blanket decorated with paw prints. The cat is resting outdoors, surrounded by green plants and small pink flowers, creating a peaceful garden scene.

Smooch was flat out, he said, and I quote...

"Fluff this heat, I'm staying in the shade on my blanky!"

He wasn't outside long as the P.A. told him, it's 8 am, time to come back inside.

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 On Pawtrol 


A fluffy orange cat walks through a sunlit garden filled with tall flowering plants and vibrant red blooms. Warm golden light filters through the foliage, creating a bright, summery atmosphere as the cat patrols the lush garden path.

Fudge enjoyed a wonderful pawtrol just as the sun was setting; it was rather magical!

The squirrels were hopping all over the place, the hedgehogs were snuffling around looking for some tasty slow-moving snacks, aka snails or slugs, before they headed to the snack station and watering hole, which we've now named Spike's 24/7 Taverna!

The birds were singing... and Fudge couldn't decide what to look at next! 

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

Parsley's Purrfect Pose

A sleek black cat sits neatly on a sunlit lawn, wearing a collar with a small tag. Behind the cat is a colourful garden filled with plants and bright red and pink flowers. Warm sunlight highlights the cat’s glossy fur and the vibrant foliage, creating a serene summer scene.


Parsley struck the purrfect post on the lawn the other evening, and yes, he is in his bulking phase!!! 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.

Finally this week

Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick


This week, Melvyn is modelling the first bandana of July. 

A tabby‑and‑white cat sits on a wooden surface beside a window, wearing a colourful tropical bandana decorated with flowers and parrots. Two small glass containers shaped like light bulbs, each holding a succulent plant, sit next to the cat. Sunlight streams through the window, illuminating the cat and plants, with a lush green garden visible outside.

He loves the parrot bandana, and speaking of birds, he also loves a bit of birdwatching from this purrticular spot, but says the catservatoy is like a heated goldfish bowl without the water at the moment! MOL

Yep, it's totally off limits during the daytime, and only gets opened after the P.A. has aired it out at dusk.
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.

Which one should he model next?


Here's the July Bandana collection, and we chose another really fun selection for mew this time.

And we've decided to give mew six to choose from, even though we only needed five!!!
 OH MY COD, the utter excitement of it all! MOL
The July 2026 Bandana Collection for Melvyn the cat, featuring six colorful and themed pet bandanas displayed in a grid. Designs include: yellow popcorn and movie print, blue cat-mermaid pattern, multicolored artistic cat faces, tropical parrots on black, pink butterflies on beige, and cactus pots on white. Readers will vote weekly for Melvyn to model each bandana throughout the month on www.bionicbasil.com
The July Collection:
1. Popcorn Purrlease
2. MerCats 
3. Catastatic Cats
4. In The Jungle
5. Pink Flutterby's
6. Cactus Crazee
Tell us your top pick for next week in the comments.

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. Amber will be back on Friday, so do join us then, as mew know how much she loves your company in the library, and this week there's talk of The Festival of Cheddar, yes, that time of year is almost upon us again! MOL

And if mew missed any other posts for the last week, here are the links:



Monday's in Mewton-Clawson **Brand New Series**



We hope mew have a furbulous day, and remember to always...

Summer Stay Text Fluffy Banner To Sign Off The Post ©BionicBasil®
...and epically epic!


Wing Commander Basil & The B Team 

A Cute Black Paw Print to Sign off The Post 








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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  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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© [2026] BionicBasil®. All Rights Reserved. No part of this post, characters, or lore may be reproduced, scraped, or rewritten in any form (including AI) without express written permission 
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.
Graphics created with paid licence www.canva.com 
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