The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ Smooch Getting His Zen Harmonies Happening, Parsley's Epic Grounding Session and Melvyn's Wearing This Weeks Top Pick Bandana **PLUS** SUNSPOT OF THE WEEK ~ Fudge & Melvyn Waiting For A Sunspot!

Furbulous Greetings Supurr Furiends

Welcome to the first BBHQ July midweek news round-up!

Last week, we had some tremendous warms, but this week, we're 10 degrees cooler, and there are no sunspots in sight—just check out Melvyn and Fudge later in the post.

Apparently, it's going to get sunnier again next week. One thing is for certain, British summers are a wholly unpredictable thing! MOL

So, with a rather dull and lacklustre week in the weather department, we thought we'd share some colour in the form of some of the gorgeous roses at BBHQ. 

We have planted five more shrub roses, which came as a bundle and without a clue of what colour they might be. We're excited to see what they look like in bloom, although we're not expecting that reveal until next year. 

And we planted a rather special one called Raspberry Ripple by Harkness, mew can see the picture at www.roses.co.uk, this one is doing quite well as we got it in the ground a couple of months ago, and if it blooms this year we'll definitely get a picture as we can't wait to see that epic effect on the petals! MOL

We'll be back with more photos of the Highland Adventure next week.

Anyhoo, let's look at this week's top headlines.

First up in the news this week

Smooch Getting His Zen Harmonies Happening

Smooch, who was rather disgusted at the lack of sunspots at BBHQ this week, decided to go and restore his zen harmonies on the huge mandala cushion in the crystal room.

He was quite grizzly about the temperature drop and growled all the way to the cushion. 

Luckily his zen harmonies were soon restored -Thank Cod! MOL

Next up in the news

Parsley's Epic Grounding Session 

Parsley decided to do a spot of earthing or grounding on the lawn. If mew don't know what grounding is, check out this post from way back in 2017 to find out more.

He was really in his zen harmony zone here!

Finally this week

Melvyn's Modelling The Top Bandana Pick

This week, Melvyn is modelling the first bandana of July. Mew voted for Mr Sunshine last week.

He did the cutest roll on the catwalk this week!

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

TikTok

Instagram

YouTube

Which one should he model next?

Here's the brand new bandana selection for July, and this month mew've got five to choose from.

The options from the top left in a clockwise direction:

1. What Sign Are Mew? (Melvyn's a crabby Cancer ruled by the moon!)

2. Echinacea Dreams

3. Top Banana

4. The Cat Bug

5. Mr Sunshine

Tell us your top pick for next week in the comments!

EXTRA, EXTRA!

Check out this week's sunspot of the week

Melvyn and Fudge Waiting For A Sun Spot

As previously mentioned, there were no sunspots whatsoever at BBHQ over the last few days, but that didn't stop Fudge and Melvyn from trying to will one into existence while reclining in the catservatory! MOL

Better luck next week is all we can say! 

That's us done for today. We'll be back tomorrow with Melvyn's 7th Birthday Pawty and Rave, and then again on Friday, so do join us then, as mew know how much we love your company.

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

The B Team's Sunday Selfie at Tintagel

Mancat Monday with Angel Humphrey

Brain Training with Cats

Amber's latest Book Review

Wing Commander Basil & The B Team 

 

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Welcome to The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ Blooming Marvellous & Relaxing By The Pond, Relaxing On The Sofa with Pandora, Fudge and Melvyn AND Sewing with Sauce

 Epic Greetings Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

Well, the Jubilee has been and gone, and the flags and bunting have been taken down at BBHQ, although we do like the blog header and think we may leave it in place for the rest of the month.

It was lovely to see all the different events happening on the TV. Though it was sad that it rained buckets on Sunday, but the street pawty in Mewton-Clawson still went ahead, although there were lots of pop up gazebos everywhere, and by all indications everyone had a pawesome time.

First up in the news this week

Blooming Marvellous & Relaxing By The Pond

The weather has been a little hit and miss recently, typically British! MOL

The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully, and we wanted to share this beauty with mew today.

This rose is really rather special; it is named after the P.A.'s cousin's daughter and was created after she lost her battle with cancer at just 18 years old a few years ago.

This beautiful rose grows by the door and although in one way is it rather sad, the P.A. loves to see it in full bloom, and she always tells the rose that it's looking blooming marvellous. 

And speaking of the P.A., here's an extremely rare glimpse of her relaxing by the pond, this doesn't happen often and we've noted the date and time on the calendar! MOL  As normally any time spent in the garden is usually with a trowel or other gardening implement in hand as there's always a job which needs doing.

And yes, it really is as tranquil as it looks, we are truly blessed to have such a lovely garden.

Next up in the news

Meanwhile indoors, this was happening

Relaxing On The Sofa with Pandora, Fudge and Melvyn.

And while the P.A. was relaxing by the pond, Pandora, Fudge and Melvyn were taking it easy in the sitting room watching a little bit of BBHQ Bird TV on Youtube. 

What a life!

Finally this week

Sewing with Sauce

Parsley Sauce was on paw as chief snoopervisor in the craft room this week when a couple more snuggle mats were being made, he loves testing them and checking the quality.

He takes his work furry seriously, just look how he casts his expert eye over the current project to make sure it's all ok, he's such a purrfectionist! MOL

Copper Meditation Pyramid Update

The P.A. purrchased a huge, round mandala cushion for her copper pyramid, and after she stuffed it the other day Smooch was furst on paw to test out the comfort factor, typical Smooch.

Then the P.A. had to quickly remove it off the floor, just in case he was suddenly offended by its presence and decided to widdle on it!

And hopefully, we'll be able to share the copper pyramid soon, as the P.A. is just making space for it in the crystal room.  She was going to put it outside for the summer, but she decided she didn't want it to get wet and then the copper to tarnish.

Sadly that's us done for today, Amber will be back on Friday with another fab book just for mew, and if mew missed Monday's Colouring with Cats post click here to catch up.

Epic purrs

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