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Wednesday 26 June 2024

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ **HEDGEHOG UPDATE!!!** Fudge's Loving This Sunspot, Parsley Vamped Out, and Smooch Found A Cool Spot! **PLUS** JULY'S BANDANA COLLECTION IS HERE!

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Furbulous Greetings Supurr Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

It's been rather warm this week at BBHQ, and the hedgehogs have been very active around the garden. We know that we haven't shared the two babies, so here they are in all their cuteness!

This is Bip Bip the Hedgehog. 

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® Bip Bip The Hedgehog at the Watering Hole

And this is Nippy the Hedgehog.

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® Nippy The Hedgehog Heading For Snacks

They don't usually come out until it's a little darker, but they must have been hungry and thirsty. That's never anything they have to worry about at BBHQ as the bowls are always full, and there are many different watering holes around the garden,

And we have to tell mew this: never in the 25 years the P.A. has lived here has she ever seen a fox in the garden, and that's mainly because it's fenced all the way around with only small holes for the hedgehogs to come and go. However, very late on Sunday evening, the P.A. heard a noise by the summer house, and as she looked down the dark path she spied what she first thought was Fudge's doppelganger, who pops in for a visit now and again, but as the doppelganger got closer, she realised it was a juvenile fox, who suddenly froze and then slunk off into the shadows of the trees.

So BBHQ now has a little fox to go with the menagerie! MOL

The Highland Adventure continued...

On the way back to Perth along the A86 between Newtonmore and Spean Bridge, Pattack Falls is a popular tourist place to stop. Mew literally just pull in off the road, park up and walk down a little path, and mew come to this delightful stream.

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Pattack Falls

It was a really warm day, and several people were paddling and kids splashing about in the crystal clear water, so photo opportunities were limited, but mew can see how pretty it is.

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Pattack Falls

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Pattack Falls

Apparently, if mew go up the path in the photo below, mew would see the waterfall. Sadly, the P.A. didn't have time or the right footwear for a trek, but if mew click here, mew can see what the P.A. missed.

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Pattack Falls

It was so very pretty, and the link to the website above...  

www.livebreathescotland.com/pattack-falls

...shows many photos, and now the P.A. wishes she'd trekked on! MOL

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

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First up in the news this week

Fudge's Loving This Sunspot


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Fudge adored reclining in the catservatory the other day, and spent hours upside down soaking up the warms.

We'll have some more Sunpots of The Week next time, so we'll see who got the best spot then! MOL

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Next up in the news

 Parsley Vamped Out


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Parsley vamped out while sitting in the window the other evening. It's funny—not funny, haha, but funny strange, as at the time, we were watching Blade II with Wesley Snipes.

Maybe Parsley was inspired! MOL

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Finally this week

Smooch Found A Cool Spot 



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It was really warm yesterday, so Smooch headed into the BBHQ library. It always stays much cooler in there if the door is kept closed and the blinds are down.

Later, he vanished into the Valentine's Cottage for a snooze, and the P.A. couldn't find him for ages! MOL
 
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Melvyn's Back on The Catwalk 

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.

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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!

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That's us done for today. Amber will be here on Friday with another fab book just for mew and if mew missed any other posts, here are the links:

The B Team's Sunday Selfie

Cats Have Problems Too

Amber's Latest Book Review

Fudge's 9th Birthday Pawty

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Wing Commander Basil & The B Team 












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Wednesday 19 June 2024

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ Three In and One Out, Fudge's Floof Explosion, and Smiling Smooch **PLUS** SUNSPOT OF THE WEEK

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Furbulous Greetings Supurr Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

This week, the weather has been a mix of rain, wind, rain, a brief sunspot and rain. In other words, a typical UK summer! MOL

So let's look at some lovely sunny, scenic views in gorgeous Scotland.

This magical place is called Kinloch Hourn on Loch Beag, with the Hourn pronounced Horn, apparently.

To reach this amazing place is quite the journey; 22 miles along a very narrow, single-track lane that makes the Mewton Clawson single-track lane look pawsitively like a motorway! MOL

If mew'd like to see the single-track route, click here to visit Google Maps

The journey is a supurr twisty, turny, uphill, down dale, hairpin bends, and blind summits with breathtaking scenery. It says on the map that it takes approx 48 minutes. It took much longer as it's quite popular with cyclists, hikers and tourists, so there's quite a bit of traffic, but luckily there are lots of little pull-ins and lay-bys along the route, so vehicles can pass safely. 

The following photos were taken right at the end of the track overlooking Loch Beag, where we had beautiful weather while having another picnic.

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Kinloch Hourn

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Kinloch Hourn

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Kinloch Hourn

And then the P.A. had to rescue a Highland Cow who'd got stuck on a gate! 

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Highland Cow Stuck on A Gate

MOL! 

Meet Hermantrude the Highland, he was purrchased in Fort Augustus and is now residing very comfortably at BBHQ, although Fudge is a little put out as he's not the only ginger any more! MOL

If mew'd like to see more photos of Scotland let us know in the comments.

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

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First up in the news this week

 Three In and One Out


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It was raining the other day (for a change), so the P.A. had to move the cushions from under the gazebo, and Parsley decided he wanted to go outside.

He stayed outside while Fudge, Melvyn and Pandora were in the sitting room looking at him and thinking, what the fluff, dude, it's wet out there, mew maniac!

Smooch and Amber had the right idea, they were still in bed! MOL

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Next up in the news

Fudge's Floof Explosion


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Fudge had an uncontrolled floof explosion in the catservatory the other day.

What can mew say to that???? MOL

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Finally this week

Smiling Smooch 


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Smooch loves laying half upside down against the wardrobes, just look at the happiness radiating off him!
 
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Check out this week's sunspot of the week

 Melvyn's Evening Sunspot

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Melvyn found the biggest sunspot of the week! MOL


 Pandora's Millwheel Sunspot

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Pandora found a warm perch here.


 Parsley's Compost Bin Sunspot

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Parsley found a warm spot on the paver in front of the compost bins! MOL

Who do mew think had the best spot this week?

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That's us done for today, Amber's book review will be on Saturday this week, as Fudge's Birthday Pawty is on Friday, and he'd love it if mew all came to celebrate with him. Also, if mew missed any other posts, here are the links:

The B Team's Sunday Selfie

Brain Training

Cats Have Purroblems Too

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Wing Commander Basil & The B Team 












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Wednesday 12 June 2024

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ~ WHERE DID WE GO LAST WEEK? **PLUS** Melvyn Chillaxing in The Garden, Smooch Taking it Easy, and Fudge's Supurr Spy Spot **PLUS** SUNSPOT OF THE WEEK

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Furbulous Greetings Supurr Furiends

Welcome to the BBHQ midweek news round-up!

Many apologies for dropping off the planet last week. It wasn't intentional, mew see the P.A. went to Scotland with her mum, aka Nanny, and she took her laptop to be a good purrsonal assistant while she was away but... the wifi was a little intermittent where she was staying so she gave up, hence no posts - sorry about that.

Anyhoo, she says this is the best picnic spot ever. Breathtaking doesn't describe it. 

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Epic Picnic Spot

Then the P.A. spied another TTTB aka Time Travelling Telephone Box.

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Another TTTB

Although she thinks this one has been abandoned, given its condition.

The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® The Highland Adventure - Another TTTB - Close Up

It's quite sad that this TTTB is so unloved. She said if she lived there, she would have painted it.

Would mew like to see more photos from The Highland Adventure next week?

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

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First up in the news this week

Melvyn Chillaxing in The Garden


The BBHQ Midweek News Round-Up ©BionicBasil® Melvyn Chillaxing in The Garden

Normally on a Wednesday, Melvyn is strutting his stuff on the BBHQ Catwalk, so today it's rather unusual to see him bipping about in the garden.

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Next up in the news

Smooch Taking it Easy


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Smooch was supurr chillaxed on the sofa the other evening, he was really loving life! MOL

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Finally this week

Fudge's Supurr Spy Spot


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Fudge was caught spying the other day; we think this spot is epic! 

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Check out this week's sunspot of the week

Parsley's Dappled Sunspot

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Parsley found a lovely dappled sunspot.

 Smooch's Relaxed Sunspot

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Smooch's epically chilled sunspot.

Basil's Tiny Sunspot Throwback

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Celestial Basil's Tiny Sun Spot Throwback to April 2018.

Who do mew think had the best spot this week?

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That's us done for today, Amber will be back on Friday with another fab book just for mew and if mew missed any other posts, here are the links

The B Teams Selfie

Brain Training with Cats

Cats Have Purroblems Too

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Wing Commander Basil & The B Team 












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