Although the clocks went back last night (hopefully everyone remembered) time ticks on and this week The Absurdist turned 44. Speaking of getting older losing your keys, like what happened to Is There A Plan B, is surely a sign of old age? With us no longer on Summer Time Abriachan Garden Nursery writes about the turning of the season.

What would it be like to move from suburbia to a remote lodge? Mama’s Little Baby Loves shares her experience of moving from Birmingham to West Lodge. Or have you considered moving even further afield? All the best to Scott Allison who has moved to Silicon Valley this week.

Scotch Myths are explored on Bella Caledonia with Myth #1 being Scotland would lose its influence under independence. Lallands Peat Worrier considers the economic future of Scotland.

One of the funniest and sometimes weirdest aspects of blogging is finding out how people end up on your blog. On Oh Mammy we find the top five keyword searches for her blog, shows how worthwhile it is to look into your analytics to see what weird and wonderful keywords people have used to find your content.

It’s been a sports story thats taken over the back pages in Scotland and Paul McConville gives a brief 6000 word summary on the present legal position of Rangers FC and Craig Whyte. Serious situation for Scottish football and a great, detailed post by Paul.

Colonel Gaddafi was killed last week with videos of his final minutes broadcast on the news and images of his corpse plastered across the front pages. Love and Garbage looks at newspapers and dignity following the death of Colonel Gaddafi.

ABZ has a track-by-track guide to the debut album of Foxhunting called Come on Sweetheart, Take My Hand. The album was released on October 22nd and you can listen to a steam of the album on the ABZ post

Finally Subrosa shares one of the awesome videos from super talented trials biker Danny MacAskill, in this video Danny has a trip form Edinburgh to Skype – with a twist. Perfect viewing for a lazy Sunday.

There’s a nip in the air and a dusting of snow on the hills, so this week’s roundup starts on a seasonal note. A Wee Bit of Cooking rustles up some hearty fare to warm the cockles. Crystal Jigsaw enjoys the autumnal colours on Deeside (and gets a wave from Prince Charles). One Man Blogs, however, is concerned that he only has one free weekend until Christmas.

Our furry (and feathery) friends are preparing for the colder months ahead too. The Scottish Beaver Trial blog shows video footage of industrious beavers getting their lodge ready for winter. And Islay Birds reports on the mass of geese that have arrived to winter on the island.

As the nights draw in, it’s tempting to hunker down and ponder life, the universe and … parents. A bundle of letters teaches Ben Lomond Free Press something new about his dad – that, had he been alive today, he would have been a blogger. Out on Skye, Landscapes 365 is trying to piece together what sort of people his parents really were and regrets not asking them more questions.

TheCatGirlSpeaks faces a slightly different parental dilemma when her mother cancels lunch due to a bad case of piles.

In a Bun Dance is in a hot rage about cold callers. Dorkymum, meanwhile, is keeping a sense of humour as thieves, nosey parkers and snobs (in the guise of prospective buyers) traipse through her Morningside home.

On a more serious note, Oxfam Scotland’s blog reveals the human impact of the rising food prices in Scotland. Caron’s Musings isn’t shedding any tears for Gaddafi, but she’s appalled at the coverage of his death in the media. Freedom-2-Choose worries about the decision to jail a Rangers fan for being offensive on Facebook. And the McCormac Review makes It’s The Party Line stand up and defend teachers.

The Scottish Tory leadership race rages on. Alba Matters wonders what will happen to Murdo Fraser if he doesn’t win the contest. Are we looking at a genuine split on the centre-right? SCOT goes POP! asks his readers: if they were wise, who would the Scottish Conservatives elect as their new leader?

Finally, with Halloween around the corner, you might want to take a peek at Granny Ghost Hunter’s photos. They’re real, apparently.

We start this week’s Roundup with some thoughts on the rules we live by, who gets to set them, and why they exist. In a Bun Dance wonders why the kids in her street have to play football in the road, not on the nice patch of grass nearby, simply because somebody has stuck up a No Ball Games sign. In a similarly inquisitive mood, Scottish Mum is curious about the rules that govern her child’s Direct Payments, and why the money can be used to pay someone else to spend time with her son while she does the ironing, but not to pay someone else to iron while Scottish Mum and Scottish Child hang out.

It certainly does seem odd, as does Axa’s decision to contest the Scottish Parliament’s legislation that people with asbestos-related conditions deserve compensation. Absolvitor discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling against Axa, who are surely rethinking the PR impact of trying to deny compensation to seriously ill people. And speaking of bad PR decisions, can there be anyone who hasn’t been incredulous at both Braehead Shopping Centre and the police’s handling of what it can only be a matter of time before we start calling Ice Cream-Gate? Andrew Page at Scottish Liberal muses on the implications of Braehead’s no-photos rule for freedom and the law. Of course, this story keeps on growing new arms and legs, so don’t be surprised to see it pop up in next week’s Roundup too.

Rules can be made by councils, Parliaments and courts, but the really tricky ones are those that some people believe are made by God. And this week there is not one but two interesting posts on the topic of same sex marriage,both from religious leaders. David Chillingworth, the Bishop of St Andrews, has a post at Thinking Aloud that provides an excellent defence of both tolerance and the secular state. And Kelvin Holdsworth, the Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow, explains What’s in Kelvin’s Head about the debate so far, and how it can be improved. It’s a thoughtful post and it’s hard to disagree with his conclusion that,

“We don’t all have to agree but we are all called to behave charitably and there has been an absence of love in this relentlessly bitter campaign and it diminishes us all.”

The same sex marriages issue has been widely covered in the media. Nine, writing at Bella Caledonia, moves us on to a topic that has been covered seldom and badly: the experiences of travellers and journalists in Kurdistan. It’s a lengthy but illuminating post that reminds us of the need to maintain a healthy scepticism when reading news reports. Which would also serve us well when reading the Grazia article that is the subject of Happy Science. The article reported on research which found that empowered women in Sub-Saharan Africa were less likely to be coerced into unwanted sexual activity. Unfortunately, and in common with many other media outlets, Grazia transformed this story into “Bossy Women Have Less Sex”.

Astounding, as is the fact that Suitably Despairing’s post was the first I knew about the disastrous drought enveloping the island of Tuvalu, in the Pacific Ocean.

Closer to home, the New Right blog has some thoughts about the Tory party leadership contest, and speculates that the divisions between the candidates are too great to be overcome post-election. Finally, because what is the point in editing the Roundup if you can’t shamelessly plug your own blog, the always wonderful Shoogly Peg applauds the Fawcett Society’s planned protest against UK Government cuts turning back time on gender equality.

So that about wraps it up for this week. I’ll be back for another stint in the editor’s chair in November, unless I get barred before then, so I wish everyone a happy, safe and blog-filled month. See you when the clocks have gone back!

Every week, what gets rounded up depends on who has said what and who is doing the rounding up. This week’s offering is a harmonious medley of female voices.

If you’re feeling peckish or nostalgic, or both, Stephanie at Is It Just Me takes us back to her granny’s kitchen.

Then Fiona MacInnes writing at Bella Caledonia revisits Orkney in the 1970s in her piece Ghost Fishing.

Having a look at her girlhood is Kirsty from A Safe Mooring. She addresses the issue of her disinclination to practice her cello and other matters.

On the Plesirblog, the author reflects on the lessons learned in life and how to acquire resilience in the face of crocodiles.

And a woman’s life from childhood is where the girl effect takes place Sara at Saja Ltd is product of it.

Caron at her musings has a measured look at the case of one women accused, convicted and cleared of killing another and how the media treated it.

Waiting politely, but not in a chauvinistic way, for the women to finish, Mike Ritchie from Comes A Time has plenty to say about Theresa May, The Simpsons and Primal Scream.

For a little levity, Lena the Hyena has a collection of painted buses - much more fun than they sound.

At the Thumbcast, Iain Hepburn reviews Ewan McGregor’s new film Perfect Sense parts of which he saw being filmed in Glasgow.

Here’s a new section I’ve decided to call Blogs People Write For Their Jobs But Are Nonetheless A Good Read Anyway.

On Oxfam’s Scottish blog is a look at the Welfare Reform Bill

On the Archibald Photography blog there’s a look at taking pictures of kids.

Michael Hayes on Rookie Oven looks at the Twitter people new business start-ups should follow.

If you think the roundup should have looked different or missed something out, then let us know. Better still, get involved we’re always looking for guest editors.

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Welcome to this week’s Roundup. First of all a plea – if you haven’t read my post asking for new volunteers for the Scottish Roundup team, please do so. We would love to welcome you to our growing family – and the more people we have, the amount of work required of any one person is lessened and we are able to cover a wider range of interests than we currently do.

Now we move on to the eclectic mix of excellent posts from the Scottish blogosphere this week. If a favourite post of yours hasn’t appeared, and you haven’t nominated it, make sure you do next week. Our small team can’t possibly see everything and we need you to help make the site as wide ranging as possible. Send us your nominations via the form on the right, by tweeting @scottishroundup or e-mailing scottishroundup@gmail.com.

I use the word robust a lot. This will probably annoy Mike Ritchie, who wonders if words as well as frocks are subject to fashion.

Talking of communication, Doug Daniel, writing at Better Nation, says he wants unionists to provide some positive arguments for the union.

John Curtice has been suggesting to an Australian website that their PM follow Alex Salmond’s example.

Tory Hoose has been brimming with information on the candidates standing for Scottish leader.

Duncan Hothersall, writing at Labour Hame, lays down some rules of engagement for the forthcoming equal marriage debate.

Last Year’s Girl will not sit down and she will not shut up in the face of threats and aggressive late night drunken language.

Lallands Peat Worrier is very worried – about the consequences for freedom of speech if the SNP Government’s anti-sectarian legislation goes ahead.

Love and Garbage reports on the scandal that Snow White could not name all of the dwarves…

In a completely unrelated post, A Scottish Liberal looks at the internal conflicts of Ed Milliband.

Avizandum Times has a comprehensive article which informs of us our rights to information, written for Right to Know Day.

Onto environmental matters now – and if you never thought a van could be powered by wind, Scottish Renewables Blog sets you straight.

Rookie Oven invites all with an interest in techie business to a meeting tomorrow – and there’s free pizza!

Wulf Kurtoglu asks why adults are reading kids’ fiction.

Tony Boaks promotes his new play, Borderline Brilliant, with an insight into its recording.

Everyone I ever kissed has decided not to tell for the foreseeable future, but will continue to write at Abyssinia, Henry.

In a Bun Dance explores the art of being ladylike.

Evee has some beautiful photographs of wild flowers taken on a visit to Doune.

Roundup congratulates Is there a plan B? for winning the Best Pregnancy Blog of 2011 award at the Mum And Dad blog awards.

Misssy M’s children’s Granda is a zombie, don’t you know?

Sticking with film, Paul Edie has a unique insight on Friday’s Hollywood film shoot at the City Chambers in Edinburgh.

And, finally, Westcoastings’ Eve spent the night alone on a remote beach. From wine to otters to laughter, this is her story.

Keep those nominations coming in – I hope that you enjoy reading this as much as I have enjoyed compiling it.