Labour MP David Lammy made some controversial comments about smacking this week. Kirsty at Better Nation takes him to task. But this has been a week which has seen high profile figures take other forms of punishment. Mr Goodwin lost his knighthood. Again at Better Nation, Aidan argues that he’s the scapegoat for much wider failings. Ben Lomond Free Press, however, found humour in a Telegraph typo in an article about the former RBS head.

Chris Huhne has yet to face the courts, innocent until proven guilty and all that, but he’s already paid a huge price. A Scottish Liberal looks at what his resignation means for the Liberal Democrats.

I wrote that the gagging order on Tommy Sheridan on him being sent to complete his sentence at home was a punishment too far.

Moving on, Jonathan Kent at Bright Green talks about his university days in a Green pressure group with new Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey.

The Burd warns us that we really should be paying more attention to the Budget that’s sweeping its way through Holyrood with precious little scrutiny.

It’s been National Library Day this week, so Bear Bahoochie tells us about a day in her life. I want her job. Also with a literary theme, Islay Blog writes about the new book festival on Colonsay. Tory Hoose argues that Scotland’s national bard was a unionist Eurosceptic while The Landlocked Seal muses on celestial independence.

Tuesday saw a glittering and packed reception at Holyrood run by the Equality Network and the Equal Marriage Campaign.  Kelvin reports on the night’s speeches and the growing consensus for change.

Letters from your mum reflects on what life was like before smartphones. How did we ever cope?

How to feel a right tit is the title of In a Bun Dance’s post about the importance of being breast aware. Read it – it could save your life.

Do you have the knowledge that could save Is there a Plan B’s flapjacks? Sticking with food, My Monkfish points to some retro pictures that those of us of a certain age will love.

If you didn’t see it earlier this week, have a read of Ellen’s post telling you how you can help Scottish Roundup improve and expand.

I couldn’t let the week in which The Simpsons character Groundskeeper Willie was revealed to be a son of Kirkwall go by without a mention, but the blogosphere has been very quiet on the subject. It’s left to the Orcadian to report local MSP Liam McArthur’s efforts to make sure false claims to Willie are eradicated.  My view – if Linlithgow can honour Scotty from Star Trek, then Orkney should take full advantage of their fictional son.

And, finally, while we are all snuggled up by our fires during the cold snap, Mountain and Sea Scotland went on a 3 day kayaking trip this week and took some lovely photos.

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.

Do you ever read Roundup and think that you would love to have a go at giving your impression of the best of the week’s Scottish blogging?

Do you ever wonder why we never ever include a certain blog?

That’s because in all likelihood nobody has ever told us about it. Our small and perfectly formed team here at Roundup can’t possibly even scratch the surface of the thousands of posts produced by talented Scottish bloggers every week.

Why not volunteer to edit one week? If you’re feeling nervous, don’t worry. We’ll hold your hand through it. We have a very helpful guide for editors that we send you that tells you everything you need to know. Then on a Friday and Saturday we send you nominations that have come in via Twitter or via the website or via e-mail. You add in some of your own from your own reading and weave them into a blog post for Sunday’s Roundup. When you write it is up to you. Some people do it on Saturday late afternoon or evening, others get up with the lark on a Sunday and do it then. I’ve done both. Generally we like it to appear around 10 or 11 on a Sunday morning.

This strange “we” to whom I refer is our team of admin editors. They are the people who do the hand holding and set up the rota for editors and pass on the nominations. We also run the Twitter account and do the various things that need to be done to keep the site alive. It takes around 1-2 hours per week, I’d say.

So, we’re now in the process of drawing up the rota for editors until Christmas. If you want to have a go, you would be more than welcome. Drop us an e-mail to scottishroundup@gmail.com and let me know which weekends would work for you. And if you have done it before, feel free to volunteer again.

I’m concerned that we don’t do as much proper culture as once we did, so if that’s your speciality let us know.

If you have any other suggestions for how we could improve Roundup, please also let us know either in the comments or by e-mail.

So said the American Declaration of Independence, enshrining the inalienable rights of human beings. Such things tend to be subsumed by the busyness of modern life. Susan Mann looks at how to find blog/life balance. . Kelvin ponders a report which say that clergy have the highest job satisfaction levels.

Yeah, ok, bye recounts an intense, stressful but ultimately rewarding 3 month renovation of an old Borders tower.

Scottish Mum Blog tells her story of the pursuit of a happy family, over two posts

Paul Kavanagh at Newsnet Scotland reckons there’s not much happiness for Ed Miliband or Scottish Labour ahead.

Craig Murray argues that Scottish independence would offer a chance for a genuine realignment of politics in England.

Rookie Oven recounts a worthwhile day spent at a business start up event in Edinburgh.

Contently Managed looks at the row between Liverpool City Council and the press and suggests that genuine engagement is actually what’s needed.

Kirknewton has been enjoying the success of a food waste trial.

Absolvitor takes a look at the rules on conflict of interest as it relates to the case involving Rangers FC.

Nicola Prigg talks of the need to ensure children’s happiness by teaching them about how to respect people in their online lives.

And, finally, The 21st Floor pours cold water on the idea that Nessie has been spotted. However, if it’s animals you want to see, head to Edinburgh where crocodiles, orangutans, elephants and hornbills are taking over the city. I spent a very happy afternoon with my family tracking them down.

The annual countdown to Winter has been well under way for a few weeks now. First the schools went back – and Kirknewton. Then the X Factor returned to haunt our Saturday nights, with Strictly Come Dancing launching next week. The leaves will be off the trees before we know it.

Already, there’s not much honeysuckle left, so actually you might be better leaving the rest of this article for later while you go foraging to make Fi Bird’s wild honeysuckle jelly..

Kids, Craft and Chaos looks back on being a leader at girl guide camp.

FitbaThatba returns from sunnier climes to the cold of Aberdeen and wonders whether the football season should be moved to the Summer. You might also want to take him to task for the assertion that “women’s football doesn’t count because it’s not a real sport”.

Under the Bunnet manages to look forward to the Rugby World Cup and imagines a Scotland-Wales semi-final.

Misssy M recounts how she upset the rather fragile ego of a radio DJ. They made up, but Kate Harris, writing on Bright Green Scotland about how comedian Russell Kane responded to her Twitter complaints about his sexist remarks, did not have such a happy conclusion.

This week has seen politicians trying to set the scene ahead of the new parliamentary term which starts tomorrow. I wrote about Secretary of State for Scotland Mike Moore’s polite request for some details about what independence would mean in practical terms for wee ordinary mortals and The Burd responded with six questions of her own for Moore.

The Edinburgh trams saga had some more moments of high drama as reported by Living on Words Alone.

In the week the Lockerbie Bomber was found in fragile health in Tripoli, The Lockerbie Case pays tribute to Jim Swire.

Rookie Oven is worried that we’re learning to be consumers rather than producers of new techonology.

Lallands Peat Worrier looks at the Scottish Government’s consultation on equal marriage and notes how it’s the Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who’s embracing the idea on behalf of the Government and not either of two ministers who actually have responsibility for the area.

Transatlantic Blonde highlights how domestic violence has been glamorised in an advert for a Canadian hair salon, while the Burd looks at how Nadine Dorries’ abortion amendments might affect women in Scotland if they were passed.

Jamie Glackin writes about the foundation set up in David Cairns’ MP’s memory on Labour Hame.

Kirsty Connell explains on Better Nation , which, incidentally, celebrates its 1st birthday this week, why we need to concentrate on improving mental health.

After all that serious stuff, we need some therapy. So, if you’ve made your Honeysuckle Jelly and want to turn your hand to crafts, why not head out and look for some duck shaped stones as Nature Kids suggests. And In a Bun Dance writes about how blogging (among other things) brings a little extra romance into her life.