I’ve just been going through the tweets from Scottish Lib Dem Conference. Here’s a selection.

Now, who’s that chairing the debate?

#sldconf debating its first motion; @DavidMGreen92 calling for fairer energy charges for people in north and islands pic.twitter.com/nl7OzOSNZD

— Philip Sim (@BBCPhilipSim) February 26, 2016

A stop on Willie and Alex’s World Tour of Nurseries

Snack time for @willie_rennie and Alex Cole-Hamilton at an Edinburgh nursery! #sldconf pic.twitter.com/AYgYWOebVw

— Scot Lib Dems (@scotlibdems) February 26, 2016

But some people couldn’t concentrate on the debate..

There's a very large chandelier above my head. Hope there's no Phantom of the Opera moment. #sldconf pic.twitter.com/YL8CbMVPDc

— James Harrison (@JamesWHarrison) February 26, 2016

Two views on tracking:

I'll be voting for the amendment & the motion – as a stopgap measure it is vital that the EU reduces its reliance on Russian energy #sldconf

— Hannah Bettsworth (@H_Bettsworth) February 26, 2016

We should be a radical party. Let's focus on renewables and not fracking. This will be a much clearer message to the electorate #sldconf

— James Harrison (@JamesWHarrison) February 26, 2016

Party legend Derek Barrie has been running elections since the early 1960s, but he’s never done this before:

Party legend Derek Barrie's first ever selfie #sldconf pic.twitter.com/pkqfY1pvdn

— Caron Lindsay (@caronmlindsay) February 26, 2016

.@scotlibdems MSPs have "achieved more in the last 5yrs than all the SNP backbenchers put together" @willie_rennie says #sldconf

— Katrine Bussey (@KatrineBussey) February 26, 2016

This is per primary school child:

.@willie_rennie announces £1400 pupil premium to help kids from poorer backgrounds at school. #sldconf

— Caron Lindsay (@caronmlindsay) February 26, 2016

#sldconf @willie_rennie outlining positive effects of pupil premium on improving attainment ft disadvantaged

— Elisabeth Wilson (@elis_wilson) February 26, 2016

Word cloud (from yesterday) of @willie_rennie speech to @scotlibdems conference #sldconf pic.twitter.com/jNEDF3k0Fw

— Kevin Jackson (@kevinnjackson) February 27, 2016

An important vote pleases a children’s charity.

Fantastic news from #sldconf who have just adopted a policy to ban physical punishment of children.

— NSPCC Scotland (@NSPCC_Scotland) February 26, 2016

And on to matters constitutional, an attempt to get Alistair Carmichael to decimate himself?

Robbie Simpson introduces a slightly bizarre constitutional amendment. #sldconf pic.twitter.com/EpgH9NV5zx

— Caron Lindsay (@caronmlindsay) February 27, 2016

Our fall from grace in May meant that we couldn’t legitimately elect a deputy leader because it would require a second MP to nominate him. However, this anomaly was rectified by an amendment requiring 1/10 of the MPs to nominate the Deputy Leader. So Alistair can over-nominate.

But not everyone was happy with that change:

There being one person against a minor drafting change is peak liberalism #sldconf

— Hannah Bettsworth (@H_Bettsworth) February 27, 2016

Every time Alison McInnes’s name was mentioned at Conference, there was a massive outburst of spontaneous applause. There are very few people who are happy that she’s only second on the North East list:

Alison McInnes MSP making a storming speech at #sldconf on the need for gender equality – Holyrood can't afford to lose such talent

— Jo Swinson (@joswinson) February 27, 2016

And then look who showed up..

Tim Farron is greeted by Willie Rennie at #sldconf https://t.co/OCPF4dV6BT

— Philip Sim (@BBCPhilipSim) February 27, 2016

The hall was really pretty.

Gorgeous #sldconf hall pic.twitter.com/MOA3IoFNA4

— Caron Lindsay (@caronmlindsay) February 27, 2016

And what did Tim talk about?

Glowing tributes to @agcolehamilton and the work he is doing for people in Edinburgh Western. #sldconf pic.twitter.com/ZkB6102K1P

— Dan Farthing-Sykes (@lib_dem_dan) February 27, 2016

Britain is a fair, tolerant and compassionate country and Cameron is betraying British values with his leadership, says Farron #sldconf

— Jenni Davidson (@HolyroodJenni) February 27, 2016

Word cloud of @timfarron speech to @scotlibdems conference #sldconf pic.twitter.com/RcEtjNGZEF

— Kevin Jackson (@kevinnjackson) February 27, 2016

Tim Farron now turning fire back on SNP; "ugliness" to Scottish nationalism, says Alex Salmond "turned grievance dial up to 11" #sldconf

— Philip Sim (@BBCPhilipSim) February 27, 2016

He’s not chuffed with the SNP at all:

"You can't just wrap yourself in the flag and hope that nobody notices you have failed the Scottish people." @timfarron #sldconf

— Hannah Bettsworth (@H_Bettsworth) February 27, 2016

I love Millicent’s LibDemFightback necklace

Love @MissMillicent's #libdemfightback necklace/ #sldconf pic.twitter.com/wDHZZy4UcE

— Caron Lindsay (@caronmlindsay) February 27, 2016

Scottish Lib Dem Women gave their annual award for the person who had done most to improve diversity in the party to Willie Rennie:

#sldconf wrapping up with awards; Willie Rennie (jokingly) exclaims "this is what it was all about!" as he wins one

— Philip Sim (@BBCPhilipSim) February 27, 2016

One new member went home happy:

Inspirational #sldconf – from fringes on inclusion, meeting our great candidates and making my first conference speech! #LibDemFightback

— Charity Pierce (@CharityPierce92) February 28, 2016

And one absent friend was very much on all of our minds.

We had a great #sldconf this weekend. The only thing we missed was hearing from our much missed friend Charles… https://t.co/sujooIXcXg

— Dan Farthing-Sykes (@lib_dem_dan) February 28, 2016

* Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings. You can find her on Bluesky at caronmlindsay.bsky.social