May 2004
The new upstarts' lack of experience was evident from the start when they booked a hotel that was large enough and conveniently situated above a railway station, though holding it in Glasgow was a brave attempt to maintain the tradition of having a convention miles from civilization. Despite these early setbacks the committee ran a convention that embodied the FunCon spirt by encouraging everyone to get drunk, drink tea and have a great time. An attempt was made to inconvenience as many of the attendees as possible by insisting they all wear ridiculously warm and restrictive clothing and numerous attempts were made upon the life of the committee as a result.
