When I lived in France, I used to love going out to the Rocher de la Vierge during a storm. The footbridge was cordoned off during bad weather, but a few of us would easily get around that.
Feeling the waves slamming into the rock and getting drenched by the incoming waves was truly exhilarating.
You naughty libertarian
Sorry; I forgot that anyone who isnāt a rightwing bigot canāt have any fun. 
Eco warriors have been locked up for less. 
Your welcome to join me for a kitesurf lesson if a face full of sea water still rocks your boat.
I tried surfing when I lived in Biarritz; needless to say, I was utterly hopeless.
Surfing has a pretty long learning curve Iād say. Kitesurfing is easier in my opinion. Once you understand how the kite pulls and to use your weight against it, youāre away. A few safety pointers also needed though.
Yeah, but if that storm is causing real damage, itās hard to enjoy.
Why is World Book Day dressing up at primary school not illegal?
FML
Did you send one of your kids as Mein Kampf? 
Nah.
I have a Robert Mapplethorpe collection.
Dressed him in his undies, gave him some heroin and a packet of ciggies, and sent him on his way.
How long have you been living in Croydon?
Since Dec 2022.
Long enough.
A woman in Brechin thought it would be a great idea to do the same during storm Babet.
A lifetime then.
A surprisingly pleasant day here in South West Rocks. Weāre going to wait it out here until Sunday and see how it looks then.
Fingers crossed for GK up in Noosa.
600km from the epicentre and itās stormy like a mofo.
Weāve abandoned plans for Byron and are heading south on Sunday. Itās a shame, but safety first.
Please do, I think weāve lost too many TAN posters through similar misadventure. I understand @Scott.Jones ran out of phone battery and has never been heard from since.
He did use to make me smileā¦
I miss that scallywag.
He always made me chuckle
Had a similar cyclone type experience in NZ a couple of years ago when the North got hammered by a cyclone and floods, landslides and airport closures were the result.
I was up on the beach at Coromandel. Walking towards the beautiful hot water beach (yes its true, hot springs are under the sand and you dig and sit in warm water while the cold waves wash over you), I was confronted by the news team and a reporter shoved a mic under my nose and asked what my plans were for when the cyclone hits tomorrow. Thanks for the scoop I said was not even aware!! Iām on hols. Needless to say I was on the news that night.
We are staying right on the beach. Air raid type sirens go off at 6am and Iām thinking shite is this Tsunami. Turns out it was warning for emergency services. Anyway it was quite brutal the small town in lockdown but against the wifeās wishes I took a stroll later on. Most shops were closed except you guessed itā¦the Irish bar.
A local told me I must get out the next day on the low tide before the floods. Good advice we just made it to Auckland through flood water and landslides and before the airport was shut.
Just as memorable as the Milford sound and Bay of Islands part of the trip.
Good call @Bekloppt .