Sorry; I forgot that anyone who isn’t a rightwing bigot can’t have any fun. 
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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.
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I tried surfing when I lived in Biarritz; needless to say, I was utterly hopeless.
Surfing has a pretty long learning curve I’d say. Kitesurfing is easier in my opinion. Once you understand how the kite pulls and to use your weight against it, you’re away. A few safety pointers also needed though.
Yeah, but if that storm is causing real damage, it’s hard to enjoy.
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Why is World Book Day dressing up at primary school not illegal?
FML
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Did you send one of your kids as Mein Kampf? 
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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.
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How long have you been living in Croydon?
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Since Dec 2022.
Long enough.
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A woman in Brechin thought it would be a great idea to do the same during storm Babet.
A lifetime then.
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A surprisingly pleasant day here in South West Rocks. We’re going to wait it out here until Sunday and see how it looks then.
Fingers crossed for GK up in Noosa.
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600km from the epicentre and it’s stormy like a mofo.
We’ve abandoned plans for Byron and are heading south on Sunday. It’s a shame, but safety first.
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Please do, I think we’ve lost too many TAN posters through similar misadventure. I understand @Scott.Jones ran out of phone battery and has never been heard from since.
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He did use to make me smile…
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I miss that scallywag.
He always made me chuckle
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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!! I’m 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 I’m 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 wife’s wishes I took a stroll later on. Most shops were closed except you guessed it…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 .
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Bonus points if you can ID my kid