I stopped using the MSW after certain brothers from Plymouth bullied the shit out of Mat on it. Didn't seem like a fun place to be anymore.
Did they?! They took the piss but no way "bullied" – I'm in regular contact with both now.
I just got sick of keyboard warrior kooks having a go non stop and then MSW started attracting mega spam and even porn. There's also a guy on there who is genuinely mentally ill – been "stalking" me for years and got really nasty. He's actually a crap surfer that's got a screw or three loose. Nope – not for me.
Met a fair few people from it and always got on well.
Crazy swell down here at the moment but the wind (enough to blow down trees last night) is pretty wild. Fingers crossed for tomorrow!!
Talking of "lessons" – had my second coaching session from Mike Young (head BSA coach, instructs Alan Stokes, etc) last Sunday – now that's someone that really can surf! Very interesting a few areas to improve on. Well worth doing, whatever level you're at.