Welcome to GrumpyDaddy. Here you'll find the trials and tribulations of me - Harry. During the time writing this blog I've been a single bloke, married, father of newborn twins and widower, husband and father again. A professional writer by trade, this is the place where I exorcise (and exercise) all my personal nonsense, most often (but not limited to) my experiences as a husband and father of three children. Note - not all the grumpyness is genuine.
Do you know what day it is? Why it's March 5th 2008.
Which means?
Yes it's exactly one month today that Jo and I get married.
When we realised this earlier our simultaneous reaction was "oh crap!"
We've so much left to do and so little time.…
I love photography. It's been a hobby of mine for just over a year and I finally feel like I'm starting to get to grips with it. Give me half an hour on my own with a beautiful landscape and all my gear I reckon I can knock out some great images.But that's not often how I take pictures. Normally I'm out for a walk with my beloved wife and children, hurriedly taking snaps of the scenery then running to catch up.
The most dramatic train journey I ever took was in 1989. Alas it was at night-time so I've no idea of the view - but it was a thrilling experience none-the less.
I was on a school trip to the Soviet Union. We had spent four days in Leningrad (as it w…
There are plenty of ways that companies take us for a ride. My holiday at Spring Harvest showed me that some companies (and authors) will sell any old crap to you dressed up as "Christian" if you're the captive audience. What's sadder is that many of th…
After a rather trying start to the day - the afternoon has been pretty good.
Both babes have enjoyed cuddles with dad and there have been lots of smiles. And their last feed both Patrick & Katie were very greedy and gobbled up the milk in double…
One of the most anticipated releases to reach the Grumpyrocker offices is the debut album from Black Moth entitled The Killing Jar. The problem with hyping any album is that it will never quite live up to your expectations. After finally managing to coa…
Making your movement from Sydney, Australia to England in order to try and make your name in the music scene is an impressive step to take, but that's the step that hardcore punks Villa Rise took and Jimbo reviews their six track EP Wastelands after the…
East Island City are from Dublin and have only been around since 2010, but Me and What Army? is described a mini-album, although their debut EP received 15,000 hits so hopes are high for Me and What Army? Jimbo checks out what all the fuss is about.…
With the inevitable build up to their debut album release, Films of Colour release new single Running off the back of some already favourable reviews on this site for singles Capital and Slow Burn. Read Jimbo's thoughts after the jump.
Films of Col…
Anison are another new band and with their debut album Memory Flashes they promise a rush of melancholy that engrosses through its many layers, ignited by the delicate intro that comes as a calm before the proverbial emotional and sonic storm so Jimbo w…