in defence of adventurous mothers

<p><i>I’d love to say it was Mum’s voice which rallied me on. But it wasn’t. It wasn’t even Miley Cyrus’. It was mine.</i><br><br>Growing up, Theo and Nancy had it all at their feet – the next generation of a Derbyshire climbing dynasty, with a mother who was somewhat of a legend in the mountaineering world. Until one day, their mother doesn’t make it home from an expedition.<br><br>The two siblings are left to pick up the pieces of a broken world. And as their life begins to take shape, they are faced with a decision: do they follow in their mum’s footsteps, risking it all to chase the extraordinary? Or can they find adventure at ground level, on the trails more frequently travelled?<br><br>A story shared by two siblings on vastly different paths, <i>in defence of adventurous mothers</i> is an intimate and life-affirming exploration of love, loss, and what we leave behind.<br><br>This edition of <i>in defence of adventurous mothers </i>was published to coincide with the production at The Glitch in July 2025.</p>