<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stoma Chameleon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stoma Chameleon]]></description><link>https://gilliancastle.wixsite.com/website/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:57:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.gillcastle.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My Channel Swim account]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s hard to know where to start this account of my Channel swim, as in reality it started back in 2020 when the idea was first suggested...]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/my-channel-swim-account</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6519b57ad01fcdb7c780af1f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 18:08:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a63403_b4c53f76286f44859473853e9c35e36c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I swam the Channel solo!]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66783980 https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-09-12/mum-becomes-first-solo-english-channel-...]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/i-swam-the-channel-solo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650c6681217b311c2f82854c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:06:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a63403_690990aabfb14d2e8f24a5beed0b6de7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Womens Health UK Magazine]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/fitness/a45225005/swimming-with-a-stoma/]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/womens-health-uk-magazine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650c185ede8569a240338fa2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:18:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a63403_d41a2ebb80184ae78d744aa0bcfb9407~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Stoma Swimmer - BBC Sounds Audio Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joanna Lonsdale and Jane Downs from the BBC have created a stunning audio series covering my story from the birth to my current challenge...]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/the-stoma-swimmer-bbc-sounds-audio-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f72a4aa3bc635f26b78c80</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:30:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a63403_c049f9f57adc48479cd00d01d2fd64d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tough Girl Challenges Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/castle]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/tough-girl-challenges-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63729767579312cbeb86d663</guid><category><![CDATA[Media]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:31:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Girl Can guest post]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/stories/gill/]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/this-girl-can-guest-post</link><guid isPermaLink="false">637296cf91652f1196167c51</guid><category><![CDATA[Media]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:29:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a63403_31c1cae4444247bc83e8e639a59aa563~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Resilience means to me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resilience is a pretty fashionable word at the moment, you see it popping up everywhere. There are books about it, podcasts,...]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/what-resilience-means-to-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6309d50027effbcb735d9d55</guid><category><![CDATA[The Serious Stuff]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:26:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ITV Kenya trip update!]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2022-07-28/mum-takes-stoma-bags-to-kenya-for-women-making-do-with-towels-and-crisp-packets]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/itv-kenya-trip-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ef574a45f8dcdb8b099152</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 06:10:41 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily Mail campaign article]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10371409/Mothers-bid-person-stoma-bag-swim-Channel-traumatic-birth-son.html]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/daily-mail-campaign-article</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ef56f245f8dcdb8b09911a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 06:09:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC The Food Chain podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct38mt]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/bbc-the-food-chain-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628f58ff14645815f667786d</guid><category><![CDATA[Media]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 10:40:30 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chameleon Buddies charity launch!]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHARITY LAUNCH! Chameleon Buddies www.chameleonbuddies.org.uk We are absolutely delighted to be launching as a new charity today, with...]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/chameleon-buddies-charity-launch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6257bb80e782c38aa352beda</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:16:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a63403_269756860050490bbe4b52f234b474f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mermaid Army - Women Who Swim]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was recently contacted by Jayne Wright, an incredibly talented sculptor based in Margate, and who has been exhibiting her ceramic...]]></description><link>https://www.gillcastle.com/post/mermaid-army-women-who-swim</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624af7de2b44ebe09c41e1ab</guid><category><![CDATA[General wittering]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a63403_d64cef535bed4771a495aaa5219db3ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>gilliancastle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenya flights booked! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have booked my flights to Kenya to visit the girls at the Beyond Fistula foundation in Eldoret. 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