Charlotte Smith

🇬🇧 🇨🇦 | EM CT3 | MBChB | LLM (Healthcare Ethics and Law) | Passionate musician | Cricket fanatic

[Charlotte Smith @cml_smith]

@Met4CastUK Sleet/wet snow in Leicestershire

[Charlotte Smith @cml_smith]

Spending my last afternoon of 2025 trying to sleep before the NYE night shift amongst the din of neighbours doing DIY and other neighbours screaming and shouting pretty much sums up my year really.

But, we made it!

Here’s to a better 2026 🤞

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@Dr_ErinLS Oh my goodness Erin! So sorry!
My cello is currently in for major surgery and it’s amazing what they can do, so I hope it will be ok!

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@juliaisobela Mine too - I’m a 30 year old child!

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@AbbieTBee I’m wondering the same, but at this rate I’ll have completed my post before the surgery… (loonnnggg ENT waits)

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Kicking off Advent by spending a lazy morning in bed listening to Radio 3 Carols Across the Country with a sudoku and the first Christmas tea of the season.

Looking forward to an epic sing later for our Advent Procession.

One of the best days of the year ✨

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@Xeon4f145d96s1 I think DRE-EM is ST3 entry, no? There’s also a direct entry into HST but I wonder if they will scrap this and insist on either full run-through or CESR. Hoping I can still apply for a while

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First “proper walk” since my terrible sacroiliitis flare in September, and it was worth the long wait.

Saw a 550+ year old tree, and soaked up some late autumnal colours in the sunshine.

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@DeanEggitt Same with almost everything, no? Specific test rules out specific problem - “there’s nothing wrong” - discharged from service.

A negative test doesn’t mean it shouldn’t have been done, and doesn’t mean there is no problem; it’s just yet to be found. Argh!

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Having my exams out of the way (for now) means I’m pretty much back to singing every week, and what an absolute joy it is.

Vierne Messe Solonelle and Parry My Soul this evening for Remembrance - what a treat!

Now forward towards Advent!

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After nearly 2 months recovering from a terrible sacroiliitis flare, I managed to play tennis today.

I may live to regret this later, but it’s a big step towards getting back to “normal”.

Huge gratitude to my amazing GP, the rheumatology physio and celecoxib!

[Charlotte Smith @cml_smith]

Planning a few nights in Vienna with my parents, in their 70s, for my mum’s birthday in May.

Any suggestions?

[Charlotte Smith @cml_smith]

Absolutely RIDICULOUS new payment system at Leicester station car park. I needed 48 hours from 10:30am today. The only two options - “2 days” which actually only runs to 02:30 on Monday, or a whole week (for £45).

Please sort it out @EastMidRailway.

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@juliaisobela Well done!! It’s a really tough day and tough MCQ paper - you smashed it!

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Taking my cello for a little outing today to have an MOT at the cello doctor.

First challenge: can I remember how to fit it into my ford fiesta?

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A topsy turvy Saturday in all respects: daylight again after a week of nights, Evensong on a Saturday, and I’m singing alto.

Good to switch things up I suppose!

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@juliaisobela I had this exact thing last night and blurted out “unicorn” instead of “uniform” 🙃

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Autumn perfection

[Charlotte Smith @cml_smith]

Post-nights recovery: a beautiful autumnal evening stroll