On Thursday 22 April, I attended a back to work talk organised by the Dorset ME support Group. There were four main speakers. Nick Crabb, pathways to work advisor from Jobcentre Plus, Neil Pack, Access to work adviser, jobcentre plus, Jill Fullbrook, Placement Officer Dorset Community employment Services and Marie Waterman, Volunteer coordinator, The Volunteer Centre Dorset. The objective was to help people overcome their fears and anxieties relating to the Employment Support Allowance process. To inspire people to think about some form of employment now or in the future. It was very informative and felt there was some hope out there generally from Neil Pack who helps disabled people stay in employment. My problems is who would give me a job, Nick Crabb agreed with M.E. and spinal stenosis I had limited options. Bu my fight continues to get the funding for my writing course. I contacted Jim Knight and the very nice Hazel phoned me and agreed that this was the right way to go and was going to contact the work and pensions office to put forward my dilemma. Diet still going good although my chocolate addiction does not help, I have found another good recipe that I have adapted and my husband says they are very yummy so will post on the recipe for anyone who wants it.
Fifi's Yummy Drop Scones
225 g Dove Farms Self Raising Flour Wheat and Gluten Free
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp Fruit Sugar
1/2 pint of Rice milk
1 egg
Sieve the flour and salt together into a bowl, then add the sugar, break in the egg and using a whisk and half of the milk whisk together, then add the rest of the milk and whisk further into a smooth batter. Heat some oil in a large frying pan or griddle and drop about one dessert spoon full of batter until bubbles form on the top and flip over. They are done when golden brown. Serve with blueberies and soya yogurt whilst still warm, or eat cold with dary free spread on.
