Episode 11 Epic Quick Blast

Welcome to the world of Epic...

Sit back, shut yourself in

and get ready to become Epic At Everything.

Welcome to your Quick Blast of epicness.

So what we waiting for? Let's do this!

First up -

fancy jumping over strategically-placed obstacles?

Whilst riding a horse? Who wouldn't?

Hi, I'm Gemma and this is Dillus,

and we're going to show you how to jump a fence.

Meet Gemma Wright, all-round horsey lady but very nifty at showjumping.

Check this out.

And this.

And this.

Epic!

Like any sport, horse riding can potentially be dangerous,

so make sure you take lessons from a qualified instructor

and that you know the basics before you attempt to jump.

Follow Gemma's example, don't jump until you're ready. Safety first.

Boots, helmet, body-protector - let's do this!

Before you start to jump, you need to make sure

you and the horse are properly warmed up.

So we're going to start off with a small cross pole.

Make sure you aim for the middle and look straight ahead.

And when you want him to take off, just squeeze with your lower leg.

Let's have a look at that again. Textbook!

When you jump the fence, you want to maintain a central leg position.

You don't want your leg to swing back and kick the horse,

and you also don't want your body weight to lean and land on his neck.

And once you've mastered all of that,

you can move on to bigger and higher fences.

Right, let's jump.

Boom!

Woo-hoo!

-Horses - they're epic.

-That is how you jump a fence.

On a horse.

Right, that's the first stop on the Epic Express done.

But, fear not, the ride continues. Bored of French lessons at school?

Then try learning a new way to communicate

through the medium of sign.

I'm Matt, and I'm going to tell you how to sign, "Hi, how are you?"

This guy is a sign-tastic superstar. Watch and learn.

First, to say, "Hi"

all you have to do is wave at the person you're signing to.

-All right, fella?

-To sign, "How are you?"

you put both your hands flat to your chest

-and bring them both out with your thumbs up.

-Understood.

-Put them both together and you've got, "Hi, how are you?"

-Dead easy.

And that was how to sign, "Hi, how are you?"

I'm good, Matt. Thanks for asking.

On we go, and this is going to send the epic-ometer readings subzero.

Super cool.

I'm Aaron Craze and I'm going to show you how to make

your very own ice cream.

Yes! Making your own ice cream, the coolest of all desserts.

Literally. But how do you make it?

OK, for this recipe you're going to need, some ice cream cones...

-..some vanilla.

-One tablespoon of extract.

And you need a bit of flavour.

I'm going to use popcorn. You can use whatever you like.

So, what we need to do first is get the milk,

the cream and vanilla essence in a pan and heat it up.

So let's go.

Get an adult to help. Do you want a fire in your house? Didn't think so.

I'm going to warm this up and it needs to come to a boiling point,

then you need to simmer it down, OK?

Just so all the flavours come together.

So, leave that to cool and fill another pan with hot water.

And now we need to put the egg on top of the boiling water

and pour in the sugar.

OK. Now we need to make sabayon. That's what the French call it.

Basically, it's just fluffy, eggy sugar.

If you haven't got one of these electrical whisks,

you can just use a hand whisk.

It's doubling in size and it's getting light and fluffy.

And that's exactly what we want.

Now I can pour everything into the cream.

In goes the egg and sugar mix.

Now we're going to put in some popcorn.

Stir, and put it to the side to cool.

Now the mix has cooled down,

all we have to do is put it into a container, freeze it, and voila,

we have ice cream.

So, you still need to stir it every hour,

because when you make an ice cream,

it needs to move and circulate while it's freezing.

Remember that - every hour.

Cup of tea.

That's one hour gone.

Stir it again and repeat every hour.

After three hours...it's ready.

It might take longer.

All I have to do now is put it into a cone.

Dip it in more popcorn for...extra popcorn.

And that is how you make your own ice cream.

Cheers, Aaron. So, there you have it.

Your Quick Blast of epicness.

Now, go forth and be epic... at everything!

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