Keep your chin up!: 5 Nov

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🗓️ 5 November 2012

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Rob tells Vera to 'keep her chin up'. But what does he mean? Find out with this week's programme.

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0:11.0	So how are you feeling Vera?
0:15.0	Oh, thank you for visiting me here in hospital rope.
0:20.0	I feel awful. Oh my leg is broken my chin is bruised and my
0:28.1	pride is hurt. I had a silly fall while I was skiing over the weekend.
0:35.0	Oh, bad luck, really.
0:37.0	But your leg will heal and your bruises will disappear soon, Vera.
0:42.0	There will be no sign of them in a few weeks time.
0:44.6	Yes I know Rob but now I'm in pain. I'm in pain. Oh oh but you'll get better Vera, just keep your chin up. Keep my chin up. Keep my chin up.
0:57.0	Keep my chin up might be a new form of treatment. Rob has always been very knowledgeable of these alternative medicines and treatments.
1:08.0	Perhaps it is good for circulation.
1:12.0	Is it good for circulation, Rob?
1:15.0	No, Vera, it doesn't help your circulation.
1:18.0	Keep your chin up, but, well, what are you doing? That's not what I mean.
1:23.0	It's not what you mean. My chin is up now.
1:28.0	Isn't it high enough? Will it help my bruises disappear, Rob?
1:32.0	Not really, but it will make you feel better. Will it help my bruises disappear, Rob?
1:32.6	Not really, but it will make you feel better, Vera.
1:35.6	How come Rob?
1:37.2	Well, in English, when we tell someone to keep their chin up,
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