A Hidden Inn with books and friends

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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
  • You find me in a basement pub in Illinois with CS Lewis scholar Jerry Root and poet Sarah Emtage. If you like her poem check out her writing here: scribblore.com
    If you are enjoying these little visits and you'd like to encourage me with coffee and cake you can do so here: www.buymeacoff...

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  • @zoobee
    @zoobee 8 месяцев назад +221

    'A hidden inn with books and friends....' -- if I were to be asked what my conception of a corner of heaven is like this would be it

    • @JoaoPedro-gt9qq
      @JoaoPedro-gt9qq 8 месяцев назад +13

      That's exactly what I was thinking. You who live in countries that still hold a strong cultural tradition can enjoy friendships like this, but here in Brazil the “inhuman dearth of noble natures” is truly inhuman,

    • @thevoid902
      @thevoid902 8 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@JoaoPedro-gt9qqI wish you peace . I pray you find a happy place and compassion once again guides your home land.

    • @JoaoPedro-gt9qq
      @JoaoPedro-gt9qq 8 месяцев назад +4

      @@thevoid902 Thank you, that's very kind of you.

    • @Helios601
      @Helios601 8 месяцев назад +3

      Godless I presume

    • @stephensmith4480
      @stephensmith4480 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@JoaoPedro-gt9qq God Bless you my friend. I hope you find peace and happiness 🙏

  • @sirgerbilmacintosh9101
    @sirgerbilmacintosh9101 8 месяцев назад +218

    One of the most uplifting channels on You Tube, for sure.

  • @paulwalker5822
    @paulwalker5822 8 месяцев назад +174

    A pipe, a 16 year old whiskey, a fire, books and friends - marvellous Malcolm. I am very envious and would have loved to be there in person, but thank you once again for inviting us in to share it with you.

    • @andrew_ep_curtis
      @andrew_ep_curtis 8 месяцев назад +5

      Im going to be THAT guy... scotch whisky has no 'e' in it 😊

    • @paulwalker5822
      @paulwalker5822 8 месяцев назад +11

      Sorry Curtis, I am but a poor Englishman not well versed in the variations of the different spellings of whisky! But you live and learn! 🙂 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @Ell_tell
    @Ell_tell 8 месяцев назад +29

    “Oh come in, come in.” ❤

  • @palemoogle3049
    @palemoogle3049 8 месяцев назад +31

    I always save these videos for bed. Such a good way to relax from the day

  • @SebastianX1.9
    @SebastianX1.9 7 месяцев назад +5

    As a native of Gondor, I've long suspected Hobbits still existed but the Shire remained far off and hidden from us - and now I get to see one!

  • @jimmiekarlsson4458
    @jimmiekarlsson4458 5 месяцев назад +5

    So glad i found this channel . The world needs more people like Malcolm.

  • @crazydoggentleman7930
    @crazydoggentleman7930 8 месяцев назад +9

    I love how Sarah bobs her head every time Malcolm reads aloud. Like it’s music to her ears 😋

    • @Scribblore
      @Scribblore 8 месяцев назад +6

      I didn't realize how much I was nodding till I watched it after 😆 You're right though! I love the way Malcolm reads.

  • @simdagger
    @simdagger 8 месяцев назад +50

    I’m currently wrestling with a nasty bout of tonsillitis after a cold, so imagine my bliss when I sat, exhausted, in my recliner with the umpteenth cup of tea in my hands and saw this episode come out! Truly a slice of heaven. Thank you for inviting us to share such a cozy moment. I’m finally relaxed for the first time in a week, thanks to the poems and excerpts. Finally, I will hopefully get some shut-eye.
    Thank you, Malcolm, Jerry, and Sara, for this extremely cozy encounter.

    • @jobson586
      @jobson586 8 месяцев назад

      buy yourself some iodine, 2 or 5% (I use lugols)
      Take 2 drops a day for 3 months and then begin 4 drops per day for the next 12 months. While on this iodine program consider also adding Mg and some selenium. For more details on iodine look up Dr Mark Sircus.
      Since beginning iodine dosing 20 years ago I have never been sick or ill since.
      wishing you better health

  • @Dark2LightPain
    @Dark2LightPain 8 месяцев назад +4

    We should all be so lucky to have times like these. A truly peaceful respite from our increasingly chaotic and troubled world. God bless.

  • @Clyde__Frog
    @Clyde__Frog 8 месяцев назад +13

    This looks like heaven, a blurry heaven but heaven none the less.

    • @KJ-zv2ty
      @KJ-zv2ty 8 месяцев назад +1

      It's all that pipesmoke...

  • @pebrain21
    @pebrain21 8 месяцев назад +6

    A wonderful video, is this! A crackling fire, good friends both old and new, a dram of scotch, a beloved pipe, and prose and poetry alike. What a sublime experience!

  • @ChucklesThePyro
    @ChucklesThePyro 8 месяцев назад +9

    Malcolm's excitement is so infectious, God bless this man

  • @justinoconnor9516
    @justinoconnor9516 8 месяцев назад +11

    This guy always puts a smile on my face.

  • @Ornamentmountain
    @Ornamentmountain 5 месяцев назад +3

    Introductions to those we may meet in the infinite. It’s moments like this we again realise why we love MG. I love how it feels as if I’m in the room with lovely fascinating company when I watch these vids ❤️

  • @Khaz_77
    @Khaz_77 8 месяцев назад +39

    I'm filled will envy but attempting to turn it to grace and appreciation for your warm time with creative friends. 🥃

  • @SouthAlabamaPiper
    @SouthAlabamaPiper 8 месяцев назад +3

    I could sit and watch and listen to this for hours. What a wonderful time spent with friends, thanks for sharing your experience.

  • @tacpowers
    @tacpowers 8 месяцев назад +3

    If only we could all be so lucky as to have a visit from Malcolm...what a wonderful day would be had!

  • @TwoNinePrime
    @TwoNinePrime 8 месяцев назад +10

    What a gorgeous basement. Truly jealous.

  • @d.aardent9382
    @d.aardent9382 8 месяцев назад +3

    fabulous house, with an old pub in the basement!! very cozy, love the fireplace.

  • @chrism2567
    @chrism2567 8 месяцев назад +10

    This channel is like a warm blanket, on a cold wet windy January night

  • @davidayres7973
    @davidayres7973 7 месяцев назад +4

    That looks like an ideal sanctuary. Traditional pub feel with a roaring fire and a fine selection of books to peruse

  • @oussamaali8775
    @oussamaali8775 8 месяцев назад +10

    Such beautiful energy! What's better than a pipe, a 16-year-old whiskey, and lovely friends? Thank you for sharing these wonderful moments with us.

  • @aljurje
    @aljurje 8 месяцев назад +18

    Just this week I had the honour and pleasure of meeting Jerry and smoking several pipes over two evenings in Wisła, Poland. He is such a great company. I only wish I heard him talk on Lewis, but he was there to cover other topics. Thank you for posting rhis video.

  • @cacadodo666
    @cacadodo666 7 месяцев назад +7

    Texas here. Me and my daughter love reading. We just finished treasure Island and you've inspired me to go pipe hunting. Wonderfully serene and uplifting channel.

  • @IAMNationX
    @IAMNationX 8 месяцев назад +17

    I smiled ear to ear for 11minutes...thank you so much and thank you Sarah

    • @Scribblore
      @Scribblore 8 месяцев назад

      You're welcome 😁

  • @Ptitmalle
    @Ptitmalle 7 месяцев назад +2

    What a nice place with drinks and books ! Thanks for the video.👍

  • @ahmadtajy7178
    @ahmadtajy7178 8 месяцев назад +25

    Wow Sara's poem was so musical

  • @alt2755
    @alt2755 4 месяца назад

    such a wonderful man. Look at him doing what he loves. I can very dearly recommend the british author Adam Phillips.

  • @Timhouthichalamet
    @Timhouthichalamet 8 месяцев назад +13

    your lifestyle is inspiring

  • @JJ-go7re
    @JJ-go7re 8 месяцев назад +3

    beautiful people, beautiful surroundings ❤

  • @BrotherJBones
    @BrotherJBones 5 месяцев назад

    Such a joy to see this and to see Jerry. So much affection and respect for him. He opened such possibilities for me and helped me walk into them more than 4 decades ago.

  • @victorburnett6329
    @victorburnett6329 6 месяцев назад +1

    The phoenix feather pen was a lovely poem

  • @josephvitaliano3226
    @josephvitaliano3226 5 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, this is amazing! I love this incredible creativity and fantastic display of friendship and enjoying the good things of Life. Thank you for sharing this charming hideaway / sanctum with us! I'd love something like this for myself! Thank you for the inspiration! And I LOVE the "Phoenix Feather Pen" poem!!! Much Love from Brooklyn, New York! ❤

  • @AnotherViewBot
    @AnotherViewBot 7 месяцев назад

    You were in wheaton,? That's only a skip and a hop away from me. What I would have given to bend your ear for just a few moments. God bless you, sir. Your videos are quite amazing.

  • @raftastrock
    @raftastrock 8 месяцев назад +21

    Wonderful to see you with this warm fellowship, I didn't know you were friends with Jerry, but that is no surprise! Greetings from Robert Seelye's grandson (Jerry know him). Thanks for all your generous sharing of these moments.

    • @erickregel6188
      @erickregel6188 8 месяцев назад

      My spouse took a class with Jerry (C.S.Lewis) and I snuck in for a session. He was quite generous, full of stories, and a master teacher. We had started our church ministry career at the same church (decades apart) and so we had known the same friends. He then spoke at the church I was working at, full of stories, and he preached with a fullness it was like he opened up all of the windows in a large, otherwise darkened room.

  • @bluegoose7832
    @bluegoose7832 8 месяцев назад

    This whole video is what I aspire to. A secret bar, a comfy seat in front of a fire, surrounded by books, whisky in one hand, pipe in the other, talking about the things we love with dear friends.

  • @arnieslater48
    @arnieslater48 6 месяцев назад +1

    Phoenix Feather pen....fabulous ❤

  • @mattrich680
    @mattrich680 Месяц назад +1

    Sarah, I love the Phoenix stuff and your rhythm nails it, but why did you steal the feather? Perhaps a bold request would have had success, or the achievement of a courageous quest? Anyway, your enthusiasm and intellect are inspiring!

    • @Scribblore
      @Scribblore Месяц назад

      Because I'm a scoundrel! 😄 Many thanks.

  • @tinderbox218
    @tinderbox218 8 месяцев назад

    Lived the three happiest years of my childhood in Wheaton, on N. Main St. right near Northside Park. Walking to school in the snow, enjoying the July 4th parade from our front lawn. ❤

  • @craig6037
    @craig6037 8 месяцев назад +5

    Your Enthusiasm is so life giving. Thanks for the post x

  • @michaelwatts3342
    @michaelwatts3342 8 месяцев назад +1

    Wonderful! A pipe, friends, and poetry. It doesn’t get any better than that.

  • @RandomVideos-kn3pf
    @RandomVideos-kn3pf 6 месяцев назад

    What a wonderful sight, there is something romantic about books that can't be replaced digitally

  • @stuarthorner9456
    @stuarthorner9456 8 месяцев назад +1

    Looking forward to having both Jerry and Malcolm under the same roof in November for the CS Lewis Symposium in Belfast! Until then this little window into their world will do!

  • @malcolmhart1795
    @malcolmhart1795 8 месяцев назад +1

    Wow! We felt your joyous excitement in experiencing your host's tribute to Jack, and we thank you for sharing. Also, we watched your talk on George, and it is, put simply, absolutely wonderful! It resonates so much with our hearts, so thank you very much for letting us hear it too. Heartfelt love, as always. 💕💙 Had to pause last night at the end of the talk, but listened again together today. From one Malcolm to another, may God bless you richly! ♥️

  • @spikeherbert391
    @spikeherbert391 7 месяцев назад

    I love the fact this is in Wheaton, Illinois. I used to live in Glen Ellyn and the back property line of the house abutted Wheaton. My wife and I picked up the commuter train to get to the Chicago Loop for work at the College Station (Wheaton College) stop.

  • @bibnida7945
    @bibnida7945 8 месяцев назад +1

    What a great basement-pub. Thanks for sharing it with us

  • @wendy-moore
    @wendy-moore 8 месяцев назад +1

    Wonderful! So happy to have found you in this wonderful space with such lovely people!

  • @gildan
    @gildan 8 месяцев назад +4

    What an amazing pub, full of character and charm. My favourite kinds of places.

  • @RickyB464
    @RickyB464 8 месяцев назад

    Never thought I'd actually see heaven, but here we are. Legendary!

  • @KingDennisJensen
    @KingDennisJensen 8 месяцев назад +2

    Such a cozy video and such amazing poets and writers in the room, wow. Thank you for sharing!

  • @j.b.3981
    @j.b.3981 6 месяцев назад

    Dream basement indeed! So warm and welcoming.

  • @Pyr0mantic
    @Pyr0mantic 8 месяцев назад +2

    I've always had a dislike for poetry. Maybe it was my schooling. But Sarah's poem was so simple and eloquent. Maybe I need to to revist poetry.

    • @Scribblore
      @Scribblore 8 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks! There’s a lot of poetry that I find difficult, too, and I try to write stuff that can be a gateway into the form.

  • @ryangriffiths.
    @ryangriffiths. 8 месяцев назад +4

    Illinois! You’re in the same state as I am! Drive south for about 3 hours to Taylorville and I’ll treat you to dinner, haha

  • @haruhidude
    @haruhidude 8 месяцев назад +1

    Seeing you sitting by the fire reading the book aloud reminds me of a wonderful show by Jim Henson called "The Storyteller". "The best place by the fire was kept for the Storyteller."

  • @ScottyRyan246
    @ScottyRyan246 8 месяцев назад

    Though the camera was out of focus, the vibes of this video were immaculate. Such a cozy atmosphere.

  • @nathanmcvey6575
    @nathanmcvey6575 8 месяцев назад

    I dream about having a basement like that…this man is just the best!

  • @Stefan69whatever
    @Stefan69whatever 8 месяцев назад +3

    The Pipe right under the smoke detector 😂

  • @MarkDaniels1517
    @MarkDaniels1517 8 месяцев назад

    The meeting with MacDonald is one of my favorite parts of 'The Great Divorce.' Thanks for reading it.

  • @DrKBoogieWoogie
    @DrKBoogieWoogie 8 месяцев назад +2

    So amazingly civilized👏

  • @stoicepictetus3875
    @stoicepictetus3875 8 месяцев назад +3

    What a good place and friends you were found by. Your lecture entitled "When a Heart is Really Alive: George MacDonald and the Prophetic Imagination" at the Wade center (also on youtube) is also wonderful. Thank you Malcolm.

    • @Scribblore
      @Scribblore 8 месяцев назад +1

      I know right!

  • @dieselwrench3621
    @dieselwrench3621 8 месяцев назад

    Malcolm’s channel is my escape from the craziness of this world.

    • @mad0uche
      @mad0uche 8 месяцев назад +1

      True, it’s sad we are all trying to escape

    • @dieselwrench3621
      @dieselwrench3621 8 месяцев назад

      @@mad0uche very sad.

  • @samdemic3373
    @samdemic3373 8 месяцев назад

    Oh to spend a few hours with these wonderful people in the hidden gem.

  • @MikeColetti
    @MikeColetti 5 месяцев назад +1

    Wonderful! And a marvelous poem!

  • @ciscornBIG
    @ciscornBIG 8 месяцев назад +4

    Hi malcolm! I love knowing you're over in illinois! I hope someday you come closer to Kansas. I would love to shake your hand, sir.

  • @etrax7007
    @etrax7007 8 месяцев назад +2

    A fellowship of poets!

  • @brianharleg4175
    @brianharleg4175 8 месяцев назад +2

    A dream neighbor!

  • @anonsidious358
    @anonsidious358 8 месяцев назад

    Pipe smoke is never mere smoke. Excellent video gents. Thank you.

  • @AmericanImperium1776
    @AmericanImperium1776 8 месяцев назад +2

    Well this is Supremely Cozy. Wonderful Malcolm. 👍

  • @janekimbusch6965
    @janekimbusch6965 8 месяцев назад +3

    Wish we had this in germany. Still a uplifting video.

  • @guycalgary7800
    @guycalgary7800 8 месяцев назад +4

    I traded every book I've ever owned after reading it , to get another on my list of must reads . Kind of wishing i had built a library now.

  • @99r__1
    @99r__1 8 месяцев назад +1

    Fantastic! What an amazing place.

  • @gabriellebaalke6704
    @gabriellebaalke6704 6 месяцев назад

    Oh, this is wonderful! Thank you for this beautiful communion and for introducing me to a wonderful new poet!

  • @a.j.r_ball
    @a.j.r_ball 8 месяцев назад +5

    Such a cool spot!!! The perfect spot for our Wizard Malcolm!!

  • @noahhyatt
    @noahhyatt 5 месяцев назад

    Now this is right wonderful.

  • @thesunman108
    @thesunman108 5 месяцев назад

    LOVE this channel. The passion, the joy, and the reverence for literature/story is infectous!

  • @oldandintheway1955
    @oldandintheway1955 8 месяцев назад +8

    Hiyas Malcolm,
    What a wonderful gathering of friends and delightful books in the perfect basement pub!! I enjoyed your talk on George MacDonald at the Wade Center at Wheaton College, thanks to YT. I live 20 minutes away and wish I could have been there in person.

  • @aljurje
    @aljurje 8 месяцев назад +2

    If I may suggest, it would be lovely to watch you and Jerry talk anything CS Lewis related. That mancave is fantastic, by the way.

  • @lmarie931
    @lmarie931 8 месяцев назад +3

    What a delight to see a famiiar face on one of your videos! Jerry is very beloved here. 😄

    • @DisciplesHyper
      @DisciplesHyper 8 месяцев назад +1

      Does he have a youtube channel as well?

    • @lmarie931
      @lmarie931 8 месяцев назад

      @@DisciplesHyper No. But if you look for Dr. Jerry Root, you'll find him on channels like the C.S. Lewis Institute and other channels.

  • @usfaaartillerist
    @usfaaartillerist 8 месяцев назад +1

    That was UH-MAZIN'!!

  • @sto3359
    @sto3359 8 месяцев назад +4

    Such a wonderful video. Thank you for sharing.

  • @MarkDaniels1517
    @MarkDaniels1517 8 месяцев назад

    Watched this entire video earlier and have come back to comment more on how beautiful this ‘Spell in the Library’ was.

  • @smoath
    @smoath 8 месяцев назад +2

    You're not getting away that easily. Let us in!

  • @yusufsayed1583
    @yusufsayed1583 8 месяцев назад +1

    Good Evening 😊 A Hidden inn with books and friends are always awesome👌🏽 What more can we need , books and a good pipe 👏🏼👏🏼Enjoy your Pour🥃 Thanks for the Read 📖 Have a wonderful weekend 🤗 Greetings From South Africa 🇿🇦

  • @jandasalovich6469
    @jandasalovich6469 8 месяцев назад +3

    Hello from Minnesota USA to you all. Wonderful.

  • @thepipersmantel
    @thepipersmantel 8 месяцев назад

    What an amazing house! I think the Inklings would approve!

  • @manny7318
    @manny7318 7 месяцев назад +3

    This would be my version of heaven.

  • @richardbunt2278
    @richardbunt2278 8 месяцев назад

    Smart Big room & fireplace nice place

  • @SpaceRangerPodcast
    @SpaceRangerPodcast 8 месяцев назад

    This is beautiful. A cozy hearth with friends and some books.

  • @TheHangedMan
    @TheHangedMan 8 месяцев назад +1

    This is fantastic and adorable, I love it. Wish I was really there! But this is a fine simulacrum if there ever was one.

  • @kinghenry100
    @kinghenry100 5 месяцев назад

    What a superb place

  • @torimillan1961
    @torimillan1961 8 месяцев назад

    A little corner of paradise!

  • @Hero_Of_Old
    @Hero_Of_Old 8 месяцев назад

    Malcolm you have a such a good voice for reading audiobooks

  • @1garywpatterson
    @1garywpatterson 7 месяцев назад

    Fantastic!!!

  • @TheCruelShoes
    @TheCruelShoes 8 месяцев назад

    What a wonderful few days at Wheaton experiencing MacDonald with all of our senses. Thank you for the parts you have played in making my heart really alive. Slàinte

  • @matthewsawczyn6592
    @matthewsawczyn6592 8 месяцев назад

    That basement is amazing 🥰

  • @russellhalterman3415
    @russellhalterman3415 8 месяцев назад

    Looking forward to having Jerry at Hume next week. Malcom! You should come out sometime soon.

  • @justintierney2069
    @justintierney2069 8 месяцев назад

    Wonderful minds in a very warm room. Cheers!

  • @johanvandersandt8904
    @johanvandersandt8904 8 месяцев назад +17

    Always enjoy having a pipe with a friend.

  • @julialuminasalsa
    @julialuminasalsa 8 месяцев назад

    Such a lovely video again. Lovely to see you befriend all sorts of poets of all genders and ages. I love it! And that cellar is like a personal hobbit hole! How I would love to read there by the fire, wow!

    • @MalcolmGuitespell
      @MalcolmGuitespell  8 месяцев назад

      thanks. It's a joy to me that my writing has brought me into contact with a whole generation of younger poets!