Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

Wandering the world's boulevards and byways, discovering who we are through where we find ourselves. open.substack.com/pub/mikeybelch… London, England Joined November 2011

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Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

6 days ago

In this week’s HEREsay, you trek with me from the medieval village of #Rye in #EastSussex to #CamberCastle. Visiting roaming sheep and WWII pillboxes along the way. “Somewhere Out There, Between Rye and Winchelsea” can be found here: mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/somewhere-ou…

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3 weeks ago

In this week’s HEREsay, we visit @MiniEurope in #Brussels in order to cross the Old Continent one precisely crafted model at a time. “Mini-Europe’s 10 Most Unexpected Tidbits” can be found here: mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/mini-europes…

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Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

a month ago

The fourth of my London Sketches—an occasional series savouring London’s people and places, one sip at a time—has us bound on a Eurostar train to Brussels. Slicing through the countryside, we catch the #creativeprocess as it unfolds. mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/the-charm-of…

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Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

2 months ago

The sights and sounds of #Cambridge, #UK. 🌳🦢🛶🏛️

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Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

2 months ago

In this week’s 101, I trace the roots of The Fantastic Four’s #Retrofuturism back to #MidCenturyModernism, outlining how the movement’s sculptural lines and bold colours have provided inspiration from the ‘60s until today. #FantasticDesign #FantasticFour mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/mid-century-…

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2 months ago

Oscar Wilde’s celebrity in the wake of his American tour was such that Cosack and Co. in Buffalo, NY used his face to sell face cream. #WildeFacts #HistoryOfAdvertising

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2 months ago

This week’s HEREsay takes us back to #Montreal in 1882, with #OscarWilde arriving at Queen’s Hall on a lecture tour as his fame and infamy were set to boil. “Going Wilde in Montreal” can be found here: mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/going-wilde-…

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3 months ago

This week’s HEREsay is a sketch of Nasty Little York (the derogatory name for York, which preceded modern day #Toronto) and captures the history and architecture of the old Runnymede Theatre in #BloorWestVillage. The post can be found here: mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/its-curtains…

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Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

3 months ago

#HappyCanadaDay to all those who celebrate! To mark the occasion of 6 months in London, I examine the musical texture of my half-year of learning to love somewhere new. #playlist “Romance in Reverse: A Six-Month Playlist” can be found here: open.substack.com/pub/mikeybelch…

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Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

3 months ago

Learn about the #WestEnd as I rank the 7 theatrical productions that introduced me to London Theatre, offering critiques and behind-the-scenes tidbits. @MRFanFanFans @brielarson “West End Round-Up” can be found here: mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/west-end-rou…

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4 months ago

Touring the Gold Coast Mansions That Inspired ‘The Great Gatsby’: nytimes.com/2025/06/03/rea…

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Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

4 months ago

#dogsoflondon

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4 months ago

This week, I contend with grief in the land of dogs. Consulting authors, making furry acquaintances and learning to live in the aftermath. #griefandloss #dogs #London “All the Dogs of London (Except the One I Lost): Grief’s Long Tail” can be found here: mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/all-the-dogs…

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Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

4 months ago

Days after I posted about #bidets, pop culture offered another quirky usage. In ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ by #WesAnderson, Benicio Del Toro’s character lounges in the bath as nearby a bidet serves up champagne on ice. “Bidets 101”: mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/bidets-101

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Right, Eh, Innit?: An American Canadian in London @RightEhInnit

4 months ago

A line from #Voltaire seems to sum up the human condition and how we cope with the existence we have been given: “They chatted, they communicated ideas, they consoled each other. Candide caressed his sheep.”

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4 months ago

Louis-Léopold Boilly was a French #painter of everyday life and did not shy away from the risqué. In his “Femme à Sa Toilette,” the figure is in the “small horse” position that gives the #bidet its name.

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4 months ago

In this week’s 101, I travel down the toilet hole and into the waste-saving wonderland of #bidets, tracing their #designhistory and pop culture legacy. Substack link in bio. “Bidets 101” can be found here: mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/bidets-101

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5 months ago

In this week’s HEREsay, we wander into a garden—but this isn’t just any #garden. It’s the Canadian Centre for Architecture’s rather odd, rather wonderful Sculpture Garden in Montreal. “Montreal’s ‘Most Curious’ Open Air Museum” found here: mikeybelcher.substack.com/p/montreals-mo… @ccawire

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5 months ago

Troye Sivan’s Melbourne home is a study in balance. The 3 oval shapes on the right form a line of 3 shapes that is continued in the 2 hanging lamps and underscored by the diagonal line of the window frame, then echoed in the 3 books on the central table. ⚖️ #interiordesign