Penny Black’s Social Diary: Aviva’s time capsule; Zurich’s beef

Travelling time capsule

Aviva recently sealed a time capsule capturing the stories and voices of people working in Aviva offices across the UK, in an initiative led by its Commercial Lines Women’s Network.

The capsule completed a 1,000 mile journey going from one office to the next, and has now been sealed in the insurer’s archives until 2075.

I think of myself as a type of Insurance Post time capsule, as my 185 years accrue.

However, many of my memories have been lost to time so I’ll give Aviva points for relying on a record far more detailed than an old woman’s mind.

Thankfully Post also has a Throwback Thursday series, drawn from this publication’s leather bound archives from across the centuries, so the work of reflecting on the past is not solely up to me.

Penny’s Lunch Box

The theatre-themed menu at Zurich’s 2025 Market Dinner had accompanying musical numbers from well-known shows for each meal course. It made for quite a delightful eating experience.

We were serenaded with songs from Evita while we ate this fillet of beef with pommes anna and vegetables. For getting to hear “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” alone, I have to give it five stars.