CELEBRATING THE BEST ERA OF THEIR LIVES – AS HOMEOWNERS AT BRIO’S LANDALE COURT IN ABERDEENSHIRE BURY TIME CAPSULE FOR FUTURE GENERATION TO UNCOVER

The team at the award-winning Brio Retirement Living development Landale Court in Chapelton held a time capsule burial ceremony where staff, homeowners and locals celebrated burying an array of items to be uncovered by a future generation in years to come.

The time capsule project was the brainchild of Landale Court resident Alan Reid who, alongside deputy general manager Charlotte Kouri, has spent the last few months planning the event. Together, the team gathered an array of items including; local Chapelton newsletters, a Brio Retirement Living newsletter, a Brio employee name badge, an iPhone, a Slate & Grain restaurant menu, a local newspaper, a handwritten letter from one of the residents granddaughters about life in 2025, items from Landale Court’s 80^th VE memorial day, recent coins and stamps, a current property price list, tickets from the local cinema plus much more memorabilia from 2025.

Charlotte Kouri explained: “We’ve been thinking about making a time capsule for a while now and Alan kindly took the lead on turning it into a reality. We encased all the items safely in the capsule and the burial took place at our weekly coffee morning. We invited families from the local area, staff, homeowners and I felt honoured to say a few words at the ceremony. It created a lovely piece of history for us all to enjoy and for those who uncover it in years to come.”

The burial took place in the garden beside the quiet garden at the entrance of the Landale Court development, which can be visited and enjoyed by all – the team also installed a plaque which was inscribed with the wording ‘On the 29th of July 2025, staff, residents and members of the Chapelton community joined together for the burial of Landale Courts first time capsule.'

Charlotte concluded: “Once the ceremony had taken place, we all gathered for refreshments and had lots of chats about who would uncover the capsule and in what year – some of the children suggested it’d be their own great-grandchildren in 2100! Whatever happens, we hope the people who find it enjoy what they uncover and that our actions inspire them to do the same. It’s been a lot of fun for everyone involved.”

Landale Court is a vibrant 94-home development expertly designed for residents over the age of 55, offering those seeking a fulfilling retirement with an array of facilities including a neighbourhood green, fire pit den, quiet garden as well as The Hub – the social heartbeat of the community filled with a hobby room, club room and the Slate & Grain brasserie, bar and coffee lounge.

Landale Court is currently recruiting part-time housekeepers to join its team. Applications are being welcomed now, and for more information on the roles available please contact Morag Macindoe, general manager, via email at morag.macindoe@brioretirement.co.uk

Landale Court, including the wider area of Chapelton, is a thriving place to live, work and play, and the development has been named in Glassdoor’s Best Places to work list, and placed 101st out of 500 companies in the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers 2025 list, with Brio Retirement Living a Real Living Wage Employer.

For more information on Landale Court visit https://www.brioretirement.co.uk/our-communities/landale-court-chapelton/ or phone 01569 730357.