Am I the only one upset and annoyed at the change in meaning of the word "Staycation"? It used to mean not going away overnight on holiday but staying at home and doing day trips from home every day. Now it seems to mean not going abroad, according to the statistics about 50% of the UK population took their holiday in the UK every year prior to COVID. Most went away overnight so it was not a staycation. I know that the meaning of words does change over time but I see no need for this change and it confuses this GOM (Grumpy Old Man) if nobody else.
ONS Confirms 2023 Recession
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New figures from the Office for National Statistics confirm that UK GDP
fell by 0.3% in the last three months of 2023, following a 0.1% contraction
in th...
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