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The Mystic Meg Prediction Experiment 2006
Mystic Meg is a popular "psychic" and astrologer who has regular astrology columns in the News of the World and Sun newspapers. She came to greater public notoriety when she hosted what became a regular item on the first broadcast of the National Lottery draw in 1994. Her predictions for the coming year are published in the first edition of the News of the World every January. for 2006, the 1st January was a Sunday. Coincidence? I think not...

Anyway, the year's predictions seemed extremely precise and in some case, quite bold. So I thought I'd keep track, just to see how good she is, because let's face there are people out there who rely on Meg and her astro-chums to organise their day, to make life-or-death decisions and to chose what colour socks they should wear.

Below is a genuine scan of Meg's predictions in the News of the World (I don't buy it obviously, it's the girlfriend, yeah that's it). I have the original stored safely and will check the predictions over the coming year and see what happens. I'd hate to think she was just making it all up. There's also an FAQ page here if you want it

If you still believe in Meg, click here and she'll predict some lottery numbers for you.

Damn and blast. I've started checking 2007, this time day-by-day, (dont ask) but it's here Link to Mystic Meg 2007 predictions.

Meg's Prediction... ...and in the real world
England win the World Cup RESULT knackers and arse: End of Road for Wayward England (BBC). England lose to Portugal in World Cup quarter finals.
Wayne Rooney scores and remains injury free RESULT Wayne Ronney was injured before the World Cup even started BBC link. Now, fair enough he may remain injury-free now that he's started playing again, but if MM was so good, why didn't she spot the major talking point of the World Cup build up in her tea leaves? RESULT 2 Wayne Rooney didn't score (BBC) [See Squad Stats].
Peter Crouch comes on for 10 minutes and scores a winner RESULT Peter Crouch did score, but he didn't "come on for 10 minutes and score a winner". he played all 90 minutes of England Vs Trinidad and Tobago.
Zara Phillips wins a three-day eventing championship... RESULT Well, well, well. Brilliant Phillips storms to gold.
...then marries Mike Tindall RESULT No, she didn't.
[In Britain] we'll have snow at Easter... RESULT oh meggy. if only you'd said snow in April you'd have had a point... the Easter Bank Holiday weekend passed with a load of rain, some sun and a bit of wind. much like any easter in Britain. just to make sure, I emailed the Met Office doesn't bode well for the scorching summer. 3-0.
...and then a scorching summer until November... RESULT Well, sort of. 2006 was the hottest year since records began, but May was the wettest for 25 years, and August was the 'dullest since 1987', so no. sorry Meg.
...George Bush snowed in during the summer RESULT Autumn begins, officially, today. George Bush was not snowed in over the summer. Another one against MM.
Jordan and Peter Andre will be lovers in 2006... RESULT MM can have this one, as far as we are aware Mr and Mrs Andre are still married, so even though we can't prove the five previous lives bit, they're still lovers. Well done Meg.
Tony Blair writes a farewell speech...but there's a rival for Gordon Brown RESULT Do you know what? I'm feeling generous, MM can have this one Blair's emotional farewell. Tony Blair has delivered a farewell speech to the Labour Party Conference. So she can have a point. I know I was thinking he'd actually be leaving this year, but I've had her on the summer ending technicality, so fair's fair. And what's more Reid's end-of-rally job pitch, it doesn't take a psychic to work out that John Reid will probably be our next Prime Minister, so score one for Meg.
Aliens transmit from their planet to ours proving that there is life out there RESULT Alas and alack, there were no aliens. Poor Meg, I know she's been hooked on ether for a while, but surely this was to far-fetched even for her...
Elton John's Dog has six puppies RESULT No puppies for Elton? no mention of it on his site, so I think we'll have to say Megworth was wrong...
Big Brother Seven...separately adopted twins RESULT there were no twins in the Big Brother house, separately adopted or not. thank fuck that's over (links to Channel 4 site).
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie marry in the spring... RESULT They didn't BBC again
...despite a hitch over paperwork RESULT Well, there was no wedding, so no paperwork, hitched or otherwise...
Charlotte Church will be wearing an engagement ring this summer RESULT Autumn begins, officially, today. As of 23rd September 2006, Charlotte Church is not engaged.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman plan separate weddings on the same day... RESULT On June 25th, Nicole Kidman was married in Sydney, Australia. Link to BBC. Mr Cruise got married in November. You'll notice this wasn't the same day...
...then both become parents of twins RESULT Mrs Cruise had one baby in April, Ms Kidman didn't have any...
Extensions for stubby fingers and jabs to plump up scrawny fingers become the new nip-and-tuck craze RESULT apart from one brief mention in the Daily Mail in June, nothing else really happened with this, so i'm going to have to call it against MM. Shame, I'd quite like one really long finger.
Scotland win the Six Nations... RESULT On 18th March 2006, France won the Six Nations (it's a rugby tournament). Scotland finished third. link to BBC rugby.
...and Rhona and the Scottish Curling girls win gold in the winter olympics RESULT In 2002 the British Ladies' Curling team won an unexpected Gold Medal at the Winter Olympics. On January 1st 2006, Old Meggy predicted confidently, in black and white they'd win a second. This is what we like. Putting her money where her spooky mouth is. Let's see... British women curlers knocked out (link to the BBC).
A new island appears out of the sea near Australia RESULT I was a bit worried in December when I read this New island rises in South Pacific. But Tonga is 3000 km from Australia, so unless MM thinks that London is "near" Istanbul, then she can't have this one. Sorry.
Tories win May's local elections RESULT ok, she got this one. i'm not prepared to put it down to psychic know-how just yet, rather that everyone is sick of tony blair. (linky) nonetheless, one to Meg.
Frankie Dettori wins the Derby RESULT The 2006 Epsom Derby was won by Marcus Tregoning riding 'Sir Percy'. Frankie Dettori on Linda's Lad came 9th. click for BBC report. I reckon Meg owes me 50 quid.
Britney Spears has new relationship... RESULT Nothing really was there? If there's proof anywhere out there let me know, it doesn't really matter, but I'd hate to be proved completely wrong.
...as does Kate Moss RESULT Ms Moss is probably going to marry Pete Doherty. She was seeing him at the start of 2006, so this isn't "new" I'm afraid.
A lost Dicken's story found in a Victorian desk in Huddersfield is a publishing smash RESULT It wasn't was it? No.
News of the World Reader, Kent, biggest ever Euro-millions jackpot RESULT OK, a tricky one this, certainly a lot trickier than I thought it would be. On November 17th, seven British punters won a share of £120-£123 million (BBC linky) on the Euromillions, a share of £6.5 million each, but the biggest ever Euromillions jackpot was split between someone in Portugal and two French people. Another link to the BBC. Oooh, look! It's Chantelle off of Big Brother! earlier this year!. The Euromillions lottery can roll over a maximum of 11 times, so on a technicality, sorry MM, you're wrong.
Score: Mystic Meg 5 Real Life 25
1st March 2006: Built, Olympic Curling result
18th March 2006: Rebuilt, added some background, 6 nations result
18th April 2006: updated easter weather prediction
9th May 2006: Finally got round to election prediction.
19th May 2006: big brother bit. no point awarded yet.
4th June 2006: Derby result added.
26th June 2006: bit of a clear up. Nicole Kidman got married, Tom Cruise didn't. Wayne Rooney not "injury-free". Pitt and jolie didn't get married in spring, paperwork notwithstanding.
2nd June 2006: England didn't win World Cup, Rooney didn't score, Crouch didn't come on for 10 minutes and score a winner.
23rd August 2006: Finally got round to big brother; no twins. (also, links should open in new windows now)
27th August 2006. Zara Phillips wins gold!
23rd September 2006. Autumn begins, officially, today. George Bush not snowed in over summer, Charlotte Church not engaged.
29th September 2006: After much deliberation, 2x Labour party results.
18th Novemner 2006: Euromillions result.
30th December 2006. Almost final sweep. Weather, no Zara Philips marrying Mike Tindall, no puppies for Elton
31st December 2006: That's it, the final sweep, Andre/Jordan, Kidman/Cruise, stubby fingers, Island? Spears, Moss, No Dickens, No aliens, bit of a fanny around with the layout. Meg got 5 right and 25 wrong.		 i would like free money with these:
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