2006 - what will it bring?
At the start of 2006 I made 10 predictions about the coming year and invited readers to add to my list.
The plan is to monitor the list through the year and at it's end to see how accurate our mystical musings are.
Please return to this page if one of the predictions comes true and make a note in the comments.

1. There will be bad publicity for Mr D. Tennant for some un-Doctor like behaviour.
2. The US will be confronted unpleasantly with the realities of global warming.
3. There will be a royal scandal.
4. July will be very hot in the UK.
5. A famous animal will expire.
6. A member of Take That will suffer from 'exhaustion'.
7. Tony Blair will still be prime minister in December.
8. Something really exciting and positive will happen to me.
9. An unexpected happening of national note will occur on the South Coast of England.
10. Shayne X Factor will join Gareth, Michelle and Steve in the Simon Cowell Secure Wheely Bin For Discarded Things That Make No Money. (S.C.S.W.B.F.D.T.T.M.N.M) [ Sorry no link - the domain name exploded my computer ]
From JB
11. The economy will continue heading south and Gordon Brown will get into a lot of trouble.
12. A friend of JB's will come to his senses and realise that his boyfriend is really bad for him.
13. JB will lose his excess fat and turn into a musclebound sexgod.
14. Petrol will top £1 a litre for an extended period this year.
From Ashley
15. England will do remarkably well at the World Cup and the nation and its expats shall experience Svenitus.
16. Depeche Mode will cancel their Tel Aviv date due to "security concerns".
17. My little English school will turn into a franchised monster.
18. It will be hot in Israel in July.
From Alix
19. There will be a hosepipe ban in England despite continuous depressing drizzle.
20 . I will manage to keep up the four alcohol free days a week I am aiming for.
21. Wayne Rooney will get sent off in a crucial world cup match and be blamed for us losing the cup again. Despite the fact that the rest of the team were crap anyway.
From Lee
22. England 'will' win the World Cup! The 1966 spirit will take hold throughout the year!
23. Britain'll continue with the 'Tesco outbreak' and the chain will consequently try America out for size.
24. China will get ever more powerful. The States will get pissed off by this! And will take its anger out on another middle-eastern country.
From Ian
25. Shayne will be hyooooooooge!
From Damo
26. David Cameron will be expelled from the tory party for looking too much like a 20 year old.
27. BBC and ITV will do the honourable thing and cancel Strictly Come Dancing and X-Factor respectively. Channel 4 will have no choice but to take BB off the air for good. And the nation will rejoice.
28. I will lose lots of weight.
From Tristan
29. The price of gas may rise
From Simon
30. Poor weather.
31. Shit television.
32. More delinquent children.
33. Political shenanegins.
34. War.
From BW
35. DG will become increasingly annoyed about George Galloway.
From Birdman
36 . An earthquake just south of the Midlands will cause widespread damage.
37 . A top British politician will be the target of an assassination attempt against him. He will survive but will be unable to continue in office.
38. An animal that until now was considered to be "mythical" or a hoax will be discovered to be real.
39 . A media centre will be the subject of a terrorist attack
40 . A team from outside the Premier League will win the FA Cup
41 . Prince Phillip will die and the Queen may abdicate.
42 . England will only reach the semi-finals of the World Cup and be knocked out by Brazil
43 . The very rich owner of a top football club will face serious criminal charges.
44 . A top clergyman will resign on the grounds that he is now a non-believer.
45 . Proof of life after death will gain more scientific acceptance.