Psychic predictions for 2013... a test!

What's the greatest thing about a new year?

Why, psychic predictions for the year ahead, of course!

This sort of thing has always interested me, because I always want to know how many are usually right. If 80% of a psychic's predictions are right, I'd say they were doing a good job.

When I came up with the idea of doing this blog, I bought Chat It's Fate magazine annual from Sainsbury's. (For those that don't know, it's a spin-off from Chat magazine and is all about horoscopes, spells, mediumship, etc...)

It has a great feature in there called "How did you know that?"

Basically, "top reality TV psychic" Dean "Midas" Maynard (no, I've not heard of him either) has come up with what he predicts will happen in 2013.

I thought I'd put it up on here so we can all have a look at the end of 2013 and be amazed or... unimpressed.

So, here goes the predictions of Dean "Midas" Maynard...

Life

• A top new gadget launched this year takes over the world and hits Apple sales hard.
• Growth will finally show signs of recovering, and jobs gains will finally outweigh job losses.
• We finally get the summer we deserve this year, with long spells of hot weather.
• The hot weather sadly has a downside, as much of the country is given hosepipe bans.
• If you want Lotto success in 2013, stick to these numbers: 13, 15, 21, 40 and use your psychic sense for the other two. (I've bagged this one...)
• A serious crash on the M4 will tragically see a few people lose their lives.
• The snow will return with a vengeance before Christmas, causing traffic chaos for holiday travellers.
• By the end of this year, Labour will be back in power. (I seriously can't see how this will happen seeing as the next General Election isn't until 2015...)

Music

• Girl's Aloud reunion starts well, but by the end of 2013, the girls call it a day... again.
• Glastonbury returns with record crowds, and for once it's dry.
• The Jam, fronted by Paul Weller, returns for a one-off show.
• Take That announces summer gigs, which sell out in minutes.
• The Spice Girls reform, but get outsold by The X Factor 2011 winners Little Mix.
• Adele announces the release details of her third album, and pre-sales guarantee a third Number One.
• UK pop stars One Direction cause a sensation at the box office with their debut film. Their second album also hits the top spot, both here and in the US. (Um... I think this psychic needs to check his facts. 1D's second album Take Me Home was released in November 2012 and was Number One in the UK and the US. Old news...)

Celebrities

• Beyonce and Jay Z look forward to a second addition to their family.
• Kate and William will also join the baby club in 2013. (Hmm. Funny how they announced they were expecting a baby at the start of December 2012.)
• Katie Price's TV career looks in tatters as another show fails.
• A 60s heart-throb makes a remarkable return on Strictly Come Dancing.
• Cheryl Cole announces her engagement.
• Rihanna wins FHM's sexiest woman, taking the crown from Tulisa.

Telly

• Heartbeat will make a welcome return to our screens.
• Legendary ghost show Most Haunted returns to our screens, and loads of other paranormal shows launch in competition.
• An old 1980s American favourite returns, relighting the nostalgia touch paper. (Touch paper? Not sure what that means...)
• A sinister new figure helps Coronation Street hit the headlines, causing ratings to hit the viewing figures of old.
• Comedies will be the most talked about shows as crime dramas take a back seat.
• Britain's Got Talent calls it a day this year, alongside The X Factor.
• The Voice also announces that it will finish after just two series.

World

• A tornado will hit America, causing damage on a scale like we have never seen before.
• The world's economic positions starts to show shoots of recovery around April.
• A record Euro Lottery will have Europe in a spin, and will go to someone in Wales.
• The Afghan withdrawal of British soldiers is moved forward - nearly all of the soldiers will be out by the end of 2013.
• As petrol gets more pricey, electric car sales soar by 50% during 2013.
• The world will not end in 2013.

Sport

• England will draw the Ashes series and retain the trophy.
• Wales win the Six Nations in a close-fought contest with England.
• The Grand National will be won by a horse with a tropical name.
• Man City will continue to rule the Premiership by claiming the title again.
• Phil Taylor, the multiple darts champion, announces his retirement this year.
• A non-league team makes it to the quarter finals of the FA Cup.
• Man Utd will lift the FA Cup.
• Chris Eubank Jnr will take the Middleweight title after only a handful of professional fights.
• A complete underdog storms through Wimbledon, only losing in the semi-finals.

I'll check back on these at the end of 2013 and see how many have come true...

I will keep scouring the internet for more psychic predictions for 2013, so this page will be updated very, very soon!