Take your Dubai miracle and..

"Those with real money to burn would sail their yachts up to Plastik, a blinged-up beach club stuffed with beautiful people in Jacuzzis, where the bar staff lit a sparkler every time a magnum of vodka was ordered. They went through a lot of sparklers. Victoria Beckham flew over to visit David when he was here for training, popping in to the newly opened Villa Moda boutique, where her dresses were selling at £1,500 a pop. Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin and Dolce & Gabbana jetted in for meet-and-greets with their high-rolling customers. Footballers were falling over themselves to buy beachfront real estate. There were rumours that Rod Stewart had bought Scotland on the World islands development." (thanks Dina)