REMEMBER when Calvin Harris was just a lad from Dumfries with novelty glasses who claimed to have created disco?

That was many moons ago before he was the highest-earning DJ in the world and boyfriend of Taylor Swift.

Here’s a figure to make you wince: apparently the couple have an estimated net fortune of £170million between them.

Now I understand why Forbes crowned them the highest paid couple of 2015.

But Calvin and Taylor are part of a wider friendship group that’s raking in cash like you wouldn’t believe. How do we know they’re all pals?

It’s because everything is documented on the internet.

Taylor recently posted a photo of the Swift Squad on Instagram.

Models Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss, as well as Gigi’s boyfriend – and Taylor’s ex - Joe Jonas were pictured on a boat aboard the River Thames with Taylor and Calvin.

It gave us a glimpse into their world.

Guess who else makes the cut? Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, tennis pro Serena Williams, model Cara Delevingne and Kardashian clan member Kendal Jenner.

Altogether they are estimated to be worth about £500million. Yeah, this isn’t like a regular Friday night hook up in the Counting House, is it?

I’m not convinced by it all though. I note with interest their mega-white smiles and designer clothes, but, no, I’m not having it.

Taylor Swift may have the richest friend group in the world but I have the best.

I mean, can Taylor say she has pals who have saved her from school bullies, bad boyfriends and provided the best hungover-friendly meals when she’s overdone it on a night out?

Maybe, but she probably has people to pay for these things.

I would drop everything to support my friends.

I feel sorry for people who say they don’t have meaningful friendships or have failed to nurture them over the years.

It takes work and friendships shouldn’t go out the window when you have a new partner or family.

The circumstances of our group is always changing and these days we’re spread out all over the place.

But it doesn’t change anything.

I say Taylor Swift and I are polar opposites but I’ve no doubt she’s bent the ear off Gigi, Kendall and Cara over her exes like Harry Styles.

When it comes to friends, maybe Taylor and I aren’t too dissimilar after all.