A friend of mine has been a Magistrate for quite a few years now, which still amuses me, considering his earlier career as a particularly dodgy secondhand car dealer. Also has acquired a PhD in Criminology.

I was particularly astonished though, to discover that another (mutual) friend, also a car dealer and local wideboy a few years ago...has since become a commercial airline pilot with one of our major airlines ! He dropped in at my workplace a couple of years ago, complete with smart uniform.