If you've ever hoovered between the hours of 6pm and 8am on a weekday or 1pm and 8am on a weekend, you've broken the law. If you've ever sung Happy Birthday in a restaurant, sorry that's another law you've broken. 

I enjoy reading surveys like this, it can make for good entertaining radio, vending machines are deadlier than sharks; the humble tea cosy was responsible for 37 admissions to A&E departments throughout the UK in 1999. 

You'll find similar facts and features on Bolton FM whether it's Breakfast with either John Entwistle or Andy Haslam; Tuesday Night's Late Show with Andy Openshaw or on Drivetime weekdays from 3pm. 

Presenters may be on air for only two or three hours but there's much more to a radio show on Bolton FM than talking, playing music and pushing buttons - there's preparation! 

Some presenters spend more time on preparing their show than they spend on air, in fact I believe that the station record in this regard is held Terry Butterworth who is currently hosting Monday Night Jazz has been known to spend ten hours preparing a two hour show. 

Having presented a show for over four years I know the amount of effort that can get put into a show. I also know that listeners appreciate it. 

So 'thank you' to all of Bolton FM's volunteers for the work you do, for the work we see - or indeed hear - and more importantly for the work you do that we don't see. 

We're having a volunteer open day this Saturday between 12pm -3pm and we hope to see you there. 

I've got to go and hoover the office... but only if it's not yet 6pm. 

James Pilkington