function loadGoogleMap() {
		//<![CDATA[

		// Check to see if this browser can run the Google API
		if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {

			var gmarkers = [];
			var htmls = [];
			var to_htmls = [];
			var from_htmls = [];

			// A function to create the marker and set up the event window
			function createMarker( point ) {
				var marker = new GMarker(point);

				// The info window version with the "to here" form open
				html = 	'<div id="bubble">' +
							'<h2>Visit eConnected Ltd</h2>' + 
							'<label for="postcode">' +
								'For travel directions, enter your postcode and click "Get Directions".  For travel directions, enter your postcode and click "Get Directions".  For travel directions, enter your postcode and click "Get Directions".' +
							'</label>' +
							'<form action="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps" method="get">' +
								'<input type="text" size="12" name="saddr" id="postcode" value="" /> ' +
								'<input value="Get Directions" type="submit" id="directionSubmit" />' +
								'<input type="hidden" id="daddr" name="daddr" value="HD1 1RL" />' +
							'</form>' +
						'</div>';
				
				GEvent.addListener(marker, "mouseover", function() {
					marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
				});
				gmarkers[0] = marker;
				htmls[0] = html;
				return marker;
			}

			// Display the map, with some controls and set the initial location 
			var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map") );
			map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
			map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
			
			map.setCenter(new GLatLng( 53.649110779361251 , -1.7809233744264001 ), 16);

			// Set up three markers with info windows 
			var point = new GLatLng( 53.649110779361251 , -1.7809233744264001 );
			var marker = createMarker(point);
			map.addOverlay(marker);

		} else {
			// display the plain image if the browser is not compatible with Google Maps API
			document.write( "<img style='width:680px; height:400px; border:1px solid #000;' src='/interface/pages/contact/location.jpg' alt='Aerial map showing where we are' />" );
		}
	
	}//EOM loadGoogleMap