//<![CDATA[
function drawMap(){
            if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
            // this variable will collect the html which will eventually be placed in the side_bar
            var side_bar_html = "";
    
            // arrays to hold copies of the markers used by the side_bar
            // because the function closure trick doesnt work there
            var gmarkers = [];
            var i = 0;
            var myIcon = new GIcon();
            myIcon.image = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_green.png";
            myIcon.shadow = "http://labs.google.com/ridefinder/images/mm_20_shadow.png";
            myIcon.iconSize = new GSize(12, 20);
            myIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(22, 20);
            myIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(6, 20);
            myIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);



            
                               

            var markerArray = new Array();
            var markerHtml = new Array();

            // create the map
            var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
            map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
     	 	map.setCenter(new GLatLng(54.60463142328474, -5.929296612739563), 15);
			map.addOverlay(new GMarker(new GLatLng(54.60463142328474, -5.929296612739563)));
             
            
            }

            else {
            alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
            }
            // This Javascript is based on code provided by the
            // Blackpool Community Church Javascript Team
            // http://www.commchurch.freeserve.co.uk/   
            // http://www.econym.demon.co.uk/googlemaps/
}
            //]]>