function initialize() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(50.380384,-4.141814), 15);
		map.setMapType(G_NORMAL_MAP);
        //map.setUIToDefault();
		map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
 // Create a base icon for all of our markers that specifies the
        // shadow, icon dimensions, etc.
        var baseIcon = new GIcon(G_DEFAULT_ICON);
        baseIcon.shadow = "img/mappins/shadow.png";
        baseIcon.iconSize = new GSize(32, 32);
        baseIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(49, 32);
        baseIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(16, 16);
        baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(27, 5);
		baseIcon.imageMap = [0, 0 , 40 , 0, 40, 40, 0 , 40]; //defines clickable area
		
		 function createMarker(point, pin, description) {
		var Icon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
		Icon.image = "img/mappins/" + pin + ".png";
		markerOptions = { icon:Icon };
        var marker = new GMarker(point, markerOptions);
		
		GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
            marker.openInfoWindowHtml(description);
          });
          return marker;
		}
		
		 var latlng = new GLatLng(50.380384,-4.141814);
		 var pin = "hopshop";
		 var des = "<img src='img/logo.png'  style='float:left; width:100px;' /><div class='mapaddress' style='float:right; display:block; width:170px;'><b>Hop Shop</b><br/>22 Dale Road<br/>Mutley<br/>Plymouth<br />Devon<br/>PL4 6PE<br/><b>Tel:</b> 01752 660382<br /><b>Fax:</b> 01752 660381<br /><b>Email:</b> <a href='mailto:sales@hopshopuk.com'>sales@hopshopuk.com</a> </div> ";
		map.addOverlay(createMarker(latlng, pin, des));
		
		

		

      }
    }