function load() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
        var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
		map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());

        map.setCenter(new GLatLng(50.724544, -3.530989 ), 17);
		
// Place a marker in the center of the map and open the info window
// automatically
var marker = new GMarker(map.getCenter());

map.addOverlay(marker);

		
      }
    }