function load_blogs_list(base, start, blog_link, all_blogs) {
	 
	if (all_blogs == null){
	   all_blogs = "no";
	 }
	 
	 if (blog_link == null){
	  blog_link = "";
	 }
	
	$.ajax({
	   type: "GET",
	   url: "http://www.sustainableroutes.co.uk/cont_blogs_list.php",
	   data: "start="+start+"&ajax_loaded=1&b_link="+blog_link+"&show_all="+all_blogs+"&base="+base,
	   cache: true,  
	   success: function(data){
			
			$("#blog_list_container").html(data);

	   },
	    error: function () {
	    $('#blog_list_container').empty(); // remove the loading image 
	    $('#blog_list_container').html('<div style="padding:50px 0 50px 0;" class="align-center red">The blog list could not be loaded. Please refresh the page and try again</div>');
	  } 
	});
	
	$("#blog_list_container").show();
}