//switches on a maintainance message upto the end of the 12 of november 2011
	var currentdate = new Date();
	var currentday = parseInt(currentdate.getDate());
	var currentmonth = parseInt(currentdate.getMonth()+1);
	var currentyear = parseInt(currentdate.getFullYear());
	if (currentday <= 12 && currentmonth == 11 && currentyear == 2011){
		$(".site-tools").append("<div style='float:left;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:#ff0000;width:100%'>We will be undertaking essential maintenance on Saturday 12th November between 8pm and midnight. As a consequence you may experience an occasional and brief interruption of service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.</div>");
	}