Thanks for the reply. I finally did get it to work, using the archive page as my link instead of the ‘Pages’. I think that was part of it, getting my head around the terminology!
I am using a modified Techzioc theme and found that the loop.php was missing when I installed it. I found the loop.php in the older version of the theme and placed it in the theme files and wham!!! I had to play around with my direct linking on my buttons, but I think I am finally close to where I wanted to be.
Thanks again for your help…it did help me get heading in the right direction.