Update on the up and coming website.

Update on the new website... We encountered a few teething problems, which we reckon will be recified in Januray... (? Don't ask why so long,) I should say the original  which we have set up is up and running and looks great on the front end.. It also has plenty of room to hold a number of banner and other ads pages, However, the back end is not the easiest to work with on a daily bases, so due to this we will be transferring to another host in the middle of January... 

Chambers of secrets | The strange world of self-storage | UK news | The Observer

I can across this in the paper Guardian,Observer  yesterday.. I admit i like this paper, not just for out side the box articles but also for the Job section if i am honest..

Anyway the article goes in to details about what happens behind those steel doors, It appears a growing wave is merging and Storage units are being utilized for other means, not just to store our belongings...



Chambers of secrets | The strange world of self-storage | UK news | The Observer

Viewmag Online Edition

Sorry folks, I am not letting the blog go, its just been busy setting up the new web site and the Holidays and Now I have my family over for the weekend...

but I have had time to find this interest articale from Veiw Online.. It discusses an apparent secret negotiations between city lawyers, a self-storage facility and the local planning planning committee. The residents group fighting the development proposal say they were not included in the discussions with the proponent and only found out about the possible deal at the last minute.

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Inside Self-Storage Releases Factbook 2010

It that time of year again! You know the time of year when the best of Album come out, as well as the year editions of great books. Well here an interesting one for anyone involved in the Self Storage Business, and for those who have been in the trade for a while will already be aware that  Inside Storage has just recently released its 2010 Factbook.

"The Factbook is designed to educate all levels of self-storage owners, managers, developers, investors and others. Published annually in November, its articles are authored by dozens of experts across all industry fields. It's a one-of-a-kind encyclopedia for everything self-storage."

To read more about this annual hit the link

Inside Self-Storage Releases Factbook 2010

Other news: The new and improved website is coming along great and will be released in the not to distant future,

No part 7.

Well it’s Friday. I have been thinking for a long time about where this blog is leading.  Like I have mentioned a number of times, it was originally set up to help optimize upickstorage. Nothing more nothing less.  To be honest  Storage stories are hard to come by and a bit of a difficult subject for an ongoing blog, but as I have proved it can be done.

The Blog received a very nasty comment the other day, the person that wrote this comment has since apologized for it, ( just a note to the person, I thought that was very gentlemen like of you and I appreciated the apology and from my point of view it is forgotten. It took a man to do that)

However the reason the person wrote this comment was partially due to our facebook page.  I created the page while in New Orleans expressly to assist upickstorage.  I wrote nothing on the page about the whole US episode, because we felt it would have been inappropriate, and the truth be known, if upickstorage had asked for the rights to it, I would have handed it over immediately, but like the rest of the whole situation, no one will speak to us.

I was going to publish part 7, which would have explained about our final day with the company, and how it was stated that everything we had done was unneeded, unnecessary and unwanted and could have been done without us.  For this reason alone I felt hurt.  The other reason I wanted to publish part 7 was to combat what I felt were lies which have been said.  The people involved in this situation know what they offered, know what was discussed and know that they failed on their part.

The whole situation has broken up a family, caused the silliest of arguments, and in my eyes left me in a position I never wanted to be in, which is worrying in the lead up to Christmas.  How I can afford any presents for children, when I can’t afford to pay the rent… These things play on my mind.

Which reminds me, a while ago we received fourth hand information that they were looking to take a law suit out against me for this blog, and to be brutally honest - I do not care.  How on earth can you sue someone who has nothing?  (insert look of disbelief here).

So where do I go from here, well.  First thing I am doing, is removing my story… Why? Because the people that matter know the story and the people that did this to us know the story and they are the ones that will answer to God…. I am not a hateful person nor can I normally bear a grudge, but some things cannot and will not be forgotten.  I stupidly listened to my partner about trusting family etc, when I have never trusted anyone in my life, and that was a lesson learnt.  I am not blaming her, her intentions were good and she has been hurt badly by this whole thing, as well as a few other people…I want to forget about the whole situation and the people involved, I want to try and rebuild my life. Although its not been easy and I cannot see it getting any easier for a long while.

However, I was surprised, to discover my blog appears to be worth something, according to Markoweb.com

So for this reason alone I will not be ending the Blog.  I will be removing our story parts and any connection with upickstorage.  I intend to continue to publish Storage news and events with the intention of eventually selling this valuable advertising tool to a company who can use it…  So hey - if anyone is interested  in buying the rights to this blog give us a shout.

I also discovered that the database I developed also appears to worth a fair bit. So if anyone is interested in purchasing over 60.000 names address of US storage companies also contact us.  Although the database will be for sale via a different website dedicated to that sort of thing.

So, sorry folks no part 7!  I want to forget about the whole upickstorage ordeal. Although I know Christmas will be hard, it is my intention to forget.  In my opinion I was screwed and I won’t be so trusting again.

To the family unwittingly entangled in this I am so sorry you have all become involved, but you know what they say blood is thicker than water, you only get one family guys and yours is pretty special, so don’t bicker. Its over, be a family. Please. 

Quick update and Autumn walks

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Just a just a quick Blog today... I have my children this weekend( which is fantastic) so i am making the most of the time we get together, I plan to take a walk in the local park, Eat treacle toffee, and kick up some leafs... all the normal stuff you do in Autumn..

Looking at the Storage news front, there is couple of interesting storages news stories floating around the internet.

1/ Bermuda Public Storage will soon open in the budding Bermuda market. The 50000-square-foot self-storage., Click here for full story.

2/Fire officials said 6 units at the self storage center were set on fire. read full story here


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A classic car new storage home

Interest Story has appeared from California area. Time-standard reported that a 1950 ford patrol car will soon be able to drive into a new home after a local storage business donated space for the Fortuna Police Department.

Four Star Mini Storage in Fortuna offered a 10-foot by 20-foot storage space to the Fortuna Police Department last week to house the restored 1950 Ford, which has been painted and rigged to look like a 1950s patrol car. FPD uses the car for special events and parades but its current storage situation was causing it to deteriorate, Fortuna Police Chief Kris Kitna said.

The classic car is currently covered in tarps under a small, open car shelter kept near the city's animal shelter, collecting a layer of dust and cobwebs.

But before the big move, “We have to get it running first,” Kitna said. Before storage became a problem, the vehicle's clutch was malfunctioning. The Fortuna city mechanic will repair it so an officer can drive it over to the storage facility.

Police officers donated their off-time to restore the car and completed the work about eight years ago.

”They put a lot of time and effort into that car,” Kitna said.

One of those officers was Kevin Stonebarger, who now works for the Arcata Police Department. Stonebarger said it took him and fellow restorer Cliff Chapman, who now works for the Roseville Police Department, about two years to complete the project.

”Everything on the car is basically new ...,” he said. “We rebuilt the whole
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Four Star Mini Storage owners Jim and Sharon Redd heard about the department's need for storage space and realized they had a vacant space suited for the vehicle, Sharon Redd said.

”We're just trying to help out the community,” Redd said. "

Developers turn to Storage

Another interesting story from Inside Self Storage.

Developers struggling to find successful projects to build in the Memphis, Tenn., area have turned to self-storage facilities and apartment complexes. In recent months, two large storage facilities and have been proposed in Shelby County. Developers site the mortgage and foreclosure crisis as having killed demand for residential building.



The Memphis City Council recently approved the Germantown Storage Planned Development, owned by Jack Johnson. In addition, the Land Use Control Board endorsed a self-storage project as part of the Cordova Ridge Planned Development.

Wesley Ashworth, vice president of Prime Development Group, said his company has not done a residential development in almost two years. He is working with Johnson on the Germantown project, which will have feature 340 interior units and 115 outdoor spaces.

Moving!

Whether you are emigrating or relocating to another place. you may have to sell or even throw away some of your belongings. Every time you relocate to another place you cannot throw your valuables just because of the lack of space.. Instead of that you could look at other options. For example Self Storage.! Self Storage units are places where you can store your belonging in a safe and convenient location. Self storage is an easy way to manage your stuff and keeping safe your stuff.
Most companies allow access to your belonging to maintain them and keep them in great condition.
Due to the demand for self Storage there has been growth in competition amongst storage providers and with the sites like upickstorage.com, there has never been an easier time to find the right storage unit at a price that right for you.

The up side of the current economic situation

Some good news for once about the current financial crisis. Numerous news stories published over the net are highlighting the fact that the business of self-storage has a tendency to counter the economic cycle. People often need storage space when the economy turns down and people who are in financial difficulties quickly downsize their lives.

Recent Storage Poles

Well Its Saturday Morning. The sun is shining( nothing new for round here)

Anyway everyday I search the net for interesting stories to submit to these blogs including Saturdays. As you can imagine Self Storage stories, (or any storage come to think of it) are limited, what i am saying there just is not any gossip out there like you get on TV blogs or movie blogs.. So I find myself having to be more creative and looking all over the world for suitable topics..

I came across this story a couple of days ago, and skimmed over the subject. The reason being is I did not Personally see it as major story(I will explain later on) but here goes...

A recent poll carried out on storage uses, showed that the most common reason for people to seek out storage is a temporary need for more space, not a long-term requirement. out of a 100 respondents, 43 said they were looking for short-term storage; only 15 had a more permanent need. 16 were making a local move, another 16 were moving cross-country. The remaining 10 indicated another, unspecified reason for seeking self-storage.

This got me thinking... How many of you out there decide to place your belonging in storage short term.? Your right the majority of you as the pole states.. What it does not highlight is how many people plan short term and end up either putting off weekend after weekend making it longer term or just decide that the storage should stay till you move again?

I knew heaps of people who have done these and I will meet many many more... Pole are like statics, like John Lennon once said 90% of statics are made up...

woman suing her ex for storage fees.???

Go Judge Judy, She deals with a woman suing her ex for storage fees.???

Moment to watch for: "Tell her not to watch."