Aw I dunno, Freda. I'm a great believer in lavender! I sprayed the cupboards with lavender and water in a spray bottle when I first moved into East Ryde, and in the three years I was there, I never needed to use anything else on the cockies. I've seen the odd large one here but I think they are isolated ones that have flown in from outside.

Speaking of spray bottles...............

Note to self on survival gear for Woodford

1. gumboots
2. spray bottles of water or rosewater or whatever (to keep cool)
3. Good hat
4. blockout
4. "Rid" for the mozzies
5. little mattock for digging trences around the tent when it rains
6. rain poncho
7. lots of cool clothes

etc, etc, etc.

Oh this is going to be such FUN!!!!!!!!!