(Tegenaria duellica) Apologies to any arachnophobes out there! This one gave me a start, when my peripheral vision sensed something hurtling past my feet, as I was preparing some food.

I don't mind a spider or two about the house, but the big fast moving ones with hairy legs (i.e. like this one), well I draw the line there. Outside for them, and pronto!

Unlike our antipodean friends, there are very few indigenous spiders that'll give you a bite in the UK (though there are some). Emphasis on indigenous - take care when selecting those bananas...