They're here again! (That time of year)

They have reached Cambridgeshire too, luckily my cat soon chases them away. I'm terrified of them.

First winter without my beloved and intrepid cat Archie, who could be called upon to deal with whoppers- he used to flatten them with a quick paw swipe then eat them- you are sorely missed old man.

We have them in north Aberdeenshire-DH evicted 3 from main bathroom a couple of weeks ago. I inadvertently shared my shower with one last night, didn't see it when I stepped in then turned slightly to wash down left side and there it was! I exited the shower pdq - no bravery here - and sent DH into the front line. I managed to drop a plastic bowl on one when DH was out the other day-kept waiting for the bowl to move across the carpet. These things are huge!

The largest spider I have ever seen was behind my pillows .
I called DH for help and he said he'd never seen one that size. he tried to catch it but it ran down the back of the bed.
I slept in the spare room that night.

On my last visit to my daughter in Australia I suddenly noticed an absolute MONSTER on her living room wall - she just shrugged and said "It's only a Huntsman - won't harm you" it certainly cured me of fearing the English varieties.

I buy spider defence from Amazon and also spray with lemon oil in water. Do it every three weeks here and at the caravan which is way out in the countryside. Apart from one or two dangly leg ones at home not seen anything else. Something seems to be working. I'm in Lancashire.

The mouse has gone! My stupid cats just sat and watched it go part way into a humane mousetrap then back out again and run around in front of them.

Greed overcome it and next time it went for the peanut butter, the trap door shut. I released it into a field.

One of the cats then ate a minute spider that even I wasn't afraid of.

Phoenix I'm in Devon too, had spiders around for a few weeks. They don't bother me at all, in fact one caught a wasp in it's web in the summer, spiders are my friends (I hate wasps).

I walked into my Lounge the other morning & a spider had spun a web from floor to ceiling, sorry Mr/Mrs Spider but that's not allowed even if my house remains fly free, I do have my rules

The funny thing is my DD is terrified of spiders, haven't a clue where that comes from.

I've just moved a bag off the floor in the living room and the biggest, fattest spider that I've ever seen has just scuttled out! Really don't mind spiders normally, but this one is enormous! I've got my feet up off the floor now! Time to try out the conker theory I think.

There is one lurking around my bed this evening-spotted it on the valance 10 minutes ago but it's now shot off under the bed. Do I decamp to the spare room??

Amazing/interesting thing today, my office is in the upstairs of a barn conversion, proper kitchen downstairs.

Boss came in, went to the kitchen to make tea. We were having a conversation when I spotted a pretty large spider on the floor.It was holding a tiny piece of paper between it's 2 front legs!

I was fascinated, and pointed it out to my boss. He wanted to stamp on it! Now, I'm not a great spider fan, but don't like killing them, so there followed a bit of gentle manoeuvring with a dustpan and brush (by me, my boss decided that he really must check his emails, big wuss!) and the spider was safely put outside.

But no doubt, it will be back............

Katek yes!

Katek - I would go to the spare room and put something to block the bottom of the door. But that's me......

No, you don't, Katek. You get a blow torch and you burn down your house, just to be extra sure it's gone!

The cat and I spent a peaceful night in the spare bed - well it's actually his bed (so he thinks) so I was lucky that he deigned to share his sleeping quarters. DH braved the bed of doom muttering about it only being a spider. The hunt starts this morning......

This is one of my house guests. He scurried out of the logs that are stacked up in the fireplace. Pretty ain't he?

Success! Search and destroy mission discovered two of the not so little devils! One behind the bed and one behind the bedside cabinet along with a lot of fluff, a tissue, 2 paracetamol which I lost a while ago and the cap from my inhaler. DH has evicted them to the great outdoors where they can take their chances.

Let's hope for a sharp frost tonight, Katek!