Hi Ted I understand your fear. Fortunately for you, there seem to be no spiders native to the UK that pose any danger to humans. That might make you feel a bit better...or maybe not
I too am scared of spiders. A couple of weeks ago I killed a black widow on the kitchen floor. Next day I killed a brown recluse there. A few days later I killed a spider that was squashed beyond identification. Now I have to go up in the attic above the kitchen and try to unstop the dryer vent
I've been in the attic many times but this time I think I'll be a little more nervous than usual.
Oh and there is a kicker...A few days after the thing with the spiders I found a snake in my closet. It was a harmless species and dead but still unsettling. I'm guessing our drought conditions may have something to do w/ all this.
If you feel up to it you may want to get to know the enemy
http://www.uksafari.com/spiders.htm
http://www.wildlifeuk.net/spider-ide...ion-t-220.html