My wife yelled at me to come and remove it but I took my camera with me. She was not pleased when I spared it, just putting it out in the garden. Not anywhere near as big as it looks,
I think its very kind. It didn't bite anyone and it posed nicely for me.
I'm not sure about the species but I think its from the group of orb spiders. Someone will tell me I'm talking rubbish now because I'm much better at taking their photos than identifying them