What is this?

Off the top of my head, try Leycesteria, although I am probably a day or two more senior than you. LOL.

Could it be a Neillia?

I thought leycesteria formosa too

No, it's not leycesteria or neillia (I grow both of those). I should have said - it was about six to seven feet tall with red stems and those are berries hanging from the branches that start green before turning red and then black

I will try this Callicarpa dichotoma ?

no idea but it looks lovely..;-))

What looks like my Chilean Honeysuckle, Latin name has drawn a blank right now.

no, definitely not a Chilean Honeysuckle, I think the latin name for that one could be Lonicera Hilbrandii. Sorry Andrew, not familiar with this at all. Where did you find it, is it in your garden??? Lose a label matey??

I'm off to the Botanics tomorrow, I'll see if there is anything similar there at the moment.

I was in the Loire Valley for a few days and saw it in a garden there.
I know I've seen this before (although it may only be a picture of it, not the real thing) but cannot for the life of me put a name to it

It called Phytolacca americana.

Poke Salad Annie Song by Elvis Presley. Real good story.
I had it grow up in my garden once, I believe it is poisonous.

Andrew said recently that no weeds dare grow in his garden who's going to tell him it might be poke weed?

Thanks Fractal - I'll be able to sleep now :-)

Is it as pretty as it looks Andrew?

We used to call it Inkberry as kids!

Is it poisonous to us,do the birds eat them ?

Inkberry is a nicer name Lotuswomen.