Hi Iain.

It looks like a variety of Pulmonaria (blue, pink or white flowers in spring, depending on variety), but see what others say.

By the way, there's no list of 'weeds' as such. A weed is any plant that you personally don't want.

I don't think its Pulmonaria, but you can tell by rubbing the leaves - if they feel rough, then its Pulmonaria,but I believe its Myositis, or Forget-me-not. Its typical of them to pop up all over the place in autumn - remove the ones you don't want, they're easily pulled out if the soil is damp.

I do love them in the spring though ?

I also believe they're forgetmenots. My garden is full of them. They'll flower next spring for you :)
(I must admit I thought Pulmonaria at first too, because of the blotchy leaves.)

I thought forget me not too but surely some must have flowered and self seeded in the spring if that's what they are?

You only need one to seed, Steragram! Re the 'spots' on the leaves, I think they're specks of soil...

If you look closely, Bamboo, you'll see the blotches that Hywel refers to. It was those that made me think Pulmonaria. It would help, though, if we knew how large the leaves are.

I did look under magnification initially Rosierose and again now - what you see as blotches I see as some powdery mildew (common on Mysotis at this time of year) and specks of soil, presumably left behind where the area in front has been dug or weeded.

Tell me about it Bamboo - I too have rather more than I need, but they don't seem to seed into other flower beds or even further up the one they re in.

Really, Stera? Anywhere I've planted these, they've popped up all over the place - but I don't mind at all, they're easy to pull out when there's too many or in the wrong place. Mind you, thinking about it, that might be my fault - my gardening trainers have velco straps at the top, and I often notice both those and my laces are covered in forget me not seeds in early summer when I'm clearing them, so I'm probably spreading them everywhere! I love 'em in spring, a very cheering sight

Lol - that's a method of seed dispersal they never mentioned at school. But come to think of it there was no velcro in those days...