Does anyone know what this plant might be? Epimedium?

Joining in so as not to miss any answers!

I am still thinking Epimedium, although photos show the pods like v. very small bean pods with small "beans" inside. I think I will cut one open tomorrow.

I don't think my Epimediums set seed - never noticed any but will go down and have a search tomorrow!

Thank you Stera, that would be great.

I sort of recognise it but no idea what it is either. If you'd just posted the foliage I'd have gone for a Mahonia seedling.
But I see what you mean by the epimedium look.If that's ok with you I will ask around some of my friends. I will try John Grimshaw from the Yorkshire arboretum.

Is it a spreader? did you plant it or is it a gift from the birds?

Epimediums do not seem to have seed pods like that, as far as I can discover.

Beginning to think it might be one of the Nightshades, Solanum species.
Have taken the liberty of posting it on another website where there is a very good plant identifying member.

Thank you SBG i thought it was in the Berberidaceae family ie an Epimedium. Just lost my lengthy reply! I am going to reply as a blog.
Thank you Owdyboggy.

According to John Grimshaw it is Fuchsia procumbens.

I like your new avatar.

Thank you so much for your trouble, SBG, oh yes, I do have Fuchsia procumbens & variegated, and they flower. Will look at the plants at the back of the scree garden for pods. I did put some in the front, senior moment, never considered them.
I think the pods are more striking than the flowers.

Yes, I used to grow that many many moons ago. Don't remember it ever producing berries though which is probably why I did not recognise it.

Thank you everone again. The berries are edible apparently, so one learns something new each day.

I did try eating a Fuchsia berry once - interesting but wouldn't bother again...rather like Mahonia, a bit wishy washy...

I was getting a bit worried, since all of the Fuchsias that I am familiar with have opposite foliage, but apparently F. procumbens is an exception to that rule.

Tugbrethii, my shrubby Fuchsias have black berries.

Berry color is highly variable within a genus, and sometimes even within a species, but leaf arrangement is usually pretty stable within a genus, and sometimes within a family. A plant with opposite leaves produces leaves two at a time along the stem, like ash trees, periwinkle, or members of the mint family. "Alternate leaves" means that the leaves come one at a time along the stem, like apple trees, pepper plants, and every picture I found of the foliage of Fuchsia procumbens.