That looks like Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia', which has those lovely pale patches, much more than the usual A. japonica. Semi ripe cuttings in early summer, but I must say it looks as if it needs a bigger pot anyway, or planting out, so you've got enough new shoots to make semi ripe ones.

Thanks Bamboo, it's not crotonifolia, I want one of those too. Isn't it a lovely variegation, much better than its parent. That's why I'm afraid to disturb it. It does need something doing though as the pot is full of root. Any high wind and it blows over:-( Do the cuttings 'take' easily? I'm not very good at that sort of thing, can you give me more detail please?:-)

Semi ripe means shoots which have grown this year, from spring onwards - by some uncertain point between end of May and July, the new shoots, which have grown on by then, with more above, hopefully, will have become what's known as semi ripe, meaning they're not soft and sappy like they were when they first appeared, but aren't yet hard. Happens faster in hot summers. Google semi ripe cuttings - should be explicit instructions as to how to go about it online, but from what I recall, you'll need a container covered in plastic to place the cuttings in, a shady place in the garden, some sandy or gritty seed/cutting compost and rooting hormone powder. But the critical thing is to encourage sufficient new growth on your plant to be able to take cuttings at all.

Thanks Bamboo:-)