What are these lovely shrubs?

Thank you J52.

To test for acidic you would need a soil testing kit, cheap and on line.
The easiest way to determine clay is to look at it when dry, has it cracks on the surface? When it’s wet can you make a muddy ball in your palm? If you put some in a jam jar of water, does the majority sink to the bottom after it’s settled.
Loam is different it is easy to dig when dry, crumbles in your hand and when put in a jar of water will have bits floating in the water.

Chewbacca. I'm not sure. I'll find out. I don't have green fingers as you've probably guessed. Incidentally, how do you establish what type of soil?

I’m voting for Skimmia and Euonymous emerald and gold.

I'm sticking with skimmia and Euonymous spottysocks!

I've attached a more close up shot of Plant 2

Well I went out into the garden this morning and had a good sniff of this shrub and it does have a slight scent. Hidden amongst it and most of it missing is a label. Unfortunately the only information I could find on it is the following
Flowering: Spring
Spread: 75 cms
Soil: Prefers Light shade

My vote - daphne and euonymus

The Skimmia in my garden have never smelled [smelt?] more beautiful; I'm sure they're trying to cheer me up. Being surrounded by pine trees all I seem to be able to grow are skimmia and eunomus.

Pretty sure the second one is a variegated privet.
First one, I'm with the majority, a Daphne.

A lot depends on what type of soil you have surfsup; acidic, clay, loam?

I'm with the Daphne crowd for the first one. It looks very like the the Daphne in our garden.

Thanks to all, I'll go and sniff it in the morning and report back.

My new home has a small garden and it's north facing, nnw to be precise and I'm not too good with plants but wondered if anyone could advise re what type of plants and shrubs would work.

Hebe

I would say that the first one is Skimmia Fragrans. I have one and the scent is beautiful.
Not sure about the second one, a close up if the leaves would help.

If the first one has scent, it's a Daphne. If not probably a Skimmia.
I'm pretty sure the second is a golden (yellow) large leaved Privet.

Euonymous not eponymous!

I agree with Squiffy; skimmia japonica and eponymous.

I think skimmia japonica and euonymous.

The first one could be a variety of hebe.

The first one could be daphne.

Skimmia ?Auto correct

Not sure about the first, could be a skimming, I can't get a good enough enlarged view as my iPad won't let me ?

The second one looks like a euonymus