Jennie - we're the same here - boss sent us all home at 11 this morning - "can't work in these conditions" he said. Though it was bad, he's had me working in worse before now.
Your seedlings may be okay. Speaking as an ex climber who has spent more than a few nights in snow-holes, snow is actually a very good insulator, so don't give up on them yet, though you may get problems when the thaw arrives.

FVV - You have my symapathies - especially as the water down south is rotten anyway. There is a chance that as a result of this court case, more and more water authorities throughout the UK will now force water meters to be fitted to all homes. - Yet another stealth tax that will probably hit poorer families more than the rich - unless they fill their swimming pools with fresh every day !

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