Snowed in and snowed under

Last week's recent heavy snow across the UK caused transport systems and schools to close, forcing working parents to take time off. My daughter was off school virtually the whole of last week, but as I scribble away at home now it's been business as usual for me. I was illustrating to a soundtrack of children's TV, punctuated with a steady stream of demands beginning with a full throated yell "DADDY!" and ending with "can I watch a DVD?" or "sweeties ...... please?". I'd much rather daughter...