Do you mean the plastic growhouses jo? I have one and it's tied on to the fence with a plastic rope round the front above the door as they do tend to take flight rather easily! The covers don't last too long though but you can buy replacements. I only use mine for tomatoes.
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I don't use it winter jo, but it would depend what you're putting in it. They don't offer the same protection as a greenhouse, but for sheltering hardy young plants from the worst of the weather they're ok. It's the same in spring if you want to harden things off that have been started inside a house - you have to judge it quite carefully. I'm in central Scotland (about 500 feet up) so we get a lot of rain and this garden's quite exposed, but I have mine tucked down beside the back steps in a little corner to minimise the icy blasts!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I think I'd get/make/cobble together a conventional cold frame - I don't think one of those plastic covered thingies would survive winter in a windy spot. It would be heartbreaking if all your precious plants crashed to the ground or worse, got whirled up into the sky like Dorothy flying over Kansas!!!!!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Been there Dove - that's why I only use it for toms, and I start them in the house!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
That would be fine - that's where I over-winter my little plants and slightly tender plants. Just make sure they get plenty of ventilation in the daytime, and be ready with some added insulation if the temperatures really drop.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.