You get hospitality parking then you walk straight through a separate queue on the left of gate a. Now queue no fuss. 20+ extra bars that you can access across the site.
According to the bbc there’s 4 days of light showers in the next 14 days with the probability of rain never above 42%. I don’t think that’s horrendous.
Does anybody know about taking other peoples kids (as if my 3 wasn't enough!)? My 12 year old really doesn't want to go so might be able to soften the blow if she has a friend with her.