Originally Posted by
Simonp27
You could check in your luggage and then head to the T5 Sofitel to work for a few hours before meeting your family members.
This too was my first thought. There are quiet areas where you could quite easily get a few hours work done. You would have to pay for lunch if you wanted it (or a sandwich from Marks and Spencer) unlike in the lounge but its something I have done in the past . Head down the escalator and turn right - keep walking past the check in area, the little shop & head towards the club lounge.