OK, one more Nat anecdote. Sparked by the T5 fiasco....
When he leased Southampton to BAA via Airports UK, the deal was proceeding swimmingly until BAA's Head Office decided it should take things over.
A little later, the lease was completed and Airports UK took over management.
At the end of the first quarter, a huge bill for "use of apron space for parking equipment" arrived in the post, second class, of course.
"Hang about" says AUK, "we leased the whole terminal and apron; you can't charge us for that."
"Look at the plan" says Nat, "you've got 7 days to pay".
He really meant that last bit.
The plan showed a strip of tarmac, about 2m wide, between the apron and the terminal, as not being included in the lease. This was where the ramp equipment was routinely parked, so that parked aircraft could get near enough to just avoid penetrating the obstruction slope.
The BAA Head Office muppets had not realised its significance. And that was shortly before the shopkeepers started taking over.
T5 planning? Not much has changed in BAA.