Actually this kitchen lark is starting to get exspensive. Decided to do away with the cooker (nothing wrong with it) and have it built in, was having a diswasher anyway, but now nothing matches, so looking at fridges and freezers now. :-/
It'll need a new floor to go with the new appliances -- new paint to go with the new floor, then new curtains to go with the new paint. That'lll make the door look shabby .... new door. Now the carpet on the other side looks dated, will need new paint to match the new carpet ..... and on .... and on ......
Sod it -- cheaper to move house 
I am moving house, thats what's causing the problems.
Gutted the kitchen, and had the Gas meter fitted outside. now they have to install a new incoming water supply because some pleb has fractued it were it come through the floor.
When I say gutted, I mean gutted, this is it a few weeks ago.

and yes, the ceiling has come down as well.