 An excerpt from "A Spot of Bother" (at that point titled Blood and Scissors) was published in the book "New Beginnings", the proceeds from which were donated to the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.The book was adapted into a film in 2009 ("").The novel follows George Hall, a 57-year-old hypochondriac, and his family following George's retirement from a career manufacturing playground equipment.