"When she was finally convinced that I wasn't kidding she made out the membership card. "When I called at Mairi's house to collect it, she pointed to the printed serial number on the card which was 007 - quite a coincidence.'"News of Connery's membership sparked a media frenzy and Mr Wright was glad when it died down, as his address had been on the form.He added: "It sort of set the heather alight and the phone was ringing non-stop after that."I was very grateful when the excitement died down."And although ex-pat Connery lived in the Bahamas and received criticism for commenting on Scottish politics, Mr Wright believed he had every right to speak out.Mr Wright added: "Like Sean once said, Scotland is his birthright and he had every right.
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