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Sorry if you're surprised to arrive at this page.

Ah well! You're here now so....

Join me on a multi-cultural journey through time....

This was my first attempt at creating a website. It took me  considerable time and an infinite number of swear words. However, here it is, and you can judge the results for yourself.  It is based on my lifestyle and experiences from childhood into old age.... from the chilly winters of Scotland to the hot summer days of Australia.

If you are unlikely to be invited to star in a television show such as 'This is Your Life', then your own website may give you the opportunity to say what you have to say to the rest of the world.

My name is Les (Leslie) Parris, and although I speak with a Scottish accent, I was born in Alexandria Egypt in October of 1945.

I was raised in Rosyth, Scotland from the age of 3 months by my parents Angelina (Lerario) and John Parris.

In 1965 I married Jean and we raised our family in Hawick, in the Scottish Borders, and

I emigrated to Australia in later years.

Each picture in this webpage represents a significant event during my lifetime.

• The Pyramids represent my birthplace in Alexandria Egypt.

• The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France represents the family name 'Parris', although I have never been there.

• The Robert the Bruce monument represents Dunfermline, in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland; where I lived in neighbouring Rosyth.

• The 'Museum', the Jimmy Guthrie Memorial and ‘The Horse’ each represent Hawick in the Scottish Borders. The town where we raised our children, John, Raymond and Lesley.

• The Wallace Monument represents Falkirk, Stirlingshire where I lived before travelling to Australia.

• The bottom picture is King William Street in Adelaide, South Australia, where I worked towards building a new life in the 'Land of Opportunity'.

• As one who was born in Egypt

• Was raised in Scotland by an English Father and Italian Mother

• Has a French sounding surname

• and Emigrated to Australia

I think I can claim to be truly, ‘Multicultural’.

I have reason to believe the Parris Surname is too.

If this all sounds interesting, then click each Link on the left of the page or the pictures at the top. They will take you to interesting parts of the world.

If you don't find the website interesting. 'Log off !' and have a good day.

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