A Cornishman who mixes local humour with litter-picking has been gaining followers on TikTok.
Jordan Still recently started posting video clips of humorous jokes for his more than 3,300 followers on the platform, with some getting tens of thousands of views. His most viral clip, of him jumping into the water to fetch rubbish, has hit nearly 400,000.
What began as a bit of fun has quickly grown, with the 30-year-old's videos earning plenty of praise from local people. He has even appeared live on Radio Cornwall to talk about what he is doing.
Starting out with his own very specific niche, the cheeky chap, who is a gardener by day, wanted to post some silly Cornish humour. But there is also a genuine reason behind it, tied to litter picking.
"I want to encourage people to take pride in Cornwall and do their bit to keep it clean, while hopefully making people laugh along the way," he said.
"I grew up watching Jethro so some are [his] jokes or old jokes I've heard along the way. I've always been into comedy and I thought I could make jokes, make them more localised and I wanted to litter pick but I thought the joke-side would attract more people to it.
"I'm just trying to encourage people to take more pride in where they live."
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The dad-of-one, originally from Grampound and now living in Porthleven, said it takes up some of his time but he is enjoying himself and feels proud of what he is doing, despite having only started four weeks ago.
"It's just a bit of a laugh really isn't it?" he told CornwallLive. "I think I got quite lucky with one I posted when it went viral. My son asked me why there is plastic in the water so I went in to get it and just wanted to set an example for him. My partner was hoping I might fall on the slipway but she didn't quite get what she wanted." You can watch that video below.
Despite the lack of a fall, the video went on to get more than 397,000 views. Jordan said it has been a nice way of expanding on a tradition he has always done with his son, aged four, where they do a 'Take 5'. That means they pick up five bits of rubbish when outside, whether on a walk or at the beach.
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Cornish Litter Picker Blends Jokes With Cleanup Videos