Uk_Ordanalized_Date_String.rb

  # Convience method for ordanalized_date_string
  def ods( date, day_of_week=false )
    return ordanalized_date_string( date, day_of_week )
  end

  # Returns date string in format '29th December, 2009' i.e. UK style
  # use instead of date.to_s( %stuff %rndstuff %another )
  def ordanalized_date_string( date, day_of_week=false )
    date_str = "#{date.day.ordinalize} %B, %Y"

    if day_of_week
      date_str = "%a " + date_str
    end

    return date.strftime( date_str )
  end

I put this together as strftime doesn't have ordinalized dates in i.e 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th rather than 1,2,3,4

It's currently in application_helper.rb for a rails app, but probably has a more appropiate place.