Try something like:
="Date is: "&TEXT(TODAY(),"dd mmm yyyy")

Try also Debra's coverage on combining data at her:
http://www.contextures.com/xlCombine01.html
See especially the formatting examples towards the bottom of the page
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"A. Toczko" wrote in message
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I was wondering if there is a way to mix text and a formula in a cell.
I'd
like to embed today's date (using the function =TODAY()) in the middle of
a
sentence. Thanks.