Tidy up excerpts [...]

tidy_excerpts

/* Custom Excerpt */

// Remove default hellip 
function carawebs_remove_hellip( $more ) {
	    return '';
	}
	
add_filter('excerpt_more', 'carawebs_remove_hellip');


// Build a new excerpt with a nice Read More link
function carawebs_custom_excerpt() {
	
	echo get_the_excerpt(); ?>&hellip;<br><a href="<?php echo get_permalink();?>">Read More&hellip;</a><?php

}

// Add to a Thesis 2.x hook
add_action ('hook_after_custom_excerpt', 'carawebs_custom_excerpt');