Quick find image by date

Is there a quick way of filtering by date without having to open the Filter HUD and use either Calandar or Date criteria; both of which are clunky?

(Often have to select date criteria to add to the HUD which takes even longer!!)

I want to be able to search the library for photos taken on a specific date by summoning a date entry box with a key combo, entering the date, (preferably in UK format), and pressing enter. If I had this I could then adapt MacSpeach to do it on verbal command!!!

I have tried searching this forum, (so forgive me if I have missed it), and also aple script forums.

Is anyone out there whizz kid enough to knock a script up to do this on the back of an envelope in a thousandth of the time it would take me to learn how to do that????

Failing the above, how do I keep "Date" in the filter HUD fields????

Many thanks

Rob M