I just noticed that Oatley Electronics have a new kit available for interfacing a Picaxe to an LCD display. Only $AUD20. I think they mail order to anywhere in the world. See http://www.oatleyelectronics.com/kits/k221.html
For LCD's see http://www.oatleyelectronics.com/displays.html
For LCD's see http://www.oatleyelectronics.com/displays.html