Unlike in the linked blog, I made crepe-style ones following a Delia Smith recipe I stumbled across years ago. It's nice and simple, and halving the ingredients works well and made about 4-and-a-half pancakes in a large frying pan.
Sacrificial first pancake...

Getting there...

Success! The trick seems to be to just pour a large dollop of batter and gently shake the pan in circular motions to spread it out

Om nom nom nom...

Housegroup friend: Welcome to: The Journey of a Pancake