I've recently been thinking that it's often the case that when old friends get together, it can be a bit difficult to move the conversation beyond catching up on the latest' or reminiscing about last year's skiing holiday (to draw from a conversation I was having at last night's gathering). Even though this intimacy is part of what's great about catching up with friends, I'd love to get into discussions on a more regular basis about things a bit bigger than 'the gang'! What do you think? With pu …