Hi Darren,
These forums are not just intended for those seeking/providing technical help, but also to create an online community where you can get to know the regulars and feel welcome. 
Why not create threads here on the forum for topics that you want to chat about? There are many people here who Iām sure would be interested to talk about web development with you, and for non-web related topics we have the Community category where you can find a lot of diverse discussions happening.